4 Puerto Rico claimed the first ticket to the WBSC Softball World Cup Finals 2024 from Group B after beating China 2-1 in the final on Saturday at the Camp Municipal de Beisbol i Sofbol de València, Spain. In a wonderful showpiece of international women's softball, Puerto Rico reversed their opening day defeat to China, to beat the world No. Final: Puerto Rico v ChinaThe first ticket to the WBSC Softball World Cup Finals 2024 will be awarded to the winner of this game. Group B 3rd v 4th: Netherlands v CubaSecond game of the final day of Group sees European champions and world No. 10 the Netherlands play Cuba, ranked 28th in the world with Cuba, who hadn't beaten the Netherlands in a WBSC Women's Softball World Cup prior to winning this encounter 4-3 in the first game of the tournament in Valencia.

In this the seventh episode of A View from Afar podcast for 2023 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine the strengths and weaknesses of democracy around the world. In particular Paul and Selwyn consider how and why democracy in many countries around the world is on ...

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news the screws are tightening for big property investors. A week ago it was 4.62%. But a week ago it was 63.8 USc so the cumulative fall is more than -2c or a -3.4% devaluation. That all means the TWI-5 has fallen -40 bps from yesterday to 69.5 and is down -150 bps from a week ago. A week ago it was at US$30,316 so a -% slip from then.

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:47 am, July 22nd, 2023 - 47 commentsCategories: chris hipkins, Christopher Luxon, crime, law, law and "order", Social issues, uncategorized - Tags:This week Labour announced a proposal to change the law. The justification is that there are some really tough twelve and thirteen year olds and that stronger responses are needed. Twelve and thirteen year olds charged with aggravated robbery or aggravated burglary can appear in Youth Court now. And the really tough youths that Hipkins talked about often already have care and protection status with Oranga Tamariki. Unfortunately meaningful discussion about laura norda gets drowned out by the need to be tough on crime.

A chill wind's blowing through the auction rooms, and perhaps a few tumbleweeds as well. There were 157 residential properties on offer at the latest auctions monitored by interest.co.nz (15-21 July), down from 171 the previous week and up over 200 a week prior to that. Fifty eight properties sold under the hammer compared to 80 the previous week and 91 the week before that. That pushed the sales rate down to 37% at the latest auctions, from 47% the previous week and 43% the week before that. It was significant that both auction activity and sales continued to trend down at the latest auctions, even though the previous week was a short one in the lead up to the Matatriki long weekend.

The NZ Herald reports that Lauren expressed her frustration with her children and their behavior in many of the messages. In many of the messages, Lauren expressed her frustrations as a mother, as well as her struggles with depression and anxiety. Loving messages between Lauren and Graham were also read out in court, as well as messages in which Lauren tells how much she loves her three children. In many of the messages, Lauren told friends she thought her husband thought she was crazy. During this time, Lauren sent messages to friends in which she described it as “hell on earth”.

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Follow live coverage as Nigeria and Canada clash in a World Cup group B match in Melbourne. Hamish Blair/AP Canada's Ashley Lawrence and Nigeria's Antionette Payne battle for possession in Melbourne.

NBC News published this video item, entitled “Women’s World Cup: Team USA to begin title defense in New Zealand against Vietnam” – below is their description. Anticipation in New Zealand is growing as Team USA is set to begin their World Cup title defense against Vietnam in Auckland. NBC News’ Molly Hunter has the details. Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

For 3 minutes and 15 seconds, Britney Spears and will.i.am manage to do something incredible: take a star who is on track for one of the greatest comebacks ever, and completely butcher her return. Mind Your Business is, in essence, more of a demand than a song – “mind your b-, mind your b-, mind your business, b….”, a very nasally Spears sings. “Five seconds, and then the dogs come out.”The anticipation is burning. “You know what happens when the dogs come out?” Tell us, Britney! “None of your business.”A part of me hopes that perhaps I am in a dream, and this is not the real Spears single, and all is still at peace in the world.

Armed police leaving the Kamo Rd property. Photo: NZ HeraldA man who was reportedly in possession of a firearm has been arrested after an alleged road rage incident in Whau Valley. A police spokesperson said officers, who were seen to be armed, were called to an address on Kamo Rd at around 11.13am after a man was reported to have a firearm and have been involved in an alleged road rage incident. “Police apprehended the man without incident and he is helping them with their inquiries.”Police at the Kamo Rd property where a man was arrested following an alleged road rage incident. A reporter at the scene saw five armed police leave the Kamo Rd property at around 11.50am.

Gun Control NZ Calls For Faster Implementation Of New Zealand’s Firearms Registry“Gun Control NZ extends our deepest sympathies to the victims of the Auckland shooting. We also acknowledge the bravery of the first responders,” says Gun Control NZ co-founder Nik Green. “This tragedy may well have been prevented if the gun registry were fully implemented. The Canadian Police resisted the destruction of their gun register because it was helping them to prevent and solve crimes,” says Gun Control NZ co-founder Philippa Yasbek. Gun Control NZ is calling on the government to fully implement the registry over the next two years,” says Nik Green.

Photo: NZMESeveral neighbourhoods in West Auckland have been flooded from the overnight heavy rain that continues to bucket down across the country today. West Auckland is Flooding spokesman Lyall Carter said he had heard of homes flooding at Pooks Rd, Ranui; Candia Rd, Swanson; and Border Rd, Henderson. The Gisborne area is also under a heavy rain warning until 6am tomorrow morning. For Auckland and Great Barrier Island, a heavy rain warning and strong wind watch are listed until 3pm today. Two people have been rescued from floodwaters and 5000 properties are without power in the Coromandel as heavy rain and flooding hit the North Island.

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George Heard/PoolLauren Dickason appears in the High Court in Christchurch for the first day of her trial. Dickason is accused of murdering her three young daughters in Timaru in 2021.