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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…

New research shows people can change their minds about conspiracy theories.

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Debunking the Rabbit Hole Theory: Conspiracy Beliefs Change Over Time

Many people believe at least one conspiracy theory. And that isn’t necessarily a bad thing – conspiracies do happen.

An early-1900s electric automobile with a mercury arc rectifier, once used to charge EVs. Photo / Museum of Innovation and Science

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You are watching the death of the electric car (again)

It's like déjà vu in the world of wheels. The electric vehicle market, is hitting the skids.

Photo / Sunergise, Aotea Great Barrier Island Local Board.

Can you charge an EV with solar panels?

In the wake of petrol prices on the Barrier soaring to a record $4.15 per litre, the highest in the country, the community faces the age-old question about alternative transport solutions. The high cost of petrol, exacerbated by the logistical…

Solar water collectors. Photo / Peter Vauhn

How much could I save with Solar Water Heating?

Photo / PeterVauhn / CC With our robust annual sunshine of over 2,100 hours, Aotea presents (some argue) a golden opportunity for residents to harness solar energy, for water heating needs. Despite the clear advantages and the island’s tropical climate…

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The Best Internet on Great Barrier Island (Aotea)

From Pigeon Post to Stellar Satellite Internet.

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Tune Your Starlink So You Can Keep Surfing

Elon Musk’s Starlink has become pretty vital not only on the barrier, but for many off-gridders globally, offering impressive speeds but at a considerable energy cost. It’s not uncommon to look at your battery levels tanking, even when you’re not…