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One of the gutsiest calls in Melbourne Cup history paid the ultimate dividend for jockey Mark Zahra when Without A Fight took out this year's race. In doing so the former European stayer, who was 13th in the Cup last year, completed the iconic Caulfield and Melbourne Cup double. Jockey Mark Zahra on Without A Fight celebrates winning the 163rd Melbourne Cup at Flemmington. Without A Fight has become the 12th horse in history to win the Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double in the same year. "The stars aligned for Gold Trip last year and aligned for this horse this year," Zahra said.

What big gains will Act and NZ First be seeking to score in negotiations with National? These things at least we know. With the composition of parliament now clear, talks to form a government areprogressing at a great speedand they aremoving slowly. National and Act are

Faith Vui and her father Gary, who was there every shot of the way. *Republished with permission by Stuff.co.nzFaith Vui has made golfing history by becoming the first Samoan to win the New Zealand women’s amateur championship on Sunday. My dream is to be the first Samoan to play on the LPGA Tour, and this is a stepping stone to that. I’m really happy and grateful to my father for giving me the opportunity to be here,” she said. I wasn’t actually sure if I was going to play this week ... I’m glad I did,” he said.

A Dunedin business that began as a website design firm has evolved into much more in the last 14 years. MTF Finance, which began 53 years ago, lends money across New Zealand from its nationwide network of franchises and approved vehicle dealers. A three-pronged marketing strategy aimed to increase memorability by positioning MTF Finance as a likeable alternative, delivering consistent messaging across media platforms, and creating a seamless experience. MTF Finance created a ‘‘guardian angel’’ embodied by comedian Josh Thomson, who turns up when Kiwis need him. When he messes up their wishes, the friendly people from MTF Finance come to the rescue with ways of helping people do more.

Chris Hipkins announced MPs had voted to keep him as the leader of the Labour party, with Carmel Sepuloni voted in as deputy leader. Live updates on Stuff from the day in politics as Labour has its caucus retreat, the Greens grapple with the Gaza conflict, and National, ACT and NZ First continue their coalition negotiations.

Police have arrested the man dubbed ‘Rustling Charlie’ on 13 charges of fraud. Charlie Thompson pleaded not guilty in the Rotorua District Court on Monday after a month in custody, when police opposed bail. The judge said the charges relate to obtaining by deception all over New Zealand, including Alexandra, Rotorua and Palmerston North. “This isn’t harmless offending… We do believe he is a flight risk - he’s extremely transient”. However, Judge Cameron disagreed with Olphert, saying “He’s not a businessman who’s done bad deals.

As New Zealand supermarket stocks of tinned plums, apples and corn are running low, it could be a while before supplies bounce back. This February, the cyclone affected much of the country and caused a “horticulture apocalypse” in Hawke’s Bay, where it impacted about 35% of the region’s crops. A Woolworths NZ spokesperson said the company was experiencing a “significant shortage” of locally supplied tinned fruit and vegetables because of the cyclone. Woolworths hoped to have more New Zealand-grown fruit and vegetables after next year’s harvest. Canned and frozen fruit and vegetables are generally more stable, but less product at harvest time can mean less availability down the line.”Source: stuff.co.nz

One of Netflix’s upcoming horror projects is an adaptation of the best mystery and thriller novels released in recent years, The Whisper Man. Here’s an updated guide to everything we know about the upcoming Netflix movie. What is The Whisper Man on Netflix about? He’d previously been tied to The Whisper Man in April 2023 by Stuff.co.nz, who stated that he’s working on two “thriller” projects, including The Whisper Man. Are you looking forward to an adaptation of The Whisper Man on Netflix?

Halfpenny's new club confirmedLeigh Halfpenny has signed a one-year deal with New Zealand Super Rugby side Crusaders - and could bet set to try a new position in the swansong of his career. After also representing Cardiff and Toulon, the 34-year-old's next destination has now been confirmed as he continues his club career Down Under in Super Rugby. I've always watched Super Rugby and the Crusaders are the team I've always followed. The yellow was later upgraded to a red by the off-field bunker system as Cane became the first player to ever be sent off in a men's Rugby World Cup final. Join the Wales Rugby WhatsApp community The Wales Rugby breaking news and top stories WhatsApp community has launched - and thousands of fans have already joined.

High-profile scientist Siouxsie Wiles left a courtroom in tears after recounting a threat made against her on Christmas Eve. She's taking legal action against her employer, the University of Auckland, saying it didn't seriously respond to those threats until more than two years after Wiles first complained. Herald reporter Isaac Davison says Wiles and colleagues with complaints of harassment counted about 60 emails and 7 meetings before they felt the university was responding. He says the university initially got external security advice- and her complaint was much of it was reactive. LISTEN ABOVE

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Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:30 am, November 6th, 2023 - 32 commentsCategories: act, david seymour, national, nz first, winston peters, you couldn't make this shit up - Tags:Let the circus start. It is very early days and already, in what appears to be a finely calibrated insult to make David Seymour appear weak, Winston Peters has responded to the first overture from the Act leader for talks by ignoring him. I want to see someone in person,” Peters said. The article reports that Act had tried to contact Peters on multiple occasions but had been ignored. As James Shaw previously said putting these guys in the same Government would be like putting two cats in a sack.

The anticipation for the arrival of Winston Peters – the Kingmaker for the next government of New Zealand, was one of muted excitement. David White/Stuff Winston Peters speaking at the NZ First Port Waikato by election campaignAn eccentric man from America spun yarns about working as a doctor and running an oil company. David White/Stuff Winston Peters addresses the largely older crowd. Some in the crowd wore black NZ First shirts, others showed their appreciation in more vocal ways. David White/Stuff Winston Peters took jabs at the media and laughed at his jokes during his more than 30-minute speech on Sunday.

Video / NZ HeraldA man has been acquitted of the nine sexual charges he faced, following a week-long jury trial. The suppression of his identity and occupation was continued by Judge Maria Pecotic on Friday in the Invercargill District Court. The man, in his 30s, was found not guilty on five charges of doing an indecent act, two charges of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and two charges of rape. As the verdicts were passed, the defendant broke down in tears, as did his family who had been supporting him throughout the trial. Members of the family performed a haka for the defendant as he left the court.