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10 products we love from the thousands we’ve tested

Updated 7 November 2025
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By Kate Harvey

Content Manager | Pou Whakahaere Ihirangi

We test thousands of products every year and sometimes find ones that earn a near-perfect score. Here are 10 such products, including an electric bike, robot lawnmower and some Kmart finds. 

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