Latest Roy Morgan Poll is out and it’s ANOTHER reason why Labour fucking up the leak of their internal Talbot Poll matters so much. Roy Morgan says:National – 37.5%ACT – 10%NZF – 7.5%- Sponsor Promotion -Labour – 23%Green – 14%Māori Party – 4%THIS is why it was so important for Labour not to fuck up the leaking of their Talbot Polls. I have been vicious and destructive towards the Labour Party Staffers who fucked up the first Talbot Poll leak and then the second one as well. Because the leaked Talbot Polls tell a completely different story to Roy Morgan and TU Poll and because Newshub is dead there are only 4 polls left, TVNZ, Roy Morgan TU and Talbot internals. By repeatedly fucking up the leaking of the Talbot Polls, Left wing supporters now feel depressed and lost.

Question of the Dayhttps://twitter.com/ACTBrigitte/status/1844085179972976740“Should President Trump participate in a 2nd Presidential debate with Kamala Harris hosted by Fox News?” by Brigitte Gabriel @ACTBrigitte. Help With MaybeInstead of the headline question, address this one: Under what conditions should Trump accept a second debate? Everyone moaning about how rigged the first debate misses the fact that Trump had an easy home run pitch but swung and missed. Trump Refuses a Second Debate With HarrisLet’s recap Trump Refuses a Second Debate With Harris, Good Move? But, But, But This Was Three-On-One Debate Yes, the fact checking was totally one-sided.

While the Government’s revenue, including its tax take, rose over the year, the expenses it faced increased by more. There have been calls for ACC to improve its claims management processes to keep a lid on these costs. Altogether, the Government’s expenses rose by 11.3% over the year, while its revenue only increased by 9.4%. Turning to the Government’s debt position, net core Crown debt rose by 13% over the year to $175.5b. While this was a little below what the Treasury forecast at the May Budget, it still surpassed Willis’ debt target.

Our new columnist, the Insider Insider, takes a peek inside the insiderest media operation of all time. A Herald insider told the Spinoff Insider Insider: “We’ve never been insiderer.”The original insider – “daddy insider” to insiders – is, of course, the Media Insider. Launched in March 2023, the Media Insider promised “inside detail from the world of media”, and, boy, did it deliver. Insiders have offered conflicting explanations for the disappearance to the Insider Insider: the Business Insider was either a victim of insidercide (pushed off a cliff by the Media Insider); or the Business Insider was sacked after spending too long outdoors. The Insider Insider is excited about the new Society Insider column, which is expected to cover a range of issues including child poverty, social mobility and community housing, standing as a bold repudiation to Margaret Thatcher’s proclamation that “there is no such thing as society”.

All Blacks XV: Coach Clayton McMillan's message to Hoskins Sotutu with questions over international futureYesterday at 07:30Clayton McMillan believes the Blues No 8 belongs with New Zealand.

Much of my immediate family lives in Asheville and Black Mountain, NC. While everyone is thankfully safe, this disaster struck much closer to home for me than most. There is lots that needs to be done for disaster relief, and I’d encourage folksThis is a re-post from the Climate Brink ...

Three separate investigations – by police, Maritime NZ and TAIC were launched and today TAIC published its final report, which included four reasons why the accident happened:Watchkeeping standards on both vessels did not provide safe navigation and it is virtually certain that they contributed to the accident. As a result, they did not keep a proper lookout and did not see the Waitere crossing in front of them. Once the skipper of the Onepoto noticed the Waitere, they were too close to take action to avoid the collision. The skipper of the Onepoto was navigating the vessel at 20.5 knots. The regulator, Maritime NZ, engages in sufficient promotion of good watchkeeping and lookout practices via safety audits, guidance publications, and prosecuting where the rules are breached.

Equipped for the bush: Witness describes meeting missing Marokopa children, fugitive fatherPolice say it's the first confirmed sighting of all three since they went missing in the Waikato area nearly three years ago. Video / TVNZ

In an update shortly after 5pm, she said Awhitu had reached out to the family. “It was a tourist over in Bali who had seen the post and seen her and let her use their phone to ring us. Her whole phone has been taken over and she can’t log in.”Her mother said she had no items on her and her Eftpos cards had also been hacked. The family became worried after she failed to meet up with her partner. “The New Zealand Embassy in Jakarta is providing assistance to whānau of a New Zealander reported missing in Bali.

Photo / 123rfMiddle East troubles and oil price shocksSince the conflict in the Middle East broadened to include Lebanon and Iran, oil prices have spiked about 10%. If that’s the case, we could see oil prices slide back as the rest of the conflict - as terrible as it all is - has less direct impact on oil supply. If a serious and sustained conflict breaks out between Iran and Israel, there is a risk oil prices could spike back above US$100. Broadly, oil prices have been coming down over the past year, mostly due to subdued demand, with both the US and Chinese economies being sluggish. As these economies rebound we should expect oil prices to rise, regardless of the Middle East situation.

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The Reserve Bank has today cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 4.75%. The Monetary Policy Committee said economic activity in New Zealand was subdued, in part due to restrictive monetary policy. Committee members agreed that an OCR of 4.75% was still restrictive and left monetary policy well-placed to deal with any near-term surprises. ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley was more emphatic in his expectation of a 50bps cut this week but conceded it was not a done deal. Kiwibank economists noted market traders and economists had now all positioned for “chunky” 50bps rate cuts.

While the concept of sport and fashion has been well documented, the glamour factor is hard to ignore in the world of Formula One. In 2020, he announced his ambassadorial duties for Italian luxury brand Giorgio Armani and its suite of made-to-measure collections. Where Hamilton and Leclerc veer toward runway fashion, Russell sticks to more contemporary takes on classic British dressing. Here, the drivers and their agents have seen the potential to work with fashion and luxury to elevate the sport to another level. More fashionThe worlds of sport, fashion and luxury collide.

adsensePHOTO: FILEA real estate agency in Auckland, Barfoot & Thompson, received a second fine of $7,500 after failing to properly supervise two realtors who withheld a crucial building report during a property sale. The Real Estate Authority (REA) initially fined the realtors, Amy Chen and Gloria Zeng, $1,000 and $3,000, respectively, while Barfoot & Thompson was also fined $7,000 for unsatisfactory supervision. Amy Chen (top) and Gloria Zeng were found guilty of unsatisfactory conduct by the Real Estate Authority in 2023. Photo / SuppliedREA emphasized the importance of effective supervision to prevent consumer harm in real estate transactions. Barfoot & Thompson may consider appealing the ruling.

You should probably learn the term. It refers to the occurrence of multiple weather- or climate-related hazards happening simultaneously or in close succession, leading to amplified impacts. This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler compound climate eventOne of the most feared compound events is ...