Toulon have won the race to sign talented All Blacks prospect Leicester Fainga’anuku, ahead of the 2023/24 Top 14 season. The winger will see out his Super Rugby commitments with the Crusaders, and join up with Toulon after the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Fainga’anuku has been named in Ian Foster’s squad for the upcoming tournament in France, and is eyeing up a fifth Super Rugby crown with the Christchurch side. Four Super Rugby championships, one more to come, fingers crossed. However, his talents are not limited to being a powerhouse winger, as the Crusaders star has previously played centre for his club.

Auckland Airport looks set to progressively lift airline charges over the next five years, after a year-long price freeze. But Air NZ chief executive Greg Foran told RNZ's Checkpoint an increase in charges from Auckland Airport would affect ticket prices. Auckland Airport said airline domestic jet charges would increase 130 percent, reaching $15.45 per passenger by 2027. Earlier today Auckland Airport said airlines had benefited from "very low domestic charges" that reflected the age and condition of the domestic terminal. "We need to do the same to ensure travellers have a great experience when they travel through Auckland Airport."

The Independent Electoral Review out today has included a recommendation to ‘affect the Treaty of Waitangi andPrinciples’ and make it one of the Act’s ‘explicit objectives’. What ‘principles’ are they talking about exactly? Our Electoral Act is the foundation of unwavering equality for every New Zealander

This time Labour Cabinet Minister Michael Wood has been caught out for not complying with the Cabinet and Parliamentary rules in properly disclosing his ownership of shares in Auckland International Airport. To make matters worse, it appears as though Wood has also misled the Cabinet Office on the issue of divesting his shares. Likewise, in terms of the planned light rail to Auckland Airport, Wood has been driving the case to keep this $14.6 billion project going in the face of strong opposition. Critics can rightly argue that Wood’s actions were advantageous to Auckland Airport, because it meant that their monopoly in Auckland was protected. Arguably this was also the fault of the Cabinet Office, which apparently didn’t warn the PM’s Office.

Photo: SuppliedPolice continue to appeal for more information about Richard Leman’s death after the Rangiora man's body was found inside his car parked in a garage in Tyler St, Rangiora, on April 17 this year. On June 3 police raided a property in Oxford Rd, Rangiora, and arrested a 46-year-old man. The New Zealand Herald can now reveal that Leman’s body was dismembered and that when police found him his torso was in the boot of the car with several body parts missing. Detective Senior Sergeant Tania Jellyman said on Thursday that police were able to confirm, with the blessing of Leman’s family, that some of his remains have not been recovered. Leman’s family earlier said he was last seen at a shopping centre in Rangiora at 8.20pm that day.

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Embattled Education Minister Jan Tinetti says she deeply regrets not fronting up about misleading Parliament earlier - a matter that has landed her before the privileges committee today. When she discovered this was incorrect, Tinetti did not immediately correct the record but waited 14 sitting days to do so. “It is for the Privileges Committee to determine whether the delay in correcting an inaccurate statement in this instance amounts to contempt. The question, therefore, stands referred to the Privileges Committee,” Rurawhe said. In 2008, Winston Peters was referred to the Privileges Committee over whether he should have declared a $100,000 donation from businessman Owen Glenn in 2005 towards his legal costs.

Education Minister Jan Tinetti appears before Parliament's privileges committee. Photo: NZ HeraldEmbattled Education Minister Jan Tinetti says she deeply regrets not fronting up about misleading Parliament earlier - a matter that has landed her before the privileges committee today. “It is for the Privileges Committee to determine whether the delay in correcting an inaccurate statement in this instance amounts to contempt. The question therefore stands referred to the Privileges Committee,” Rurawhe said. In 2008, Winston Peters was referred to the Privileges Committee over whether he should have declared a $100,000 donation from businessman Owen Glenn in 2005 towards his legal costs.

Political scandals often start as comedies before morphing into tragedies, and so Michael Wood may lose his beloved transport portfolio because he failed to sell a handful of shares. Still, Auckland Airport has prospered as a private company, delivering its shareholders a more than 630% return on investment over the past 20+ years. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins revealed on Wednesday that Wood was asked 12 times to sell the shares since November 2020. Companies themselves keep track of who owns what shares, and Auckland Airport’s share register is maintained by Link Market Services. Redemption possiblePrime Minister Chris Hipkins has left the door open for Michael Wood to be restored to the role of Transport Minister once he had sold the shares and corrected his disclosures.

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They’re fielding candidates in the Māori seats for the first time in more than 20 years, but the question has to be asked – why? The National Party made headlines when it was announced they would field Māori electorate candidates in the upcoming election for the first time since 2002.

Auckland Airport has appointed Richard Wilkinson (Tūhoe) as Chief Digital Officer, an executive team position focused on the management of the airport’s technology function and the delivery of digital innovation. Mr Wilkinson will join Auckland Airport on 14 August, bringing more than twenty years’ experience in large, complex, and high-profile digital environments across a range of industries. Auckland Airport Chief Executive, Carrie Hurihanganui, said Mr Wilkinson’s proven leadership in managing change both within the digital environment and across organisational cultures will be an asset for Auckland Airport. “We’re underway with a substantial, and necessary, reinvestment in our core infrastructure, which will greatly improve the experience of every customer at Auckland Airport. “Whether you’re a frequent flyer or it’s your first taste of New Zealand, your experience at Auckland Airport needs to be smooth, easy and enjoyable.

The building industry is probably already in the early stages of a downturn, according to the latest figures from Statistics NZ. Building consent figures have been suggesting a pending downturn in construction activity for several months, but that is a forward looking indicator of future activity levels. However Statistics NZ's latest survey of building activity suggests the downturn could already be starting to bite into current work levels. Building work commencements usually decline between the fourth quarter of one year and the first quarter of the next, but the latest decline of 4.8% was significantly greater than previous years. In the first quarter of last year the value of building work commenced was down 3.3% from the previous quarter, and in the first quarter of 2021 the value of building work was down just 2.0% from the previous quarter.

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Amanda Lane has joined Nielsen’s New Zealand Commercial Team as Director of Media Measurement. Executive Director of Nielsen NZ, Tony Boyte, says: “With management and hands-on experience, across a range of verticals, Amanda is a research and insights expert who has spent a number of years working with leading brands, including Procter & Gamble, Lion Breweries and most recently Stuff. Amanda share’s Nielsen’s drive to further strengthen our commercial offerings and relationships with our clients and we’re thrilled to welcome her.”Lane adds: “Nielsen consistently provides a range and depth of solutions for the media industry, and their technical expertise is of the highest calibre. I’m excited to utilise these solutions to help fuel growth and meaningful outcomes for clients.”Monique Perry, Managing Director of Nielsen Pacific says: “The appointment of Amanda shows our commitment to the industry and that we’re here to support them more broadly. We’re looking forward to our clients benefiting from Amanda’s extensive research experience and her track record of customer satisfaction.”