Here's our summary of key economic events over the weekend that affect New Zealand, with news a coming car crash may be a literal one. First up today in China, their March car sales were strong. But they may have been at the expense of future sales because car makers are offering deep discounts to buyers. And Americans don't seem to be taking out car loans any faster, despite the uptick in sales locally. In India, their central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 6.5% which was a surprise because a +25 bps rise was expected.

Spread This NewsBy stuff.co.nzAUCKLAND – Actor Batanai Mashingaidze is no stranger to moving houses. The 27-year-old actor/director/writer and musician estimates she’s moved 11 times since relocating to Aotearoa from Zimbabwe in 2000. I got into Toi Whakaari, the national drama school, straight out of Newlands College. Mum wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer so I applied to Toi Whakaari without her knowing, but acting has always been a way to express myself. I want to stay out west which is ironic as I was the one who initially didn’t want to leave Grey Lynn.

Lasse Wellander, Abba’s veteran guitarist, died at 70. Lasse became sick with advanced cancer lately and died early on Good Friday surrounded by his loved ones.”What was the Identity of Lasse Wellander? Age of Lasse Wellander:Lasse Wellander was born in Viker, Nora Municipality, Rebro, Sweden, on June 18, 1952. Cause of Death for Lasse Wallander:The musician died of cancer, according to a statement provided by Wellander’s family. Family of Lasse Wallander:The identity of Lasse Wellander’s family remains unknown.

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From ChatGPT to Midjourney, it's clear A.I. (artificial intelligence) will change everything we do. And climate change and energy are two of the biggest things that we do. From understanding climate change, to developing new energy tech, and even building better climate policy, A.I. could mean huge amounts in our ...

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued https://t.co/QRILZG8R9v pic.twitter.com/7g6dzktKGf — MetService Severe Weather Info (@MetServiceWARN) April 9, 2023The Coromandel and parts of western Waikato have been added to the watch. This afternoon, MetService issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua between 10pm tonight and 5am on Monday - with rainfall of 40 millimetres an hour possible. You can stay up to date with latest thunderstorm outlook here: https://t.co/BZWb807s5l pic.twitter.com/8tA2KFicAu — MetService (@MetService) April 8, 2023The rain could quickly cause streams and rivers to rise, surface flooding and slips, MetService said. Heavy Rain Watch issued for Bay of Plenty, Kapiti-Horowhenua, Marlborough, Nelson, Tararua, Wairarapa, Westland https://t.co/OIrDRW4nRz — MetService Severe Weather Info (@MetServiceWARN) April 8, 2023A heavy rain watch was issued for the Bay of Plenty ranges from 1am until 9am on Monday, with 25mm of rain an hour possible there. A watch for Tararua, where rain could also reach warning criteria, is in place from 1pm until midnight on Monday.

He’s up there with the Buzzy Bee and Footrot Flats in the Kiwiana stakes – but Frosty Boy’s true origins may come as a shock. With an ice cream cone in his hand and the world at his feet, Frosty Boy has become one of our most recognisable Kiwiana ...

At the height of NFT mania, digital rabbits from NZ-based Fluf World were selling for the equivalent of $32,500 each. Read more:* 20-year-old Waikato’s $103m NFT scheme causes controversy in gaming world* Frame: What Are NFTs Anyway? MacDonald is the CEO of Futureverse, a company aiming to create a new digital realm where, it plans, Fluffs will mature. She wasn’t surprised that NFTs had been through a boom-bust cycle, as excitement often blossoms when a new concept or technology emerges. Sims was familiar with the team behind Flufs, and said it had expertise in digital design and blockchain, which was encouraging.

A Gloriavale man who whipped his daughter 12 years ago with a computer cord till she fainted said the punishment was intended to deter her from a romantic relationship with another young member of the Christian community. The girl had become romantically involved with a young man at Gloriavale, but relationships outside of marriage are not permitted there. Judge O’Driscoll said the relationship became widely known among members, leading to Courage feeling pressured to “put an end to it”. Judge O’Driscoll said it was unlikely the incident would have come to light if Courage had not volunteered it. “You were under peer pressure to get your daughter to conform.”Three current Gloriavale members gave evidence in court on Wednesday.

Shaneel Lal was a central figure in the protest against the visit by Keen-Minshull, known as Posie Parker. MANY New Zealander’s thought Marama Davidson’s bewildering woke war on White Cis Males was a stupid thing to say. The Left can’t get dragged into a culture war we will lose! Sean Plunket is back on Twitter, so that attempt to cancel him was not only petty, but it actually provides ammunition to the Political Right. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media

The Northern Territory is a masterclass in immersive Indigenous culture, of course, but it’s so much more than that. Aboriginal land is private, and much of it requires a permit to enter – and even to pass through. He started Saltwater Cultural Tours Darwin in 2020 with the tagline, “Culture. On the SEIT Uluru tour, discover its ancient lore in the form of its Creation Stories of Liru (poisonous snake) and Kuniya (python). On a SEIT Uluru tour, learn why Uluru remains an important place for educating young Aboriginal people.

By Mike Blackburn*Like so many industries, the residential construction sector is subject to external market influences (things that happen and effect your business that you have no control over). Over the past 30 years, the residential construction market here in Canterbury has seen several boom, then bust, then boom cycles. So, what happens to residential construction during a recession? The end result is that the number of new residential construction activity will fall. So, in fact, the residential building sector is already in a recession and probably has been for most of the past year.

“There is no policy, there’s no framework, there’s no real regulatory mechanism, there’s no best practice, and there’s no legal oversight,” Dr Hattotuwa told RNZ News. “Every institutional mechanism and framework that was established during the pandemic to deal with disinformation has now been dissolved. There is nothing that I know in the public domain of what the government is doing with regards to disinformation,” Dr Hattotuwa said. Dr Hattotuwa said Ardern had led the world in her own rhetoric around the problem, but real action now needed to be taken. There has been no translation into policy around that which she articulated publicly, so I think that needs to occur.

Such is the impact of South African imports on New Zealand cricket that the Black Caps could select a competitive team made up entirely of them. It includes five players who have already represented New Zealand – Chad Bowes, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon and Neil Wagner. Bowes, a hard-hitting opener, became the Black Caps’ latest SA-born cricketer when he made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka last month. Former Northerns Titans fast bowler Wagner has taken 258 wickets for the Black Caps in 63 Tests since making his debut in 2012, but opening batsman Conway is undoubtedly New Zealand’s best South African import. New Zealand’s South African-born XI: Chad Bowes, Devon Conway, Brad Schmulian, Dean Foxcroft, Glenn Phillips, Dale Phillips, Cole Briggs (wk), Michael Rippon, Neil Wagner, Travis Muller, Ray Toole.