DW News published this video item, entitled “Is the women’s football world cup in Australia and New Zealand a failure? At the Women’s soccer World Cup, Argentina and South Africa played out an entertaining two-all draw earlier today. Both sides had lost their opening games in Group G.It is the biggest women’s World Cup to date and yet on the streets of Sydney, there is little indication it is happening. Our correspondent Alima Hotakie talked to some locals to find out whether the tournament in Australia and New Zealand could have been marketed better. #womensworldcup #australia #newzealandDW News YouTube Channel

One month, 32 teams, two host countries, glorious stadiums and hundreds of millions of dollars. Welcome to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, a feast of football featuring the finest female players on the planet vying for the most coveted trophy of all. This year marks the first time the tournament will feature more than 24 teams, a sign the women’s game is growing in popularity.

That power was demonstrated to even greater effect the following day in Wellington. Since Keen-Minshull has announced her intention to visit New Zealand again in September of this year (perilously close to the election date!) Moreover, since the trans community set the rules of political engagement so violently in March, Keen-Minshull’s defenders in September are unlikely to pull their punches. This was the clause cited by the trans community back in March as they attempted to keep Keen-Minshull out of the country. Let the trans community register its disagreement and disgust.

The latest figures from the Reserve Bank show 2445 mortgages were approved for first home buyers in June, at an average value of $566,000. That's well up (+30%) on the 1885 mortgages approved for first home buyers in June last year. That means first home buyers' likely share of the housing market has increased from 36% in June 2019 to 43% in June 2023. Interest.co.nz estimates that the average price paid by first home buyers declined $36,000 over the same period, from $717,500 in April last year to $681,500 in in June this year (-5.0%). To start receiving them, register here (it's free) and when approved you can select any of our free email newsletters.

ALSO READ: Dickason murder trial: Children’s grandmother and psych expert take the standMcRae suggests partner revenge as a motiveMcRae suggested that Dicakson’s motive for the murders could be attributed to partner revenge, which refers to killing a child to get revenge on the other parent. Hatters-Friedman took the jury through the five most common reasons a parent may kill a child, partner revenge being one of them. ALSO READ: Dickason murder trial: Court hears how six-year-old fought back, ‘Why are you doing this to us mum?’Dickason’s struggle with KarlaMcRae also focused on the police’s interview with Dickason a day after the triple murder, in which the mother said she “started with Karla”. “The first twin was being really, really, really horrible to me…that’s why I did her first…”Hatters-Friedman, under gruelling cross-examination, admitted that Dickason never mentioned this in their sessions. ALSO READ: Dickason murder trial: New Zealand jury sees recording of Lauren’s confessionThe state argued the messages were “highly relevant” because Dickason had sent 13 messages in 10 minutes, all of which painted a relatively negative picture of the country, the immigration process, Timaru and its rental properties.

[ Source : www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby ]Departing Crusaders coach Scott Robertson needed a full-page ad to get one final, heartfelt message across. “There are 282 men who’ve taken the field in the Crusaders jersey. To have been able to give back to a jersey that’s given me so much, that’s so special to me,” Roberson said. “Now I join the watchtower proud with our brothers, seven titles as a coach, four as a player. And a long list of incredible men for whom I was a coach and now a friend.

Watch highlights of the FIFA Women's World Cup Group B match between Australia and Nigeria in Brisbane. Tertius Pickard/AP Nigeria's Ifeoma Onumonu, right, celebrates after teammate Uchenna Kanu, background, scored their side's first goal.

The world’s biggest women’s sporting event is here, and you can watch the big games on Stuff. Two of New Zealand’s media powerhouses, Stuff and Sky Television, have teamed up for a special multimedia cross-channel offering dedicated to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The partnership will reach New Zealand’s largest ever sports audience, showcasing the global women's sporting event set to be played in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to August 20. A dedicated multimedia hub located on Stuff features 26 livestreamed games, alongside the latest on and off-field news from Stuff’s sports, news, business and lifestyle journalists. To catch a live-stream game, simply head to the hub during at kickoff time.

Te Huia Coming BackKiwirail announced yesterday that they’ll be allow to operate Te Huia in Auckland again. Last night, rail regulator Waka Kotahi lifted its recent prohibition on Te Huia travelling through the Auckland metro network to The Strand in Parnell. […..] Mr Ashton says KiwiRail agrees with the regulator that ETCS should be installed on Te Huia, if its running rights are extended beyond its current five-year contract. “We have installed Electronic Train Protection (ETP) on Te Huia, which automatically stops the train if it passes a red signal. Quick good news about bike stuffWeek in flooding, etcWe’ve pretty much retired our Week in Flooding (and Fire) corner of the weekly roundup.

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A 52-year-old man has appeared in Christchurch District Court over the disappearance of Yangfei Bao. Photo: NZ HeraldThe man who allegedly kidnapped missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao had only been in the country for several months, The New Zealand Herald is reporting. Yanfei BaoOn Monday, a 52-year-old Bryndwr man appeared in the Christchurch District Court charged with kidnapping Bao. It’s understood he was spoken to by police on Saturday, three days after Bao’s disappearance, in the car park of the Air Force Museum in Wigram in relation to his driving. And she did not.”• Anyone who had seen Yanfei Bao, or has any information about where she could be, is urged to call 111 immediately and quote event number P055385539.

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with a lot of "good news" on the economic front in the major economies. Much of this data is first-tier, and shows an American economy powering ahead and likely to avoid a recession. The cost of containerised freight rose last week, a second week this has happened and confirming the bottom may have been reached. The UST 10yr yield will start today at 4.01% and up an unusual +16 bps from this time yesterday. The easiest place to stay up with event risk today is by following our Economic Calendar here ».

That’s all part of Te Pāti Māori’s tax policy, announced today. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi said the current tax system took money from the poor and gave it to the rich. TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comAs TDB has been arguing, The Māori Tax Policy was always going to be the true deciding moment of this election. The MANA Party knew what was good for poor Māori babies is also good for poor white babies and the same is true of the Māori Party Tax Policy – this is good for all of us! The Māori Party promised, now they have delivered, if you are Left wing in this country, you finally have a Party worth voting for.

Video / NZ Herald / APA man who invested $10 million in a Wānaka hotel has gone to court to find out where his money went. Kurt Bradley Wagner’s case was heard in the High Court at Invercargill this week after information concerning his funds was withheld from him for four months. In February last year, B Property Group Ltd sole director Andrew McIntosh offered Wagner an investment opportunity involving the Kitea Hotel in Brownston St. The plaintiff entered a subscription agreement with the company and after a $10 million investment, Wagner became a 50 per cent shareholder in the company. Image / SuppliedThis led to anxieties over how the funds he contributed had been applied, and so on March 16 he requested information under the Companies Act.

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