Morning commuters should keep a careful eye on the roads as Kiwis across New Zealand wake to the sight of rain and snowfall. In Otago, Southland and Fiordland snow could fall “very low”, close to sea level, according to MetService meteorologist Hordur Thordarson. MetService has issued snow fall warnings for Lewis Pass, Arthur's Pass, Milford Rd on SH94, Dunedin to Waitati Highway on SH1, and Lindis Pass. ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff In Otago, Southland and Fiordland snow could fall close to sea level, MetService says. A rain band is set to move north overnight, bringing showers to much of the North Island.

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Show-stopping campaigns that achieved true effectiveness were honoured and celebrated at the Commercial Communications Council’s 2023 Aotearoa Effie Awards, in association with TVNZ, held at the Auckland Town Hall last night. It’s brilliant that ‘This is Kiwi’ and the banks transformation has been recognised with the Grand Effie. In the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category, ‘Rep Your Suburb’ for Whānau Ora earned a bronze award, while ‘You’re Cooked’ for Fire and Emergency NZ received five distinctions, including a gold for Short-term success. The Motion Sickness and Fire and Emergency NZ team. We all know how hard it is to write an Effie, let alone win and yet every year the bar keeps getting raised.

US durable goods orders rose a startling +6.0% in September from a year ago, up at a +4.7% rate from the prior month. Capital goods orders were hit out of the park, up +16% from the same month a year ago. New initial jobless claims for last week came in at 192,000, and while still very low, it was marginally higher than a week ago. US exports rose +2.9% in September from August, but that still leaves them -2.2% lower than the same month a year ago. The bitcoin price starts today at US$33,812 and down -2.2% from this time yesterday and off its eighteen month high.

Hello rugby world and welcome once more to the beguiling pages of Friday’s Rugby News. Preview the RWC Final in ‘Invictus 2.0?’ Then look at the game nobody wants to play with ‘Pointless’. Get the latest on RA’s hostile takeover centralisation ‘discussions’ with the Brumbies in ‘Movement at the Station?’ before another bursting ‘Friday’s Goss with Hoss’, now with free Chinese defibrillator. Wasn’t this supposed to be the World Cup that shifted the global balance of rugby power once and for all from south to north? This is your 5th World Cup and 112th test and you’re only the second Pom to officiate a RWC final.

The All Blacks have a shot at winning a record fourth Rugby World Cup after bulldozing through Argentina 44-6 in the semifinal on Saturday. Where will the World Cup final be played? How to follow the Rugby World Cup final? Where to watch Rugby World Cup finalEden Park will broadcast Sunday’s Rugby World Cup final on its 31x11-metre superscreen. “As well as hosting the 2011 tournament which saw the All Blacks victoriously hold up the Webb Ellis Trophy, I don’t think anyone will ever forget the 2022 World Cup final at Eden Park which saw the Black Ferns take their sixth world title when they defeated England.”Rugby World Cup bronze final: Who is playing and when?

Auckland could be on the verge of another housing crisis as the recent surge of immigration-driven population growth outstrips the supply of new homes being built in the region. In the following 12 months from June 2021 to June 2022 that trend was even more dramatic. However that situation reversed completely over the the following 12 months as the government reopened the immigration floodgates, largely in response to employers' calls for more overseas labour. Those trends meant that over the 12 months to June this year, Auckland's population increased by 47,000 people, requiring an additional 15,667 homes. That suggests the Auckland housing market is at a turning point where immigration-driven demand starts to outstrip supply, which could see a return of the housing shortages that plagued the region prior to 2020.

Departing Springboks assistant coach Felix Jones alongside players Kwagga Smith and Willie Le Roux detail how the side plans to take down the All Blacks in a Rugby World Cup final ‘spectacle’. “The rivalry goes back a long time,” the 2019 World Cup winner told reporters on Wednesday, predicting “a spectacle, an amazing game” at the Stade de France. “This week is a World Cup final week. “The two best sides in test rugby and historically at the World Cup, competing to become the first country to claim four [men’s] world titles, in their first World Cup final against each other in the professional era, is a mouthwatering prospect for a neutral. “This is the final every rugby purist wanted... a first-ever World Cup final showdown on neutral ground between these two foes.

The Warriors launched their 2024 jerseys at a function in Auckland on Wednesday night, with Dynasty Sport replacing Puma as the NRL club’s kit supplier. “It’s fantastic, it represents what we’re about,” Warriors CEO Cameron George said. Chris McKeen/Stuff Sir Peter Leitch slid back the doors to unveil the Warriors apparel for 2024. George said the Dynasty jerseys have been rigorously tested to ensure they stand up to the rigours of an NRL game. Puma provided the apparel for the Warriors in 2022 and 2023 and they replaced Canterbury who made the club’s kit between 2008 and 2021.

Full-service communications agency iD Collective is expanding its business with a dedicated arm located in New Zealand. The team has also opened Kmart’s largest New Zealand store located in Manukau, securing extensive coverage across major TV networks. iD has also generated high tier home and interior placements for furniture retailer, Mocka across Your Home & Garden, NZ House & Garden, NZ Herald and more. The New Zealand team also showcased jewellery client, Michael Hill’s latest collections, engaging key New Zealand opening leaders at an intimate, exclusive event at Mantells Auckland. Prior to her move into PR, Carty had plans to become a journalist, and has penned features for the likes of Broadsheet and Milk Bar Magazine.

English rugby writer Stuart Barnes has never been one to shy away from criticising the All Blacks for their perceived transgressions and this time he basically labels them cheats. The 2015 World Cup-winning combination had that maddening, magnificent mix of positive virtues and cynical vices. So do this lot.”But one has to wonder does Barnes, a former England first five-eighths, truly grasp the game’s intricacies, is he venturing into the refereeing territory with his assessments, or does he hate the All Blacks? He also questioned the All Blacks’ ability to avoid punishment for their “sneaky little ways” - but that raises a thought-provoking thought of another sort. Is it possible the All Blacks’ rugby intelligence and understanding of the game gives them an advantage?

An Auckland ice cream shop is proving a hit with its new salmon ice cream, selling out its unusual flavour just two weeks after it was first served to intrigued customers. Shop assistant Mushan says the shop owner came up with the idea to experiment with salmon in ice cream after trialing it at their Japanese restaurant. READ MORE: The tiny toast that holds a huge piece of Australian historyAn Auckland ice cream shop is proving a hit with its new salmon ice cream. The 'world's priciest' single scoop of ice-cream View GalleryMushan says it has proved popular among customers as not many people have tried salmon in ice cream before. Fugitoto Ice Cream say they should have more salmon ice cream available come the weekend.

Isaac McGregor | Saige, Ashlynn, and Isaac McGregor | Source: facebook.com/www.JOE.co.uk | facebook.com/nzherald.co.nzIn a harrowing incident, a courageous little boy shielded his siblings from a fatal fire in their shed, displaying unmatched bravery until his last breath. AdvertisementTragically, Saige and Ashlynn lost their lives in a deadly fire that broke out inside a shed on Sunday, October 22, 2023. [Come] on Mavis and Isaac you are both so strong and way [too] stubborn to give in so keep fighting." The devastated dad opened up about his brave son, who also passed away after trying to protect his younger siblings. Inside, a couch had caught fire, and Jasmine, risking her own life, moved the burning couch to rescue her kids.

By Liam Napier in ParisHow successful the All Blacks are in countering the notorious Springboks ‘bomb squad’ could make or break their World Cup final. Detonating their explosive bomb squad bench won the Springboks their semifinal against England. In this regard, the All Blacks face one pressing selection question. Throughout the World Cup the All Blacks have maintained selections are based on the opposition. So, I made a little joke saying, ‘you know they’ve got the bomb squad, so we could have the Easy Company.

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