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Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, May 2nd, 2023 - 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: TwitterFacebook

ExclusiveSitting Invercargill councillor Nigel Skelt recently resigned from the city’s stadium after 24 years. A current Invercargill city councillor was given a formal warning over alleged sexual harassment of a teenager, just weeks before his decision to step down from a senior job at the city’s stadium. Nigel Skelt, 65, resigned as general manager of Stadium Southland in April after 24 years with the venue. An official statement from the ILT Stadium Southland Board said Skelt was retiring “on medical grounds and personal reasons with immediate effect”. Clark told The Spinoff he had “no comments to make” and a call to Skelt went unanswered.

We asked some of the team here at Stuff Travel about the most welcoming and friendly countries they have ever been to. I’ve never been to a country where the locals seemed so genuinely pleased you’ve paid them a visit. – Alan Granville, Travel ReporterTourism Fiji The famous “Bula spirit” isn’t just fodder for tourism campaigns. This famous “Bula spirit” isn’t just fodder for tourism campaigns - clearly it comes totally naturally, and always feel genuine. - Stephen Heard, Travel publishing coordinatorLet us know in the comments below which countries you have visited where the locals have impressed you with their friendliness.

“What I hope we’ve learned is that when mana whenua do sit at the table, we add value to design. “Mana whenua valuing the river and turning the city around to face it resulted in amazing new public spaces along the river”, says Halliday. Halliday says the library team, as the client, “insisted that mana whenua were present from the beginning”. Alongside tohu Māori design elements, Tūranga embeds the whakapapa of Ōtautahi’s mana whenua through its orientation. Pre-quake building: Te Puna WānakaPost-quake architecture has added to a legacy of inner city Christchurch buildings inspired and influenced by kaupapa Māori.

Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust Approves New Funding Eligibility To $10,000Trustees of the Hawke’s Bay Disaster Relief Trust have approved an update to the eligibility criteria for the Disaster Relief Trust and increased eligible amounts up to $10,000. Commencing 8 May, this second phase will also allow previous applicants to reapply for additional support where they have been severely impacted. The trustees felt that a change in eligibility was warranted to ensure that payments can be made to those most in need. Since 27 March, the Disaster Relief Trust, administered by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC), has made payments of over $2m to approximately 3,500 applicants. When the Trust was first established, the eligibility criteria were set to enable it to fairly distribute to people in need across the whole of Hawke’s Bay.

Cycling fans and competitors have been left outraged after a transgender rider won a women’s race. Austin Killips (centre) won the Tour of the Gila becoming the first transgender woman to win the title. “Transgender cyclist Austin Killips wins women's Tour of the Gila. A third wrote: “Transgender cyclist Austin Killips wins women's Tour of the Gila! now try to compete at the Women's Tour de France and the Olympics.

There are a host of solutions to help climate change action, but how do we tell what's worth the hype, and what's just greenwashing? From solar pv, to wind power, plus nuclear and even geoengineering. So are renewables worth it, and could the future of fusion save the day? Adam Levy ...

An alleged burglar with a penchant for high-end sneakers got a nasty surprise when police showed up on his doorstep after he tried to sell them online. A 37-year-old man appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday charged with two burglaries of student flats and a count of shoplifting. Nike shoes valued at $2500 were stolen from a house in St David St on Saturday during the Hyde St Party, Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said. The student found them advertised on Facebook Marketplace and organised to meet at the man’s home address. He was declined bail by Judge David Robinson and will appear in court again next week.

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news deposit insurance and financial stability are getting involved in an unhealthy mix. Meanwhile, regulators are reviewing their deposit insurance scheme, one that was found wanting during the recent turmoil. The RBNZ is due to institute a deposit guarantee scheme here, so they will no doubt be assessing what lessons they can draw from all this. The Canadian PMI was out overnight too and recorded a tiny expansion with price pressures not easing. The political pressure is to lower the policy rate levels to give highly-leveraged households debt-payment relief despite the unusually high level of inflation.

A pair of alleged shoplifters were arrested for stealing cider from the South Dunedin Pak'n'Save last night, police say. Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police arrested a 30-year-old male and 28-year-old male for shoplifting in the store they had previously been trespassed from about 10pm. The pair were stealing alcohol — one of the alleged thieves also had a warrant for his arrest for missing a court appearance, among other charges, Snr Sgt Bond said. Both would appear in court this morning for burglary, he said. titus.lambertlane@odt.co.nz

Wellington lawyer Alwyn O'Connor was due to attend a Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal hearing to face misconduct charges. Photo / LinkedInWellington lawyer Alwyn O'Connor was due to attend a Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal hearing to face misconduct charges. Photo / LinkedInA lawyer accused of withdrawing $150,000 from his jailed client’s bank account failed to appear on charges of misconduct before the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal today. A complaint by Wayne Coles, that O’Connor took almost $150,000 from his bank while he was in jail, formed the basis of the charge of misconduct. The Standards Committee alleged O’Connor withdrew funds from Coles’ account without permission and used it to pay the woman back in $1000 instalments.

Before throwing himself into this year’s appendage-swinging contest with Australian Rugby League Commission Chair, Peter V’Landys, Rugby Australia Chair Hamish McLennan threw himself into last year’s appendage-swinging contest with New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson. “We need people who are thinking Super Rugby every day. The more we grow Super Rugby, the more we grow the ability to reinvest. Hint: I’ll wager it’s not the one who just announced a significant financial loss for the financial year, with prioritised Super Rugby investment as one of the explanations offered. Remember, they just need “stability and continuity … to enable Rugby to grow in stature and importance across the region.”Hopefully, sometime soon ideally, some light might be shed on what is actually a pretty important piece of structural work for Super Rugby Pacific.

Here at Sportstalk, we love a bit of armchair team selection. So naturally, Jason Pine was delighted to see Herald sport writer Paul Lewis writing about which halfbacks the All Blacks need to take to France for the World Cup. Paul spoke to Piney on Sportstalk about why he wants Hurricanes rookie Cameron Roigard on the list. LISTEN ABOVE

An oath of allegiance? Sorry, but this national 'Homage of the People' sounds more like the stuff of a Stalinist people's republic. The authoritarian regime in North Korea, after all, is very keen on compulsory public oaths of loyalty to Kim Jong Un. An oath of allegiance? But even from the monarchists' point of view, this so-called Homage sounds like a bad idea.