Lloyd Thomason, formerly of TRA, is rejoining the agency world as a Senior Strategist with FCB Aotearoa. Thomason returns to the advertising industry after two years as a researcher and strategist with leading market research company, TRA. It’s not Thomason’s first gig at Wellington Street, having worked at FCB earlier in this career. Thomason says: “FCB make stuff that everyday New Zealanders like and talk about – stuff that changes behaviour. Attracting Lloyd back to the industry is a big win for our culture, and a huge boost to the value we provide our clients.”

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An 80-year-old man has admitted killing his 78-year-old wife in a retirement village in Mount Maunganui. John Alfred Salter appeared at the Tauranga High Court on Wednesday where he entered a guilty plea to murdering his wife Jean, his lawyer Tony Rickard-Simms confirmed to Stuff. Police were called to Bayswater retirement village at 6.55pm where they found the body of Jean Salter on October 8. Metlifecare, which own the Bayswater village, was helping police with its investigation. We are providing support to our other residents and staff who knew them and have engaged Victim Support to assist,” says a Metlifecare spokesperson said.

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The Great NZ Road Trip visits the wonders of the Deep SouthShayne Currie continues his journey going from Invercargill to Queenstown, stops off in the town of Athol and showcases the wonders he has found in the Deep South. Video / Shayne Currie

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'Bazball’, a term used to define England's destructive batting style in Test Cricket, has found its way into the Collins dictionary, recognizing its widespread use, according to a report by stuff.co.nz. Harper Collins also named 'Bazball' as one of the ten most significant new words of 2023, as per the same report. Collins defines ‘Bazball’ as "a style of test cricket in which the batting side plays in a highly aggressive manner." Don’t Really Like That Silly Term: McCullum On 'BazBall'It's worth noting that McCullum himself has expressed his dislike for the term. Interestingly, cricket.com.au shared a video on social media featuring Marnus Labuschagne's amusing response to the inclusion of 'Bazball' in the Collins Dictionary.

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Coined to describe an aggressive approach in the sport of cricket , the word ‘ Bazball ‘ has been widely used over the last year and has thus been included in the Collins dictionary , according to a report on stuff.co.nz website.The word was coined by Andrew Miller, the UK editor at the ESPNCricinfo website, in May 2022, after former New Zealand captain Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum was appointed the coach of England’s Test team.According to the report, the “usage of the term increased by 400 per cent from 2022 to 2023” and has been recognized by Harper Collins as one of the 10 most significant new words of the year in 2023.The definition for the word in the Collins dictionary reads: “a style of Test cricket in which the batting side plays in a highly aggressive manner”.It will be included in the printed edition of the Collins dictionary next year, while the online version already lists it.Since being coined, the word ‘bazball’ has become synonymous with “bold, risk-taking approach”, according to the report.

Coined to describe an aggressive approach in the sport of cricket , the word ' Bazball ' has been widely used over the last year and has thus been included in the Collins dictionary , according to a report on stuff.co.nz website.The word was coined by Andrew Miller, the UK editor at the ESPNCricinfo website, in May 2022, after former New Zealand captain Brendon 'Baz' McCullum was appointed the coach of England's Test team.According to the report, the "usage of the term increased by 400 per cent from 2022 to 2023" and has been recognized by Harper Collins as one of the 10 most significant new words of the year in 2023.The definition for the word in the Collins dictionary reads: "a style of Test cricket in which the batting side plays in a highly aggressive manner".It will be included in the printed edition of the Collins dictionary next year, while the online version already lists it.Since being coined, the word 'bazball' has become synonymous with "bold, risk-taking approach", according to the report.

Voters who elected the ACT/National/NZ First Government have to own it. The scale of carnage this hybrid mutation of spite will cause is on those who voted for it! The magnitude of using the State to punish the weak while actively empower the rich is a sickening political vandalism of the egalitarian state but voters don’t give a fuck. All they wanted to do was shit on Labour with no idea what they voted in! If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media

The country's big five banks are projecting that non-performing loans as a share of their lending could more than double from current levels over the next year, according to the Reserve Bank (RBNZ). "Households have been able to adapt by reducing discretionary spending and working with their banks to manage the increased debt servicing burden. "While household incomes have grown strongly in recent years, further increases in interest rates may result in a larger rise in loan defaults. "While shorter-term mortgage interest rates have continued to climb, longer-term rates have generally stabilised over the past six months. Pockets of stress are likely to emerge globally as debt servicing costs continue to increase."

Save a cow, eat a dressSave a cow, eat a dressSO HOT: Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan models a dress made of lettuce leaves, complete with a chili pepper knecklace. The dress worn by Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan looked good enough to eat. Draped in the dark green, form-hugging leaves, Gao also sported a necklace made of gleaming red chili peppers. "I think going vegetarian doesn't always equal health," said a Beijing resident who gave only her surname, Wang. If you only eat vegetables, there's bound to be some lack in your dietary requirements."

New Year’s resolution: “OK, I'm going to start saving for my house deposit, so I won’t buy coffee for the rest of the year.” Yeah right. A survey of 2,000 Americans by Capital One found that people are willing to sacrifice to save for a house deposit. So, how do you make sustainable changes to increase savings for your house deposit? If you feel you just can’t tighten the belt anymore and the house deposit is looking like an impossibility, there is something else…Earn more income. If you are feeling stuck on the road to saving for your house deposit, I know where you’re at, I have been there too.