How to Get the Perfect Surround Sound Speaker Setup
Of course, promise is not the same as deliver—and just as with those soundbars that want to replicate the effects of a surround sound setup, it’s difficult in the extreme to create a sensation of spatial audio without the physical equipment necessary. For home cinema, the words ‘spatial audio’ can confidently be swapped for ‘3D […]
How to become a KiwiSaver millionaire
Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within their working lives. Photo: RNZ Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within their working lives. The average balance in KiwiSaver at the moment is about $30,000. But someone who is […]
Weather: How to prepare for forecast wild winds
A fallen tree in Hawke’s Bay on Tuesday. (File photo) Photo: RNZ/ Anusha Bradley As rare red level wind warnings are put in place for parts of the country, how can you prepare for Thursday’s forecasted gusts? MetService has warned gusts of up to 150 kmph could occur in Canterbury, Wellington and Wairarapa. Firefighters were […]
Stream How to Live an Artful Life (Audiobook Taster!) by The Great Women Artists Podcast
published on 2025-10-06T01:30:28Z It’s officially one month to go until the publication of How to Live an Artful Life, my new book that features a quote by an artist or writer for everyday of the year: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-live-an-artful-life/katy-hessel/9781529155204 To celebrate, I wanted to share a teaser of the audiobook with an extract from the month of […]
From Lab to Life: How to Heat-Proof Coral Reefs
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How to Clean AirPods (and Other Earbuds)
Everyone has dirty ears; the human ear is designed to produce earwax to protect itself from other junk getting in there, among other things. That means that the more you put your precious new AirPods Pro in your ear holes, the dirtier they are likely to get. So what’s the best way to clean out […]
Gamers likely to figure out how to game age verification systems
In the UK, a new law will impose penalties on websites that don’t using age verification while hosting adult content, but critics say the law has potential to create new dangers. Photo: PHILIPPE TURPIN A recent wave of morally-motivated lobbying has succeeded in making big changes to global gaming and internet laws. Critics say there […]
How to Watch a Movie
Download a transcript. Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. In the early days of the Hollywood studio system, producers exerted far greater creative control than any individual director. Then, in the mid-twentieth century, a group of young French critics issued a cri du […]
Blind pig figures out how to use electric gate
Woody the Kunekune pig, before she was rehomed, loved nothing more than to wait on the doorstep at night for dinner and a rub. Photo: Supplied Lisa Lindsay’s partner Nathan Rotch offers rescued animals a new home on the couple’s lifestyle block near Dunedin. So when Woody the overweight Kunekune pig was advertised on Facebook, […]
How to get a medical certificate without a doctor
Photo: 123rf Winter coughs and flu are still doing the rounds – and Covid hasn’t gone away – so if you need to call in sick there are a few things to know. Employers can legally ask you for a medical certificate if you need to take sick leave – even for one day. It […]