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By Liam Napier in ParisAll Blacks wing Mark Telea will miss this weekend’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland after being stood down for disciplinary reasons. The Blues wing has claimed three tries in two World Cup appearances - two against France, one where he beat multiple defenders to finish against Italy. It was nothing major but enough to keep him out of selection this week,” All Blacks coach Ian Foster said. Roigard is a surprising exclusion after impressing at this World Cup but, unlike Telea, Foster said the deputy halfback role was a selection decision. “World Cup quarter-finals are so exciting for many reasons, and we know the pressure they bring.
The Rugby World Cup enters the knockout stages this weekend with some enticing match-ups in store, but Namibia’s Welwitschias have already returned home after their campaign ended in familiar fashion. Those defeats against Tier One rugby nations may have been expected, but their defeat against fellow Tier Two nation, Uruguay, was a bitter pill to swallow. “We were not invited to the world cup, we qualified through Africa, so we deserved to be there. “Namibia was denied one of its best chances to break what is now a 26-match Rugby World Cup duck … it has taken the edge off what could have been the most interesting Rugby World Cup ever staged,” it said. I would say the great nations need to make money and to fill the stadium,” he said.
The New Zealand property market is showing promising signs of recovery, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute (REINZ). Despite a 3.3% annual decrease in nationwide residential property values, sales counts have increased and properties are selling at a faster rate. However, the number rose by 3.6% month-on-month, likely due to the busier months of the annual property market cycle. REINZ CEO Jen Baird expressed confidence in the market, with signs of an upward trend and growing activity from both buyers and sellers. In conclusion, the New Zealand property market is showing signs of recovery, with stabilizing prices, increased sales counts, and properties selling more quickly.
Newsroom Pro has reported Bayly owns shares worth about $A86,000 ($NZ91,600) in SiteSoft International Ltd, a software company that contracts to government agencies. At the time, the registrar of pecuniary interests, Sir Maarten Wevers, said that MPs must, in certain circumstances, declare shares held in a trust. The Standing Orders committee has been asked to look at the rules around declaring shares held in trust. He told Newsroom Pro that he, his twin brother Paul and another brother bought into SiteSoft in November 2021 to finance its expansion. He told Newsroom Pro he had never offered advice to his brother“I want to confirm to you that I’ve had no direct involvement or management involvement - it’s a passive investment,” he told Newsroom Pro.
An Auckland nurse has been suspended for 12 months and censured for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 vaccination, including comments that people vaccinated against the virus were “not 100 per cent human.” The nurse, Sarai Iva Tepou, made these claims during a radio interview in which she discussed the vaccine roll-out and its purported effects on DNA and natural immunity. The Health Practitioners and Disciplinary Tribunal found that Tepou’s actions constituted professional misconduct and were aimed at discouraging vaccination against Covid-19. The tribunal’s decision highlights the importance of accurate and evidence-based information regarding Covid-19 vaccination. It is crucial for healthcare professionals to uphold their ethical responsibility to provide accurate information and promote public health. Source:– NZ Herald: [An Auckland nurse said people vaccinated against Covid-19 were “not 100 per cent human”](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/an-auckland-nurse-said-people-vaccinated-against-covid-19-were-not-100-per-cent-human/X4WHB452ZZ7HWIIFZXJAS3BUY4/)
Thursday, 12 October, 2023 - 15:37Continuing its proud history of supporting major events in Christchurch, New Zealand Media and Entertainment has today announced a number of partnerships with key entertainment, sport and music events in the city. Michael Boggs, NZME CEO says NZME is proud to be the preferred media partner for a number of prominent events in the Garden City. "As one of the country’s leading media and entertainment businesses, we take great pride in demonstrating our commitment to Christchurch. These events are significant contributors to the local economy, and our partnerships align seamlessly with NZME’s strategic objectives. Janine Tindall-Morice, NZME General Manager South Island, says being able to connect NZME’s valued Christchurch customers with local and national audiences through NZME’s full suite of products is invaluable.
The housing market made a lacklustre start to spring with sales numbers dipping slightly in September. Four regions went against the trend and posted higher sales in September than they did in August: Northland +19.3%, Manawatu/Whanganui +3.4%, Nelson/Marlborough/Tasman +10.4% and Southland +5.5%. However September's sales were up 5.1% compared to September last year, although sales in September last year were extremely low. Apart from September last year, sales in September this year were the lowest they have been for the month since 2011, suggesting the market remains extremely sluggish heading into spring. The graph below shows the REINZ's monthly sales figures from September 2020 to September 2023, with a trend line included.
An Australian ranger is on the mend after being bitten by a crocodile at a wildlife sanctuary in North Queensland. Video obtained by 9News reveals the moment Monday's feeding session went horribly wrong. Video shows the ranger on one side of a chainlink fence and Junior, the two-metre crocodile, on the other. Stuff A ranger is on the mend after being bitten by a crocodile at Billabong Sanctuary in Townsville. "Maybe the sanctuary can see the footage and learn from it and make sure this doesn't happen again," Javie said.
Official Treasury documents obtained under the Official Information Act reveal just how close to collapse news outlet Stuff was three years ago. It's then-owner Nine Entertainment advised Treasury in May 2020 that its worst-case scenario modelling forecast that the news outlet required a cash injection of $7m by the end of June 2020 and around a further $7m over the remainder of the calendar year to maintain Stuff as a going concern.
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Both the 1News and Newshub polls show rising support for the Labour and the Greens. On the right, National is up slightly in 1News poll with ACT numbers falling, while the Newshub poll shows a sharp drop for National, with ACT steady. The Guardian and Newshub polls both showed Labour-Greens-Te Pati Maori ahead of National-Act. If progressive activists can get turnout up this could go right down to the wire. And the last Fairfax Media poll had National 4 points ahead and Labour 4 points behind of where they ended up.
Andy Farrell has told Ireland to be ready for 'big boy stuff' and the start of the World Cup's 'business end' after passing his star wings Mack Hansen and James Lowe fit to take on New Zealand. The world's No 1 side and current Six Nations champions face the All Blacks in a crunch quarter-final on Saturday. Ireland have swept to the top of World Rugby's rankings under Farrell and beat New Zealand in a three-match series in the southern hemisphere last summer. But their past World Cup history – and the quality of their quarter-final opposition – means their successes under Farrell could all count for nothing in the French capital this weekend. 'Trying to win a World Cup is something to go and get.
Have you ever wondered what pilots do in the cockpit during long stretches of flying? READ MORE: New Zealand man sets the world record for most bungy jumps in 24 hoursWhat do pilots talk about when they're in the cockpit for 17 hours? During long-haul flights, there are up to 3-4 pilots sharing the workload equally and regular rest breaks are provided while ensuring there are always at least two pilots at the controls. Our sterile cockpit policy means that any general chit-chat is only permitted during cruise control. There's just one unspoken rule, that we don't talk about politics or religion in the cockpit.
The New Zealand First Party wants to investigate whether people who lost their jobs over the Covid-19 vaccine mandate could receive compensation from the Crown. Instead, the manifesto pledges to "end all vaccine mandates....and hold a credible, fully independent inquiry into New Zealand’s Covid-19 response." Polls show NZ First's support may be required by the National Party to form a government after Saturday's election. Both the Labour Party and NZ First have ruled out working with each other. The final Covid-19 restrictions ended in August, and then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry into NZ's response to the Covid-19 pandemic last December.
