But what the couple got from the Williams Corporation development was not what they thought they had signed up for. However, when the development was finished, the couple and other owners in the complex discovered they had a toilet and hand basin in their commercial space, but no shower, Muir says. "It's going to cost between $35-40,000," he told Stuff. This is not a quick fix," he told Stuff. Bayleys valuer Will Black told Stuff any extra amenities in a townhouse added value.
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2024 19:56 UTC
Deadpool & Wolverine is a fun, irreverent and blood-soaked summer blockbuster that fans of the Deadpool franchise are going to love. Deadpool & Wolverine is most fun when looking back rather than forward. At times, Deadpool & Wolverine feels like a drunken eulogy for the Marvel content produced by 20th Century Fox. Perhaps in the end though, Deadpool & Wolverine is a hopeful metaphor. Deadpool & Wolverine is fun for die-hard Marvel fans – but it won’t save the MCU – https://theconversation.com/deadpool-and-wolverine-is-fun-for-die-hard-marvel-fans-but-it-wont-save-the-mcu-235612MIL OSI – Global Reports –
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2024 15:09 UTC
Photo: RNZ // Angus DreaverWarning: This story discusses rape and sexual assault. A Wellington musician convicted of rape can now be named as Martin Ditlhabi. They first moved to Tauranga and later settled in Wellington where he went to high school. In 2020, numerous online accusations of rape and sexual assault were made. Ditlhabi pleaded not guilty to four charges of rape, two of unlawful sexual connection and two of indecent assault.
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2024 10:54 UTC
The ThreeNews bulletin went off the air five minutes before finishing. Stuff took over TV3′s 6pm news after Newshub’s closure earlier in July and produces their bulletin for Warner Bros Discovery. In a statement tonight, Warner Bros Discovery said they had caused the bulletin’s impromptu ending. “In early July Warner Bros. “This was an error on our end, and was unrelated to the Stuff-produced ThreeNews bulletin.
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2024 08:23 UTC
Olympics Women’s Football: Canada beat Football Ferns 2-1 at Paris OlympicsOlympics Women’s Football: Canada beat Football Ferns 2-1 at Paris Olympics[Image: goskait]The Football Ferns were unable to hang on and claim what would have been a popular win against the reigning Olympic gold medallists in their first game of the Paris Olympics. New Zealand took the early lead through an unlikely source but couldn’t close out the victory through desperate defending, losing 2-1 against Canada after being totally outplayed in the second half. Controversy surrounded the Group A fixture after Canada was caught spying on New Zealand during a closed training session. It looked like justice would be served when New Zealand took a shock lead after 13 minutes. Mackenzie Barry, a surprise starter at left back, fired the Football Ferns in front after being left unmarked at a corner.
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2024 06:24 UTC
Despite being promised a full-time construction worker position at $29.66 per hour, Van’s pay and hours never matched the agreement. This forced her to borrow from loan sharks in Vietnam to extend the loan, with her family home listed as collateral. I don’t even want to call them because I don’t want them to stress about the money,” Van said. Liu did not provide payslips or details confirming Van’s work hours and rate, nor did he respond to queries about the construction sites she worked on. “All the people who come here just want to work, pay tax, and earn money to bring back to their families,” she said.
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2024 05:15 UTC
The cost of living for the average New Zealand household rose 5.4% in the year to the June quarter, according to Statistics NZ. Each quarter, the HLPIs track how inflation impacts 13 different household groups, as well as an all-households group, also known as the average household. “Mortgage interest payments remain high and continue to make a significant contribution to living costs for many households,” Statistics NZ consumer prices manager James Mitchell says. Property rates and related services make up 7.7% of expenditure for superannuitant households compared with 4.6% for the average household. The most recent high in average household living costs was the 8.2% rise recorded in the 12 months to the December 2022 quarter.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 26, 2024 03:15 UTC
They spoke out about the case to ensure parents and the wider community were aware of Miller’s offending. Photo / NZMEHe said Miller’s offending has had “an unquantifiable effect” on the victim and her family, who were “very close” to his own family. “You would regularly stay overnight at (the victim’s family home). He said the nature of Miller’s offending was “highly unusual” but pre-sentence reports offered somewhat of an explanation. “I understand that this factor and many others will be of little solace to (the victim’s) family,” he said.
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2024 02:15 UTC
Whitney Greene takes us through her life in television, including the TV character she’d like to plan a funeral for and her cow lung catastrophe on The Traitors NZ. “If the phone rings, I have to answer it,” Whitney Greene from The Traitors NZ warns as we begin our My
Source:Stuff
July 26, 2024 00:13 UTC
But another problem has also pushed restaurants and cafés over the edge, according to the Restaurant Association, and that is increased construction work in the central city. From construction on earthquake-prone buildings, to fixing the city's ageing water infrastructure, Egan said new eateries were being put off trying their luck in Wellington. With all these pressures popping up in the capital's food scene, Stuff takes a look at the popular restaurants and cafés that have waved goodbye to Wellington over the past few years. HiakaiWellington fine dining Māori restaurant Hiakai closed its doors in March, after putting "indigenous cuisine" on the map. "We spent 14 years working towards building that project and had a series of small restaurants, and an incredible small group of partners and people that have worked with us, that helped recognise that dream," he said.
Source:Stuff
July 25, 2024 23:24 UTC
The science group set up to monitor earthquakes and volcanoes said Whakaari has been emitting “an almost continuous stream and gas plume” in recent weeks. “A steam and gas plume is about 80% steam and water vapour [H2O]. This image captured on July 12 shows a plume of gas and steam emitting from a vent from Whakaari/White Island. To help GeoNet communicate the current status of the active volcanoes in New Zealand, the organisation uses the New Zealand Volcanic Alert Level System. GeoNet uses Volcano Activity Bulletins to communicate in-depth and important information about the activity and trends occurring at the volcano.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 25, 2024 21:17 UTC
Source: China State Council Information OfficeLocking China all down on the artificial intelligence (AI) technology is “really wrong,” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and co-founder of Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, said Wednesday. On the question of how the United States should approach the AI competition with China, there’s one strain of thought that we need to lock it all down, and “I think that’s really wrong,” said Zuckerberg in an interview with Bloomberg. The United States thrives on open and de-centralized innovation, he said. “That’s the way our economy works, that how we build awesome stuff.”The Facebook co-founder also said that keeping the United States five or 10 years ahead of China in AI technology is not a “reasonable goal” that can be maintained. “What I do think is a reasonable goal is maintaining a perpetual, like six-month or eight-month lead, by making sure that the American companies continue producing the best AI systems,” he said, adding, “If the U.S. can maintain that advantage over time, that’s a very big advantage.”MIL OSI China News –
Source:Stuff
July 25, 2024 19:50 UTC
“The All Blacks don’t currently have a set media window on Friday morning, but players are available for interviews the day before a test match. During the two matches against England, New Zealand media attended events and interviewed players on both Fridays, and also did media interviews at events in San Diego the day before the match. It would also be hard for a media relations person to not become embedded or overawed by the stars, especially if players believe media are being unreasonable. On Monday, he held a press conference for Pasifika media and journalism students following confirmation of his move to Moana Pasifika from the Hurricanes. Campbell wrote for TVNZ: “The only reporters there were from Pasifika media outlets and programmes, along with some Pasifika journalism students.
Source:Stuff
July 25, 2024 18:56 UTC
In 1863, the Crown started a war – known as the Invasion of Waikato – to destroy the Kiingitanga and access Waikato land. For us here, it’s Taupiri te maunga – Taupiri is the mountain; Waikato te awa – Waikato is the river; and Te Wherowhero te tangata - Te Wherowhero is the man [we descend from],” Papa said. It included familiar allegations against Waikato Māori while declaring the lives and property of all “well-disposed people” would be protected. Waikato Māori built elaborate pā as a form of defence during the Waikato Invasion. The Mangatāwhiri Stream was considered an 'aukati' - a line not to be crossed and the boundary between Kiingitanga and Crown lands.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 25, 2024 18:16 UTC
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Source:New Zealand Herald
July 25, 2024 11:43 UTC