The new line could super-charge Queenstown in terms of power supply and reliability, thereby unlocking a multitude of opportunities for electric vehicles and electric marine. Mr Boult noted one of the problems establishing technology businesses in the resort was a lack of a reliable significant power supply. His dream was to dig the trenches for the new cable on top of which a new trail could be built. Mr Drury said it could be a tourist-pays ride to help offset the cost of the infrastructure. Aurora Energy’s asset management general manager Glenn Coates said there was a range of ‘‘plausible upgrade solutions’’ for 2030 and beyond.

Six people standing around a crashed vehicle in the early hours of the morning tried to convince officers they had just come across the crash, police say. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police were called to Great King St at 2.25am this morning after reports of a Nissan motor vehicle crashed into a parking meter. When police arrived, there were six people standing around the car, who all said they just had stumbled upon the crash. However, police did not buy their story and believe the six were in the car at the time, Snr Sgt Bond said. The driver was nowhere to be found and was believed to be intoxicated.

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Former CBL chief executive Peter Harris stands outside the High Court in Auckland after being cleared of eight charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. The former chief executive of collapsed insurer CBL has been found not guilty at the High Court in Auckland of charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Rob Stock/Stuff Former CBL chief executive Peter Harris uses a walking stick after suffering a stroke. Speaking outside the High Court after being cleared of all charges, Harris said he would issue a statement shortly. The Serious Fraud Office issued a statement that said it was “considering” the verdicts, but did not say whether it would appeal.

New Zealand's economy is in the green and our technical recession is officially over. Stats NZ says the GDP rose 0.9 percent in the June quarter and 3.2 percent for the year to June. It also revised the figure for the March 2023 quarter to 0 percent - up from a 0.1 percent drop. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says households are still feeling high interest rates rampant inflation- and economists warn the worst is yet to come. LISTEN ABOVE

WorkSafe's case was that the island's owners, through the company Whakaari Management (WML), put profits ahead of safety. "On any particular day, White Island Tours would decide to take tours to the island. WML, he argued, granted specific licences to tour groups - like White Island Tours, which was responsible for its own activity on the island. He was critical of WorkSafe's case against WML, saying it had not proven WML had management or control of activities on the island. The island's owners - Andrew, Peter and James Buttle - had charges against them dismissed, but their company, Whakaari Management Limited (WML), still faced charges.

Marama Davidson and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer brought the high-fives. Winston Peters and David Seymour brought high dudgeon. Toby Manhire reports from the Powerbrokers debate in Auckland. N o wonder the big parties areso unloved. After the soporific Chris Show on Tuesday, the Newshub Nation Powerbrokers debate last night was an espresso...

National: 37Labour: 27ACT: 12Greens: 12NZF: 5TPM: 3What the latest polling by TVNZ shows is just how fragile the Right’s win could be. As TDB has been arguing, the Left or Right factions will take this election by a margin of 1. This election is not over yet, no matter how much the mainstream media want to convince you it is. If the Left votes – the Left wins! Increasingly having independent opinion in a mainstream media environment which mostly echo one another has become more important than ever, so if you value having an independent voice – please donate here.

The Hard Word is proudly brought to you by our mates at Neighbourly – a safe and authentic social network connecting neighbours and doing good things together. Do you have the spelling skills to beat The Hard Word clock? In this Stuff quiz you’ll get a bunch of letters to unscramble, a clue to get you on your way and 60 seconds to correctly enter the word. The Hard Word is live on Stuff from 9am each weekday. Got a good word for us?

I’ve gotten a lot of scary stuff from Kiwi educators in the last couple of weeks, but this one site sums up how science education in New Zealand is circling the drain. The report Enduring Competencies for Designing Science Learning Pathways introduced the idea of exploring both science and mātauranga Māori as knowledge systems. For her services to education she was recognized in the 2023 New Year Honours List, becoming a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit “for services to science education”. What appears to be happening is a pullback from teaching MM as coequal to science qua science in science classes and its replacement with MM’s characterization as coequal to science as a “knowledge system” (whatever that means). Just give me a little less than an hour of your time to watch this presentation, and you’ll see what a mess science education (and education in general) has become in New Zealand.

BRADEN FASTIER/StuffThe lyrics of David Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes refer to a character also referenced in several other of his songs - who is it?

However, recognising the transformative potential of AI, Pure SEO is re-evaluating its approach. Britney Muller joined Pure SEO as a consultant with exclusive rights to her expertise in the region. With her on board, Pure SEO embarked on a journey to reimagine what a world-class digital marketing product should look like in the age of AI. Initially, it represents a remarkable opportunity to maximise the use of data-driven insights through an AI-integrated digital marketing strategy. Pure SEO aims to utilise these detailed insights to develop highly effective, personalised campaigns for its clients.

Thursday, 21 September, 2023 - 13:35After a hugely successful 2021 tour, UK comedy sensation Bill Bailey returns to our shores with his brand new show Thoughtifier, heading to 14 centres across the nation this November and December. One of the first acts to hit our shores after Covid restrictions were lifted with his show En Route to Normal in 2021, Bill Bailey is a legendary comedian, musician and actor best known for his film and television work such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI, In the Long Run created by Idris Elba and the award winning Black Books. Bill was also host of the first season of NZ hit comedy panel show Patriot Brains. "Bloody excellent… The material is solid gold"The NZ HeraldWith his trademark musical stylings and characteristic wit, Bill returns with a new show…Thoughtifiernoun1. an intriguing device that can amplify the thoughts of a curious mind using music, channelled through a human instrument, known as Bill Bailey2. A magical, musical mystery tour of the human mind,Along with some other pressing matters about whales, biophilia,and unrequited love, and other thoughts Amplified With Music, Welcome to Thoughtifier!

There is no formal definition for a recession, but it is most commonly defined as two quarters of negative growth. “Technical recession or not, there is absolutely no doubting that economic conditions are tough for many,” he said. Much of the economic growth has been driven by an increase in population. This helps to explain why it feels like a recession to individuals in the real economy, even though the overall figures are growing. New Zealand’s economy grew a whopping 6% in the 2021 calendar year, and will subsequently grow very slowly in 2023 and 2024, before normalizing in 2025.

The economy grew 0.9 per cent in the second quarter, lifting the country out of recession and exceeding expectations. In fact, based on revisions to earlier numbers, the economy may not have been in a technical recession at all. Economists had forecast New Zealand would rebound back into growth in the second quarter of the year. Estimates for June quarter GDP (gross domestic product) ranged from growth of 0.4 per cent to growth of 0.8 per cent. But higher dairy, forestry, and meat exports helped drive the growth of 0.9 per cent in the second quarter.