"A Qatari player used a racial slur towards All Whites defender Michael Boxall after a confrontation between the two players. The racial slur was heard by several New Zealand players, including Boxall," New Zealand Football (NZF), the country's governing body, said in a statement. New Zealand Football chief executive Andrew Pragnell said the New Zealand players agreed collectively to abandon the game and the governing body fully supported them. "The New Zealand players decided to support their team mate and we also decided to support our player. Then came the incident that will go down in New Zealand football notoriety.

[Source: Stuff.co.nz]The All Whites’ international friendly against Qatar was abandoned at halftime on Tuesday (NZT) after claims New Zealand centre-back Michael Boxall was racially abused by an opposition player. In a statement, New Zealand Football said the All Whites agreed not to come out for the second half after Boxall was racially abused by a Qatari player and no action was taken by the referee. Yousuf Abdurisag made a comment to Boxall which angered the All Whites and led to a melee after Qatar won a free-kick. The New Zealand players decided to support their teammate just as our team decided to support our player,” Queiroz said. I think this game will be under observation from Fifa for sure.”The New Zealand Professional Footballers’ Association said it commended the All Whites players for taking a stand against racism.

1News published this video item, entitled “A travel agency for dogs?” – below is their description. With the increase in dogs comes a massive increase in the pet services industry … including New Zealand’s first comprehensive information and travel agency for dogs 1News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

The teacher refused to refer to the student by their preferred pronouns, claiming it went against his Christian values. Photo / PixabayThe teacher refused to refer to the student by their preferred pronouns, claiming it went against his Christian values. Photo / PixabayA New Zealand high school teacher has had his teaching registration cancelled after he refused to use the preferred pronouns and name for one of his transgender students. However, the maths teacher, whose name was withheld from the tribunal’s decision, refused to call the student by his preferred name and pronouns. The teacher again refused, adding words to the effect of not wanting the student to “go down a path of sin”.

Imagine waking up in the morning and seeing thousands of dollars debited from your account mysteriously. Well, something similar happened to credit card users across New Zealand recently that too at a time when the country has fallen into recession. It turns out that a third-party provider experienced a technical error which caused duplicate payments to be made among New Zealand Bank (BNZ) customers who used their cards to pay for goods and services between 10pm and 10.30pm. They said: "BNZ is supporting our customers who have been impacted by a technical issue caused by an external credit card service provider. "Approximately 500 Kiwibank customers may have experienced issues using their credit cards this morning due to a vendor technical issue," they said.

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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTA couple accused of giving drugs to a teen and performing indecent acts on her allegedly told her “sex doesn’t mean anything”, the victim’s police interview from the time has revealed. Jo Scott, the defence counsel for the woman, made a blanket denial on behalf of her client. “It’s just sex, sex doesn’t mean anything,” she alleged the pair said, to which she responded that she had a boyfriend. While she was wearing only a towel, she said the man massaged her as the woman lay alongside her. After this, she said he massaged her breasts, pelvic area and put his penis in between her upper thighs.

Emergency services at the scene on Fernhill Rd. Photo / ODTA section of road has subsided and water has flowed into a hotel basement after a “significant” burst water main which has closed Fernhill Rd in Queenstown. The road is closed near the Heritage Hotel between Sainsbury Rd and the One Mile roundabout. The last message received indicated contractors had managed to slow the flow of water, however, water had gone into the Heritage’s lower basement. The Heritage Hotel could not respond to a request for comment.

Emergency services at the property this morning. Photo / ODTTwo people were injured when a farm vehicle rolled on a North Otago farm this morning. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said three people had managed to get out of the vehicle without assistance. One person was taken to Oamaru Hospital by ambulance and another was airlifted by helicopter to Dunedin Hospital in a moderate condition. WorkSafe was notified and was making initial inquiries however a spokesman said it was not an investigation at this stage.

An All Blacks and Crusaders back is reportedly set to accept a big-money move to French Top 14 side Castres Olympique at the end of the season. According to Stuff.co.nz, Jack Goodhue has been on the club’s radar for some time now, and Castres is prepared to “break the bank’’ in an attempt to convince the Crusaders stalwart for a move to the south of France. PLUS: Samoa select All Blacks, Wallabies starsThe 28-year-old midfielder has donned the famous Saders jersey since his debut in 2017, making close to 90 appearances for the Christchurch-based outfit while appearing in 18 Tests for the All Blacks. ALSO: Chiefs ready for ‘phenomenal’ CrusadersThe Kiwi has endured a couple of up-and-down seasons since making his Test debut in 2019, suffering from several knee injuries while struggling to find form. However, he returned this season and showed glimpses of his earlier years as he formed a crucial centre partnership with Braydon Ennor, helping the Crusaders reach a seventh successive Super Rugby final.

Namely, there are thousands of registered brands of beer across the world, but today, craft beers are slowly taking over as they are gaining more popularity every year. Besides great surroundings, three local breweries are there to set the mood for your epic beer adventure. North ValleyEven though this area wasn’t that popular before, it has been the rising star of the craft beer community in the past couple of years. Of course, tourists are welcome too, and whoever decides to visit this pub will not be disappointed, thanks to the tasteful craft beer they make. The bottom lineEach craft beer lover needs to visit Sedona at least once in a lifetime, as this beautiful town has a great offer of craft beers and much more to see.

Photo: NZ HeraldPrime Minister Chris Hipkins has today announced paid parental leave is set to go up on July 1 by $51 a week for new parents. It means eligible parents will see an increase in the parental leave payment from $661.12 per week to $712.17 per week, before tax. Paid parental leave is set to go up on July 1 by $51 a week for new parents - and $1327 for those taking the full 26 weeks of parental leave. Paid parental leave rates are pegged to the average wage, so would lift by 7.7 per cent, Hipkins said today. The Budget will also mean that from mid-2024, new parents will receive a 3 per cent Government contribution to their KiwiSaver while on paid parental leave, provided they continue their own KiwiSaver contributions.

The announcement comes as politicians face criticism over creating a “political football” over the Ōpōtiki’s gang funeral. TDB Recommends NewzEngine.comIt’s such crude and stupid law, only National could come up with it. You get that the creators of these gangs were the kids abused by the State in State care right? Part of me wishes that ACT and National were actually in power, because what are they seriously suggesting here? If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media

Police and Fire and Emergency NZ are investigating the crash in Main North Rd in Sefton. Photo: NZ HeraldCanterbury police have confirmed a third death following a two-car crash in Sefton on Sunday. While the exact causes of the crashes remained under investigation, Insp Cooper said there was poor weather in the area at the time of yesterday's crash. Photo: suppliedOne of the victims of the school bus crash was Jesse Crossan, a Christchurch man heavily involved in the city’s music scene. “Jesse’s contributions to the Christchurch music and barbering scene will never be forgotten.

In the ethnicity category, Māori and Pasifika are top of the list, while European New Zealanders and other ethnicities, like Indian and Chinese, are lower-ranked. “It’s ethically challenging to treat anyone based on race, it’s their medical condition that must establish the urgency of the treatment,” the surgeon said. An email by Te Whatu Ora business support manager Daniel Hayes in April said: “Hi team, Heads up. Over 200 days for Māori and Pacific patients. Over 200 days for Māori and Pacific patients.