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Starlink Mini claims to bridge the digital divide, one remote location at a time.

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SpaceX Expands Reach with Starlink Mini, Promises Connectivity for All

The world of satellite internet is expanding, and Great Barrier Island might soon feel even less remote. SpaceX has unveiled the Starlink Mini, a compact, portable satellite internet dish promising to revolutionise access to the internet for off-grid locations like…

The mysterious Mark 1 Smart battery prototype, seen being fabricated in a video on the Aotea Energy website. Set to be produced by Aotea Energy in late 2024, it will be released on Aotea first. Photo / AoteaEnergy.com

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Tama Toki’s Electrifying New Mission: From Rongoā to Renewable Energy

The mysterious Mark 1 Smart battery prototype, seen being fabricated in a video on the Aotea Energy website. Set to be produced by Aotea Energy in late 2024, it will be released on Great Barrier Island first. Photo / AoteaEnergy.com…

A Starlink antenna stands tall amidst the Marubo community, symbolizing the intersection of tradition and modernity as the tribe navigates the benefits and challenges of unfettered internet access. Photo / NYTimes

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Watch What Happens When a Remote Community Gets Starlink

A Starlink antenna stands tall amidst the Marubo community, symbolizing the intersection of tradition and modernity as the tribe navigates the benefits and challenges of unfettered internet access. Photo / NYTimes We’ve all discussed the good and bad of Starlink…

Seagliders Promise Swift, Affordable Travel for Barrier

Seaglider Poised for Takeoff? Photo / REGENT Great Barrier Island might soon be closer to Auckland than ever if Ocean Flyer’s bold plans come to fruition. With services potentially mirroring the ease and frequency of a bus schedule, the kiwi…

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Apple Pulls Controversial iPad Pro Ad

Apple’s latest ad campaign for the iPad Pro has backfired in spectacular fashion, leaving the tech giant with egg (or perhaps paint) on its face. The controversial ad, which features a hydraulic press ruthlessly pulverizing everything from paintbrushes to pianos,…

Tesla Showroom Miami Design District December 2023. Photo / Phillip Pessar

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Rough Ride for Tesla as Deliveries Tank

Above: A Cybertruck in a Tesla Showroom in the Miami Design District. Photo / Phillip Pessar / CC Elon Musk’s Tesla witnessed a dramatic nosedive in deliveries throughout the opening salvo of the year, wrestling with the aftermath of a…

Venus and Starlink Satellites. Photo / Mike Lewinski / Creative Commons

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Starlink Halves Broadband Fees with New Plan

Starlink has introduced a new service plan slashing its monthly fee by half, and directly challenging Spark’s slower, now more expensive offerings.

The boat Tiri, once the beating heart of Radio Hauraki and the centre of a political and media storm of the swinging sixties. Photo / NZME

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The Closure of TV3: A Larger Loss for Places Like Ours

The boat Tiri, once the beating heart of Radio Hauraki and the centre of a political and media storm of the swinging sixties. Photo / NZME In the mid-1960s, Radio Hauraki became a symbol of media independence and defiance against…