When Roigard came on, there was an instant and recognisable difference; he managed length, accuracy and contestability. This is written before the All Blacks choose their 23 for Ireland on Saturday morning, but Roigard looms as an almost certain change; there’s an argument to say he should have started against England. Were this any other game than Ireland, I wonder too if some thought would have been given to resting Ardie Savea. If the All Blacks have lost their “aura”, Ireland haven’t yet found their way past the quarter-finals of rugby’s most important tournament. All Blacks v Ireland, Saturday 9.10amLive commentary on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.

Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is hosting a relatively small election night event in Washington DC tonight - far smaller than that of Barack Obama in 2008 and Hillary Clinton in 2016/. NZ Herald deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan is there and told Nick Mills attendance is restricted, and Harris isn't expected until much later in the evening. LISTEN ABOVE

Kamala's Election day gaffe: Harris' embarrassing 'fake' phone call blunderKamala Harris has been caught in an embarrassing Election Day gaffe after appearing to be on the phone with a voter, only to show the audience she was on her camera app instead.

The Spinoff’s timeline of results,So America’s election day, Tuesday November 5, happens almost entirely on Wednesday November 6 in New Zealand. When do the first polls close? In North Carolina polls close at 7.30pm ET (1.30pm NZ Wed), with Pennsylvania and almost all of Michigan at 8pm ET (2pm NZ). Wisconsin and Arizona: 9pm ET (3pm NZ). And in Nevada the polls slam shut like a pawn shop grill at 10pm ET, or 4pm on Wednesday afternoon in New Zealand.

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A former high-flying jewellery designer who once owned a studio in London’s Notting Hill has been found guilty of shoplifting and a petrol drive-off in Queenstown. Foodstuffs store detective Lynley Gray said CCTV footage showed Knapp leaving the supermarket on both occasions without paying for the items. Ms Surrey initially asked for Knapp to be discharged without conviction on the grounds that convictions could jeopardise her ability to find employment. Judge Williams proceeded with sentencing after Ms Surrey said Knapp had changed her mind about applying for a discharge. Noting the defendant had one previous conviction for shoplifting in 1989, he entered the convictions and ordered Knapp pay reparation of $544.51 to New World Queenstown.

“A win for Harris could lead to a short term sell-off in the dollar, gold and potentially in US stocks,” she said in a note to clients. People sign up to vote at a polling place in Riverside University High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. Photo / Alex Wroblewski, AFP“This could also boost global equities, as Harris is seen to be less tempted to slap tariffs on imports. “A pro-tariff Trump presidency could see the dollar strengthen amid concerns higher inflation will prompt the Fed to keep interest rates higher,” predicted Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. The news came as traders await the end of a Chinese government meeting this week to hammer out an economic stimulus.

Mayor hopeful southern delegation will make impactYesterday at 23:44Dr Shane Retil. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich is hopeful the government is doing everything it can to deliver the new Dunedin hospital as promised ahead of a crucial meeting with the Health Minister today.

Partnering with Quantum Jump, the AA has launched the AALLLLL the Good Stuff Quiz so members can discover for themselves just how many awesome benefits are available to them beyond the iconic AA Roadservice. The AALLLLL the Good Stuff Quiz is the centrepiece of a campaign programme running through digital, social and 1-1, targeting AA Members. On top of this our large AA Roadservice team help an average of 480,000 roadside callouts each year,” said Jenni Ryan, Chief Marketing Officer at AA. Quantum Jump, CEO Ben Goodale says, “The winning feeling is exactly what being a member of the AA is all about. “We sought to bring all these benefits and facts about the AA to life in an interactive, engaging quiz which is both fun, educational, and wrapped around a compelling campaign idea,” continued Goodale.

Kamala's Election day gaffe: Harris' embarrassing 'fake' phone call blunderKamala Harris has been caught in an embarrassing Election Day gaffe after appearing to be on the phone with a voter, only to show the audience she was on her camera app instead.

Gore District Council revealed the incident was one of 165 speeding violations where people drove 10 km/h or more over the speed limit during a six-month period. Both Southland District Council and Invercargill City Council have also released information on speeding in council cars, showing limits were broken by at least 40 km/h at both councils. Across the three councils, drivers were recorded exceeding the speed limit by at least 10 km/h more than 1400 times during a six-month period. Southland District Council logged 615 speeding incidents of vehicles travelling at 10 km/h or more over the limit. Scott, who stepped down from the role, exceeded the speed limit in a council-provided car 678 times since January, with a top speed of 157km/h.

Kamala's Election day gaffe: Harris' embarrassing 'fake' phone call blunderKamala Harris has been caught in an embarrassing Election Day gaffe after appearing to be on the phone with a voter, only to show the audience she was on her camera app instead.

So no matter who is providing the service, they have the same level of care and duty.”Asked who the third-party providers will be, Chhour said that hadn’t been confirmed yet. The Greens’ Tamatha Paul, who has been critical of providing the powers to third-party providers, asked Chhour whether this might include private, for-profit organisations. She said it wasn’t clear who these third-party providers were, and she hoped the minister would be “tossing and turning over the decision she’s about to make”. Photo / RNZ, Samuel RillstoneLabour’s Willow-Jean Prime said it wasn’t appropriate for third-party providers outside of the residences to have the power to use force. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday morning initially said he hadn’t had conversations about the use-of-force powers, despite Cabinet having already agreed to it.

In 2024, New Zealand became the first team of cricket to cleansweep India in a three-match series at home. An 8-wicket win in Bengaluru, followed by 113-run win in Pune and a 25-run win in Mumbai. 3 losses for Indian team on home soil. The 25-run result in Mumbai capped the Test that belonged to the hosts. Evan Latham must have wondered whether it was possible,Otago Daily Times: New Zealand completed arguably their greatest ever Test series with a series sweep of India in India last night.

While the policies would probably be positive for the US equity markets, others such as Japan and Europe could suffer. The US equity market and Bitcoin have had a very strong few weeks driven by a combination of improved economic outlook and also growing confidence that Trump will win. She has distanced herself from Trump’s tariffs, but is likely to continue the Biden administration’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. The election could be a factor there.”He said there had been some recent trading volatility in Trump Media and Technology Group shares. At the moment, financial and betting markets are picking a Trump win.