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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 6:41 pm, October 11th, 2024 - 82 commentsCategories: act, chris hipkins, Christopher Luxon, greens, labour, maori party, nz first, Politics, polls - Tags:I appreciate this is a Curia poll and the results should be treated with caution. But the latest Curia poll result suggests that things are not happy in National’s ranks. The most significant result was that Health is rising up the list of most important issues. And Labour needs to be up front and offer passionate public opposition. Labour needs to offer a passionate and thought through alternative.

This country's population growth from migration continues to decline sharply, with fewer people arriving in the country long term and more departing long term. According to Statistics NZ 188,120 people arrived in this country long term in the year to August and 134,273 departed these shores long term, giving a net gain of 53,846 for the year to August. Of the 188,120 people who arrived in the country long term in the year to August, 25,115 were NZ citizens returning after an extended stay overseas and 163,005 were non-NZ citizens. Of the 134,273 people who departed long term, 81,196 were NZ citizens and 53,077 were non-NZ citizens. The chart below shows the long term migration trends.

I’d sit through ‘Genie in a Bottle’, ‘Man I Feel Like a Woman’ and ‘Boom Boom Boom Boom’ with my finger poised on the record button, waiting for number one. )’ by Lou Bega would always come in at the top spot with that big farting trumpet and that impossibly thin moustache. It happened when Bob the Builder sang “a little bit of timber and a saw, a little bit of fixing, that’s for sure” on his first album(?). It happened when Lou Bega played 90s nostalgia festival So Pop and lipsynched his way through his 4pm set. Even as a fan of both Lou Bega and Cruskits, I never expected to see the two combine forces.

Much of my immediate family lives in Asheville and Black Mountain, NC. While everyone is thankfully safe, this disaster struck much closer to home for me than most. There is lots that needs to be done for disaster relief, and I’d encourage folksThis is a re-post from the Climate Brink ...

Police released the name of the young man who died in a water-related incident in Milford Sound on Tuesday — he was 23-year-old Daymon Nuhaj. Originally from Nelson, Mr Nuhaj had been living in Milford Sound since 2019 working as a tourism guide at Rosco’s Milford Kayaks. The tour guide was passionate about the outdoors, Mr Gaudin said. Mr Nuhaj, along with two friends, paddled from Lake Hauroko to Milford Sound via the coast. Mr Nuhaj was an experienced kayaker who was very professional, methodical and organised — customers had loved him, he said.

The way has been cleared for an Australian diplomat's partner to face charges over a post-Bledisloe Cup street fight after Australia removed his immunity from prosecution. Diplomatic immunity is a right commonly afforded to overseas-based representatives giving them freedom to conduct diplomatic business without being arrested or detained. Given the seriousness of the incident, NZ Police initiated a request to have immunity stripped from the man so he could be charged. "Once the police arrived they barged him into a wall and he started screaming over and over 'I've got diplomatic immunity'." Prime Minister Chris Luxon sidestepped whether he supported the man facing charges, and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has declined to comment throughout.

It is also proposing to restructure the Interislander head office by disestablishing nine roles and creating four new ones across its fleet and service operations. A document sent to staff said the proposed changes were part of the plan to enhance Interislander’s performance, commercially, operationally and culturally. In the head office, it is also proposing the disestablishment of nine roles and the creation of four new roles across its fleet and service operations. The organisation also has plans to cut train drivers and yard staff roles in Palmerston North and Napier. KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy foreshadowed job losses last year when the iReX project was canned by the Government.

Owensboro Dance Theatre (ODT) has announced its 2024-2025 Company and Apprentice Company members, featuring a group of dancers who have committed 8-10 hours per week to perfecting their craft. ODT said performers are set to bring a dynamic and colorful season to the stage. One of the instructors, Jaysie Beth Royal, said ODT’s 2024-2025 season is themed “Dance to Make Life Colorful,” and they promise vibrant performances. In addition to their performances, Royal said the dancers will actively engage in community events, sharing their passion for dance with the tri-state area. “Our dancers’ involvement reflects their pride in ODT and commitment to a season filled with creativity and energy,” Royal said.

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, October 10th, 2024 - 9 commentsCategories: Daily review - Tags:Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …Share this: FacebookLinkedInRedditPinterestMastodonTwitterPrintEmail

Artist Josh Drummond who painted the Christopher Luxon portrait was raising funds for Kiwipal and Rainbow Youth. Journalist David Farrier first reported on the Luxon artwork last week on his website Webworm. No one from Trade Me was available for an interview but in a statement, James Ryan from policy and compliance said the artwork breached its guidelines. “I just thought it was weird because the painting isn’t meant to be sexually suggestive and graphic, it could mean pretty much anything. He said Trade Me’s reasoning for removing his artwork came across as hypocritical based on the types of items he found on its website, including Nazi regalia.