Poor health hurts National Party in latest poll
A few weeks ago, I wrote that Christopher Luxon and the National Party were likely in a stronger political position than they appeared to be in headline voter polls. My assessment was that while party support hadn’t changed significantly since the election, Luxon’s favorability had improved and his party had an upper hand on voters’ top issues. This undercurrent of support may eventually translate into some stronger poll performances, particularly as interest rates come down — or so I thought. Well, on Friday an updated Taxpayers’ Union–Curia poll threw cold water on my hot take, with the National Party’s worst result in that particular poll since August 2023. A previous TPU–Curia poll report, which was released in full, also showed health as being one of Labour’s stronger issues, although National was still ahead.
Source:Stuff
October 13, 2024 11:38 UTC
'All over the place': Team NZ beats Ineos Britannia 0-2 in windy conditions
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Source:New Zealand Herald
October 13, 2024 07:53 UTC
Time to prove what we think we know about the demise of inflation
A lot still rides on the next set of inflation figures to be released in the coming week. The June quarter 2024 CPI figures, released in July, showed the rate of annual inflation slowing to 3.3% from 4.0% in the March quarter. It's universally expected that the September quarter figures are going to show an annual inflation figure of under 3%. Remember that in June 2022 the annual inflation rate actually got as high as 7.3% and it made its way back down only slowly at first. Well, a 'headline' annual inflation rate as close to the targeted 2% 'midpoint' of the 1% to 3% range as possible would be very encouraging.
Source:Stuff
October 13, 2024 06:03 UTC
Peter Burling and Andy Maloney on today's America's Cup races
Teenager and woman seriously hurt in Ōtara incident overnightPolice are investigating after two people were taken to the hospital with serious and critical injuries following an incident on Wymondley Rd, Ōtara. Video / NZ Herald
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 13, 2024 03:23 UTC
Cricket bat killer explains 'disgusting act' 12 years on
Twelve years after bludgeoning his stepfather to death with a cricket bat, Christchurch man Christopher Gleeson has given an explanation for his “disgusting act”. He returned later armed with a cricket bat and struck Moore three times on the side of his head. Gleeson then drove to Howzat cricket centre in Christchurch where he dumped his “bloodied” cricket bat and tried again to withdraw cash. Then, he turned up for his club cricket match, telling teammates his dad was “ill and unhealthy” and “unlikely to survive the weekend”. He said he has learnt more about what led up to the offending from completing that programme,” said Parole Board panel convenor Kathryn Snook.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 12, 2024 20:32 UTC
Fewer properties on offer but the sales rate was steady at the latest auctions
There was a dip in activity at the latest auctions monitored by interest.co.nz. We tracked 289 residential property auctions over the week of 5-11 October, down from 343 the previous week and 356 the week before that. However numbers remained well up from where they were over winter and the sales rate also held on to recent gains, with 119 properties selling under the hammer, giving an overall sales rate of 41%. So far the spring sales rate seems to be settling at just over 40%, compared to an average of around 30-33% over winter. Details of the individual properties offered at all of the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz, including the selling prices of those that sold, are available on our Residential Auction Results page.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 12, 2024 12:41 UTC
America’s Cup: Emirates Team New Zealand reveals radical changes ahead of America’s Cup showdown
Team NZ, on the other hand, have had the luxury of holding back their best until now. It is certainly the most extreme in terms of how narrow it is front to back below the top metre. The Brits’ foils are not dissimilar but not as radical in their design as the Kiwis. There is no doubt that the Kiwis will have brand new sails on for this Cup match. The Kiwis will go in with confidence in the changes they have made and an expectation of a speed advantage.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 12, 2024 08:35 UTC
Nicho Waipuka exemplifies all that is wrong with our prison system
Killer of RNZ journalist released, despite still being high riskThe man jailed for almost 13 years for killing RNZ journalist Phillip Cottrell has been released, despite still being high risk and disengaging with rehabilitation. The senseless and pointless killing of RNZ Journalist Phillip Cottrell was made worse by the gormless swagger and bravado of the immature man child Nicho Waipuka during the trial and afterwards. Nicho was sentenced to 12 years and 10 months and because of a quirk of National Party vengeance, he manages to exemplify all that is wrong with our prison system. What makes Nicho so terrifying is that in all the years inside prison, he has not done one day of rehabilitation. An endless loop of hate, revenge and suffering and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering, and more hate, revenge and suffering on and on and on it goes.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 12, 2024 05:46 UTC
Open mike 12/10/2024
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Source:New Zealand Herald
October 12, 2024 05:15 UTC
Marokopa family: Mother of missing children hits back at online trolls
“The first thing people always ask, is ‘Is there any news?” Or ... ‘How are your babies?’ As if they’re back. These people - they don’t know Thomas at all, half of them have never met him ... None of them have met the kids. Tom Phillips, top left, and his three children came to national attention when they disappeared in September 2021. I’m lost without them. “They were my world, my reason for being - and that was my only job in life, was my children.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 12, 2024 01:23 UTC
America’s Cup: Team NZ lay down challenge ahead of Cup match against Ineos Britannia
Photo / Ian Roman, America's Cup“But I’m sure Ben [Ainslie] and Team Ineos will be quicker than when we last saw them. The America’s Cup, very famously, is a race to win the last race and is one of the few sporting events where you have to win the last race to win it. Team NZ come into the Cup match on the verge of another milestone. Emirates Team New Zealand will sail against Ineos Britannia in the Cup match in Barcelona. But in terms of who’s got the advantage, I would say for sure Team New Zealand,” Ainslie said.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 11, 2024 21:59 UTC
Herald afternoon quiz: October 11
In which year did Kiwi runner Allison Roe win the Boston and New York City marathons? Photo / PhotosportIn which year did Kiwi runner Allison Roe win the Boston and New York City marathons? Test your brains with the Herald’s afternoon quiz. Share your score with friends, family, & colleagues, and find out who has the sharpest mind. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for tomorrow’s morning quiz.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 11, 2024 20:27 UTC
1 News but not as we know it
The part of the proposal that has drawn most attention is the plan to shut down the 1News website and put news (presumably video only) on its streaming platform, TVNZ+. One of the reasons a ‘video only’ approach feels flawed is the problem it will present in covering breaking news. It is a relatively slow process and news consumers will have already headed to Stuff, the Herald or RNZ. Outsourcing 1 NewsClosing the 1News website is clearly not going to save TVNZ the sort of money it needs to trim from its news division. RNZ has more in-house TV and broadcasting capability than Stuff did when it took over the news reins at TV3.
Source:Stuff
October 11, 2024 18:56 UTC
Session to discuss crossing bar safely
Crossing the bar at the outlet will be discussed at a Bar Crossing Safety Evening. PHOTO: OTAGO DAILY TIMESThe potentially deadly risk of crossing the Taieri Mouth bar will be the focus of a safety briefing ahead of this year’s busy boating season. The Bar Crossing Safety Evening is inviting people to raise their knowledge on what to do when crossing the bar and others in the region. It was "absolutely" easy to get something wrong when crossing a bar and the Taieri Mouth bar was notoriously dangerous, he said. In 2021, a child died after a small boat flipped after trying to cross the bar at Taieri Mouth.
Source:Otago Daily Times
October 11, 2024 17:32 UTC
Inflated costs blow out upgrade budget
The total cost of Dunedin’s central city upgrade, including George St, is about $110 million, the Dunedin City Council says. The project came in close to budget, a report for the Dunedin City Council showed. However, part of the total cost related to financial years earlier than the three-year budget. "Actual cost for design and construction of the retail quarter upgrade project was within the budget envelope of $105.1m," the report said. Preparatory and investigative work cost $2.6m and other professional services $2.9m, bringing total capital expenditure to $110.3m.
Source:Otago Daily Times
October 11, 2024 15:34 UTC