PHOTO: BEN ANDREWSPreparation to break a shearing world record has been good for Gore shearer Megan Whitehead, father Quentin says. Tomorrow she will attempt to take the eight-hour individual women’s strong wool lamb shearing world record title. At the same time, she and cousin Hannah McCull will attempt to break the eight-hour women’s two-stand strong wool lamb shearing world record. "It’s mainly for getting the gear sorted because the South Island lambs will shear different to the North Island lambs." The record attempt will take place at brothers Robert and Cameron Grant’s woolshed.

Upset with the events transpiring in Gaza, Usman Khawaja was planning to display a show of solidarity on field in the 1st PAK vs AUS TestAustralia skipper Pat Cummins assured that opener Usman Khawaja won’t be displaying a pro-Palestine message during AUS vs PAK 1st Test. The captain’s remarks comes after Cricket Australia warned Khawaja to stop in his tracks, noting that it was against the rules set by the ICC. Cummins, however, said that he did not find anything wrong with Khawaja’s ‘all lives matter’ remark and that he supported it. During one of the practice sessions too, he wore shoes, that read, ‘Freedom is a human right’ and ‘All lives are equal’. Meanwhile, Khawaja told the Sydney Morning Herald, that he would wear the shoes on the first day of play as well.

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Australian Flying has been recognised by the Australasian Aviation Press Club (AAPC) with one award and a runner-up going to editor Steve Hitchen. AAPC judges selected the May-June 2023 feature "Building SouthPAN" as the Rolls Royce Best Technical Story, and also awarded Hitchen a Runner-up in the Singapore Airlines Best Photographer category. The Australian's Robyn Ironside took out the prestigious Airservices Australia Aviation Journalist of the Year. The AAPC awards, which were placed in abeyance in 2020, returned this year, attracting 153 nominations over nine categories. Included for the first time was the AirlineRatings.com Decade of Excellence category, which recognised journalists for a complete body of work that spanned 10 years.

But that is Shane Jones. Shane Jones used his Address in Reply speech in Parliament to launch an attack on policies enacted by previous Governments to address climate change. “We are not going to meet the 2030 dreamy fairytale aspirational figures that will be freeing ourselves of fossil fuels as generating energy,” Minister Jones said. “We’re going to bring rigour and commonsense to the hysteria surrounding climate change,” he said. “There’ll be a fast track for mining, fast track for energy, that’s the thing coming in your direction,” said Jones.

November saw a pick up in housing market activity, but the market still has a considerable way to go before it returns to anything like good health. And they are still down by 37% compared to the recent peak of 10,147 sales achieved in November 2020. So there were signs of life in November but the market remains at a very low ebb. We send it out 3-5 times a week with all of our property-related news, including auction results, interest rate movements and market commentary and analysis. To start receiving them, register here (it's free) and when approved you can select any of our free email newsletters.

Twice a week Antonia Wood goes for a jog along Otago Harbour and returns with a bag full of other people’s rubbish. She shows Tara Ward how it’s done – and just how much rubbish is out there once you start looking. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and ...

After what has been transpiring in Gaza since October 7, Usman Khawaja was reportedly deeply affected by it, stating 'all rights are equal'It looks like Australia opener Usman Khawaja‘s plans to show solidarity with the people of Palestine might have hit a roadblock, ahead of the 1st PAK vs AUS Test. However, a former Australian cricketer has objected to Khawaja’s intentions, noting that personal beliefs shouldn’t be brought to the field. Usman Khawaja’s pro-Palestine solidarity plan in trouble? He asserted that he had ‘no right’ to bring his personal beliefs and instil it on to others. Pakistan vs Australia Schedule1st Test: December 14-18, Perth2nd Test: December 26-30, Melbourne3rd Test: January 3-7, Sydney

Video / SailGP / Supplied / NZHeraldAn “extremely serious” breach by police has led to the evidence of two witnesses being withheld from a jury in an Invercargill sex case. A senior officer came under fire after he “misled” the defendant in what the court described as an “extremely serious” breach of his rights during the investigation. On September 10, 2020, Detective Jeremy Dix made what he called a “preventative visit” to the defendant’s house. That Detective Dix did so causes concern,” the Court of Appeal decision said. The court ruled that by the time of the home visit, Dix had enough evidence to charge him and so should have cautioned him.

Video / SailGP / Supplied / NZHeraldA Dunedin man who assaulted two pensioners was fined $500 after a judge said his rendition of events was “unworthy of belief”. “There’s been a lot of trouble,” the man told the judge. “They put a new path over rotten roots.”Peter Roger was fined $500 and ordered to pay $249 reparation. “He came out of the shed and said ‘You can f*** off and take your wh*** b**** with you’,” the male victim said. He was fined $500 and ordered to pay $249 reparation.

Usman Khawaja (Image: X)Perth: In less than 24 hours from now, Pakistan would be taking on Australia in a much-awaited Test series. Australian batter Usman Khawaja is planning to wear shoes with pro-Palestine slogans on it. Trending NowDuring one of the practice sessions too, he wore shoes, that read, ‘Freedom is a human right’ and ‘All lives are equal’. Meanwhile, to confirm things, Khawaja told the Sydney Morning Herald, that he would wear the shoes on the first day of play as well. Back then, the ICC spokesperson said: “The ICC equipment and clothing regulations do not permit the display of messages that relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes during an international match.

The first Australia vs Pakistan Test begins on December 14, at Perth, with Pat Cummins leading the hosts, and Shan Masood, the visitors. Opening batsman Usman Khawaja is planning to wear shoes carrying a special message for Palestinians in Gaza, during the first Australia vs Pakistan Test in Perth, starting Thursday, as per a report in Stuff.co.nz. During one of the practice sessions too, he wore shoes, that read, ‘Freedom is a human right’ and ‘All lives are equal’. Meanwhile, Khawaja told the Sydney Morning Herald, that he would wear the shoes on the first day of play as well. He believes he's not contravening any International Cricket Council regulations.

A long-running Dunedin-based TV station is set to close by Christmas, with staff understood to be blindsided by the news. “The South Today delivers video news content to local communities in collaboration with the Allied Press' daily and community newspaper network,” the report noted. Video-based news items for the audiences of Southland/Otago would still be available on the digital platforms owned by Allied Press. The channel’s flagship production was The South Today, which provided video news from across the South Island across several digital platforms at 5:30pm. Hamish McNeilly/Stuff The Allied Press building on Stuart St, in central Dunedin, which houses the Otago Daily Times, The Star, and CH39.