— Otago Witness, 2.3.1926Betty, the new Canterbury 14-footer, registered an easy victory in the third race for the Sanders Cup, sailed yesterday morning over a windward and leeward course on the Upper Harbour. In last Saturday’s race she demonstrated her superiority in heavy weather, and in yesterday’s race she clearly proved herself superior in very light weather. In the last beat to windward for the mark at Anderson’s Bay Betty overhauled Avalon. The Auckland boat looked a sure winner to the completion of the second round of the course, when Betty proved her superiority to Avalon in pointing to windward. The Rev R.A. Chisholm dedicated the window, and, on behalf of the congregation, thanked the family of the late James Arkle for their generous gift.

Daikin New Zealand’s new Christchurch heat pump and air conditioning facility in Hornby. PHOTOS: DAIKIN NZJapan-based heat pump and air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has moved into its new multimillion-dollar Christchurch site. The Hornby facility, which opened last week, is the largest heating, ventilation and air conditioning warehouse in the South Island. Daikin New Zealand managing director Ryuta Hayashibara said this was becoming a commercial consideration for building owners and operators. The Hornby facility is fully electric with a 100kW rooftop solar system, electric vehicle and material-handling charging infrastructure.

The On the Fly Festival mixed a celebration of fly fishing, the Mataura River and education, as the Environment Southland team allowed people to have a fish while learning about the native fish and microbiome. The On the Fly Festival in Gore reeled in a thousand people yesterday afternoon to celebrate the Mataura River, from its microbiome all way to the catch. Environment Southland demonstrated the biodiversity of the Mataura River with displays filled with the small bugs which provide a vital role in feeding the fish of the river. An art installation with prints of the Gore Trout, chill-out spaces, historical displays — it was a curated celebration of all the Mataura River gives to the region. A windy day did not stop Gore District Council events co-ordinator Florine Potts having a go at fly-fishing the Mataura River under the careful eye of fishing guide Mike Dennis.

Current trail plans on Mt Iron include walking, biking and horse-riding tracks. PHOTO: EVIE SINCLAIRAn update on plans for trails on Mt Iron has left community board members divided. Queenstown Lakes District Council senior parks adviser Kat Banyard, who presented the Mt Iron trail plan, said the workshop was to update the board and to seek direction on the plan. Ms Dedo also said she had heard that the current plans for Mt Iron overwhelmed people in the community. Cr Niki Gladding said the Mt Iron tracks could provide for a range of people.

Otematata Station cook, farmer and cookbook author Philippa Cameron will be the guest speaker at a waste management workshop in Millers Flat this week. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe Teviot Valley Water Care Group will hold a workshop on Wednesday to discuss rural waste and what can be reduced, recycled and reused from it. Managing waste was an issue for everyone and the group thought bringing author, cook and farmer Philippa Cameron to speak would engage all the community, not just farmers. Packaging had changed dramatically on recent decades and even seed bags were now plastic-coated, Mrs Perkins said. The workshop would hopefully come up with ideas to reduce and reuse some of the waste produced.

Queenstown wastewater treatment plant, Project Shotover. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYA decision on a new disposal option for wastewater from Queenstown’s Shotover treatment plant could be delayed to allow formal consultation. She also questioned whether the council was complying with its community engagement policy by making the decision without formal consultation. If the Otago Regional Council and iwi were agreeable, the council could ask the court for an extension, she said. Three other disposal options in the vicinity of the plant are estimated to cost between $80m and $206m.

Photo: Getty ImagesA teacher who was experiencing a manic episode of bipolar disorder accessed pornography at school, swore at students and made inappropriate comments to other staff members. The Teaching Council then opted to charge him for serious misconduct, despite acknowledging that the incidents occurred because he was seriously mentally unwell. The school filed a report to the Teaching Council and subsequently dismissed the man, who has since returned overseas. The tribunal found that the teacher was guilty of serious misconduct, but noted that the incidents occurred in the context of his deteriorating mental health. "A disclosure of a mental health condition such as bipolar disorder does not automatically prevent someone from being registered or certificated," the spokesperson said.

The unnamed student failed a paper needed to get into a doctoral programme, and forfeited the course fees she'd already paid. File photo: Getty ImagesAn aspiring doctoral student who failed a paper required for her course has won an order for the university to pay her back the $8000 she spent on fees. The student enrolled in the doctoral course at the unnamed New Zealand university after completing her master’s degree at the same university. The name of the student, the university and the course she was taking were redacted from the tribunal’s decision. "Oddly, I can find no definition of the term ‘pastoral care’ in the code."

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Leicester Fainga’anuku of the Crusaders charges forward during the Super Rugby Pacific match against the Brumbies at the Apollo Projects Stadium. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Brumbies have handed defending champions the Crusaders a 50-24 thrashing on Sunday to pick up their first win in Christchurch since 2000 and maintain their perfect start to the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. "We wanted to put an effort in that would get us a result and we were up for the game," said Slipper. Replacement hooker Ioane Moananu also scored two tries for Dan McKellar's side with flanker Charlie Gamble and lock Angus Blyth crossing the line. CHIEFS CLAIM SECOND WIN, BLUES VICTORIOUSThe Chiefs sit in third in the standings on eight points following a 26-23 win over the Highlanders, with hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho scoring two tries.

Police are responding to a serious crash involving a car and a cyclist in Sumner. Emergency services received reports of the crash near the intersection of Sumnervale Dr and Evans Pass Rd about 5.30pm. Initial reports indicate there are serious injuries, a police spokesperson said. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified, and motorists are being asked to avoid the area. Evans Pass Rd is currently closed, however traffic management is being arranged.

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A crash on State Highway 1 near Blenheim has left two people dead and three others critically injured. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash - understood to be between a car and a campervan - at about 10.40am this morning. It said two people were airlifted to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition, while another was taken taken to Christchurch Hospital, also in a critical condition. Police said the Serious Crash Unit had been advised. Those travelling between Marlborough and Canterbury were advised to detour via the inland route, which was significantly longer.

If they continue to display the same behaviour at another location, they’ll be moved on from there too. The new orders will require a person to leave a specified area for a specified amount of time, up to 24 hours. “Some people may require support services, some may not. But keeping the city safe also requires practical enforcement tools. “This is a firm and practical step in the right direction, and we strongly support it.”

Describing it as a “one-off localised fault”, Chorus said earlier that the repair work was complex because of the location and number of damaged cables. About 8000 households in West Auckland have been cut off from the internet until further notice after damage to the Chorus network. Photo / Chorus“Our crews are working as hard as they can to ensure the impact is as short as possible,” the spokesperson said. “The outage was widespread and Chorus was made aware at 5.45am. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.