Enjoying the sun and an ice cream at the North Otago A&P Show on Saturday are (from left) Kyan, 10, Jason and Peyton, 7, Caldwell. PHOTO: NIC DUFFThe North Otago A&P Show was a hit in Oamaru on Saturday. The annual event drew in big numbers, North Otago A&P Association administrator Catherine Gardner said. The terrier race was hotly contested once again as well. "I’m a sucker for the terrier race ... it’s just so lovely."
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“Then we heard a couple of booms.”Renowned restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat. “We’re in Business Bay, which is the centre of the city.”Despite the ongoing drone strikes, Sahrawat said Dubai was still a safe space and “feels quite protected”. Sid and Chand Sahrawat in front of Cassia at SkyCity. Photo / Babiche MartensSid Sahrawat has won several accolades and awards for his cooking. He previously worked as a journalist at Black Press Media in Canada and won a fellowship with the Vancouver Sun.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Financial Services Council chief executive Kirk Hope. (Image: Supplied)Technology, automation and AI were the talk of the financial services industry breakfast on Friday morning.At Auckland’s Hilton on Quay Street, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon addressed the Financial Services Council (FSC) and its members on his outlook for 2026, following the launch of a new report by the council into the state of its sector.Instead of a speech and slide deck, Luxon sat side by side with council chief executive Kirk Hope for a Q&A, where he said leveraging AI is the key to boosting productivity and the economy in Ao...
The New Zealand Open should be back to a multi-course tournament within three years. "We’ve always said we will go to the multi-course model when it’s going to make it work," New Zealand Open chairman John Hart said. "Hogan’s Gully is going to be part of the New Zealand Open, there’s no doubt about that, and it is a spectacular golf course. "I would think 2028 is a possibility, but not likely, for the two courses here at Millbrook, and Hogan’s Gully. "Ultimately, the dream is 18 here [Millbrook], 18 at The Hills, 18 at Hogan’s Gully, and always finishing here."
Christchurch tech firm Jade Software has big plans after buying local dairy supply-chain management software company Contec Group International. PHOTOS: JADEChristchurch tech firm Jade Software is eyeing up more investments after buying a software system operated by some of the world’s largest dairy companies. He said Jade was won over by the software’s growth value both in-house and in diversified revenue streams. "That’s our north star from a commercial perspective and we see that growth coming through [financial crime detecting software] ThirdEye, Madcap and helping the Jade entrepreneurs scale their products." Mr Mercer said the latest results would show revenue growth as well as investment from the bottom line into some of the initiatives to accelerate product growth.
My interest in poetry was sparked early on at secondary school by our English teacher who introduced us to the work of Welsh poet W H Davies. In his younger years as a tramp, Davies had travelled extensively across the United Kingdom and the United States. This is a portion of that poem;"What is this life if, full of careWe have no time to stand and stare ... ..A poor life this if, full of careWe have no time to stand and stare." Irish poet W. B. Yates was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. As suggested by W. H. Davies even amidst the busyness of our lives, it is worth finding time to stand and stare.
PHOTO: TONI GRASESQueenstown skier Alice Robinson claimed yet another world cup medal at the weekend. Robinson, 24, played to her strengths, setting a blistering pace at the Andorra round of the super G world cup to claim a silver medal at the Soldeu resort. The result means Robinson maintains her second place in the super G standings with 300 points. Robinson, more of a giant slalom specialist, broke through in super G with a gold medal at the St Moritz round of the world cup last year, followed by a second place in Val d’Isere. Robinson was in action overnight for a second super G race.
Members of a mobile rifle unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces look for Russian drones in the frontline town of Druzhkivka. PHOTO: VIA REUTERS"Breathe deeply, calm down, and don’t go running to stock up on food and matches" President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians one month before the Russian tanks rolled across the border on February 24, 2022. Four years and between 200,000 and 400,000 dead Russian soldiers later (estimates vary), the Russian army holds about 20% of Ukraine’s territory. Like the machine guns and long-range artillery of World War 1, the drones force everybody to take shelter below ground level. However, Trump’s threat of war on Iran is driving oil prices back up, which helps the faltering Russian economy.
The Waihola Swans wrapped up the round robin shield with a strong 55-run win over the Kaitangata Kings at the Royal Landfill in Kaitangata. Waihola managed just 21 runs in the opening 10 overs, and were two down for just 50 at drinks. From there the Swans accelerated to charge through to a reasonable total. Rowan Craw continued his form and top-scored again for the Swans with 44. Jeremy Gray was the pick of the Owaka bowlers with four wickets for 15 runs off seven overs.
At that point, people were not yet coming out en masse into the streets to celebrate, according to social media. Earlier today, Iranian officials had dismissed such claims of the Supreme Leader’s death. Later, his official X account posted an image of a faceless clerical figure holding a flaming sword. Iranian officials acknowledge more than 3000 deaths, but say the violence was caused by “terrorist acts” fuelled by the US and Israel. During the protests, the Government had sought to walk a line between acknowledging protesters’ legitimate economic grievances while condemning so-called “rioters”.
While viewed as a "prestige" industry, its product is linked to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), affecting up to 5% of our population. If we can manage the massive risks of the alcohol industry, we can surely manage a new gold mine. Mark StevensWānakaSource of distrustWe know that mining companies may destroy a sacred site, as happened in the Pilbara region. We understand that a public road has been closed for the benefit of Santana without the usual public notification. Colin CheyneRoslynAddress Letters to the Editor to: Otago Daily Times, PO Box 517, 52-56 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin.
Validation showed she is a star of the racetrack rather than the sales ring with her big win in the group 3 Caduceus Club of Southland Alabar Fillies Classic. Validation was not hot property in the sales ring as a yearling last year, being passed in just as her full brother Incentivise was the year prior. For Validation, it was not long after she was passed in in the sales ring that she started showing promise. “She has been a pleasure to do anything with since day one.”Houghton aimed Validation at the group 3 Caduceus Club of Southland Alabar Fillies Classic, giving her a start at Addington to prepare. After holding off a mid-race attack for the lead, the filly cleared out for a big win.
Liam Mavor took three for 37 and Blake James three for 29. At St Kevin’s, Glenavy scraped home by five runs, defending 140. St Kevin’s slumped to 37 for four in the 10th over, before Ben Gillies (46) and Jacob Fowler (31) added 67 for the fifth wicket. St Kevin’s fell agonizingly short, losing their last wicket on 135 in the 32nd over with five runs still needed. Fowler took four for 32 and Flynn Sanford two for 21.
Daniel Hillier celebrates winning the 105th New Zealand Open. Hillier didn’t hole a birdie putt until the seventh hole – and that was a tap-in after an exquisite bunker shot. Daniel Hillier of New Zealand with the Brodie Breeze trophy after winning the 105th New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown. Daniel Hillier of New Zealand celebrates winning the 105th New Zealand Open at the Millbrook Resort. Yuki Miya of New Zealand during round two of 105th New Zealand Open at the Millbrook Resort.
