[Source: stuff.co.nz]Australian rugby league’s chief has confirmed a State of Origin game could be played in New Zealand as early as 2027. ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys confirmed to The Australian newspaper that New Zealand was “absolutely a consideration’’ for a State of Origin fixture between Queensland and New South Wales. An Origin game in New Zealand could hold some appeal for NRL players with Kiwi heritage, including 2023 series participants Jarome Luai and Spencer Leniu and Kalyn Ponga, Reece Walsh, Jeremiah Nanai and Moeaki Foutaika. Article continues after advertisement[Source: stuff.co.nz]

Disgraced former teacher Taurapa in Cheviot on Friday. Photo: NZ HeraldA school that hired a disgraced former teacher while he was under investigation by the teaching council has called for an urgent meeting with families to discuss their employment processes. A mandatory report was received by the Teaching Council in September 2019 regarding concerns about Taurapa. Taurapa went on to work at two other schools, Hornby High, and then Te Kura Kaupapa Māori Te Whānau Tahi, a Māori immersion school. On Saturday, Te Whānau Tahi posted a statement on its website.

‘Evolving with its community’: New name for The Dominion PostWellington’s daily newspaper, The Dominion Post, has announced it is changing its name, removing the word dominion. It’s time for the word to go,” editor Caitlin Cherry said. After woke washing The Dominion Post, Stuff’s next move is to create woke paywalls for their woke social engineering journalism. Woke paywalls mean the rest of us can ignore them and allow the idea to die behind a paywall the way opinion does behind the NZ Herald paywall. I applaud Stuff going behind a paywall and beg then to put all their columnists behind it so Stuffcan become as irrelevant as the NZ Herald’s Paywall opinion section.

We get that on Thursday, NZ time and an increase of 3.1% is expected, down from the May 4.0% rate. This coming week we will also get central bank rate reviews from Canada on Thursday where a +25 bps rise is expected, and South Korea also on Thursday. And of course we will get our own RBNZ releasing their decision on Wednesday, and no change is expected here. This probably paves the way for another central bank policy rate hike there too on Thursday (NZT). That means the TWI-5 is now just over 70.3, little-changed from Saturday but up +50 bps in a week.

"It was a bit of a tight race at the end at the top of the A Grades," Mr Rickerby said. Addington Brass plays 'Cap Hoorn'. The Tauranga City Brass plays 'A London Overture'. "It was kind of nice having that wee village, shall we say, over the four days," Mr Rickerby said. Next year’s national championships were scheduled for Auckland, Mr Rickerby said.

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Police vehicle collides with a bus stop, signs, and light pole during a suspected fleeing driver incident. Video / Hayden WoodwardA police car has been involved in a crash in Auckland overnight - taking out a light pole and smashing into a bus stop - during a pursuit. Emergency services were called to the scene on Great South Rd, in Epsom, about 12.30am. A police car crashed into a bus stop and light pole on Great South Rd during a suspected pursuit. Police said inquiries to find the fleeing driver are ongoing.

James Shaw speaks to the media following his and Marama Davidson's reaffirmation as Green party co-leaders. “We must confront climate change with the urgency and the scale that it demands - and invest in action to protect our rivers, land, forests, beaches and oceans. These are voters who had considered voting Green, with many “on the fence” current Labour supporters. Davidson said they had Labour members coming to meetings interested in pushing for more Green influence. Shaw also said in his speech, focused on climate change and the environment, he believed a National-led government would be “beholden” to Act and they would together drag back climate progress 30 years.

About 700 Auckland bus trips are expected to be affected in tomorrow's strike by drivers. Photo / Michael CraigAbout 700 Auckland bus trips are expected to be affected in tomorrow's strike by drivers. Photo / Michael CraigUp to 700 bus trips are due to be affected by a drivers’ strike in Auckland on Monday. Auckland Transport’s executive general manager of public transport services, Stacey van der Putten, said it was given short notice by NZ Bus and union representatives. “Our teams have also worked to source significant additional funding from both Auckland Council and the Government, which has meant Auckland’s bus drivers have received a number of meaningful increases to their wages.

The Green Party will be looking to shore up its support on the second day of their AGM today. Co-leader Marama Davidson will release the Greens' election manifesto at Auckland University. NZ Herald political reporter Michael Neilson says the Greens are trying to appear more united by warning a prospective National-ACT Government would set climate change policy back by 30 years. "It did seem this year that they really want to appear focused on the election and none of these kind of messy issues that have been there in the past." LISTEN ABOVE

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Dane Coles scored the first try for the All Blacks against Argentina. While the second half finished 10-10, the All Blacks were never genuinely threatened. But the Chiefs playmaker settled into his work to challenge the line, find his depth and speed, and lay on two second half strikes. The All Blacks were forced to defend for long periods in the second half. All Blacks: Dane Coles, Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barret, Emoni Narawa tries, Damian McKenzie con 3.

Two people are dead and two others are critically injured following a fiery crash between a truck and a car in Hamilton early today. Emergency services responded to the crash on Ulster St around 3.45am. A police spokesperson said two people died at the scene and two others are critically injured. “The car caught fire following the crash, and three officers are being treated for smoke inhalation after pulling occupants from the vehicle,” they said. The road has been closed while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene.

For the first time in nearly two years the forthcoming review of the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by the Reserve Bank (Wednesday July 12) is not a 'live one'. So, the August 2021 RBNZ review of the OCR officially became a 'live one', with the universal expectation that the OCR would be lifted for the first time since mid-2014. There's more than enough there to justify the RBNZ being able to raise its hand once again and say 'no more' to OCR rate rises - at least for now. I would expect a similar 'key' paragraph to end the OCR statement in the coming week. The 'heavy lifting' (of interest rates) is done.

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