New Zealand’s first retail showroom offering full-service decking, fencing and outdoor construction solutions, Decking Direct, opened its first two stores in Takapuna and Warkworth on Monday 13 May. Decking Direct simplifies the building process by offering an end-to-end, one-stop-shop for backyard transformations. We’re not having a bar of that at Decking Direct,” he says. Decking Direct works with a range of qualified building practitioners to realise each project, with specialists across the board from decking and fencing to balustrades, pergolas and louvres. With Decking Direct, we’re changing that.

Award-winning Newshub journalist Lisette Reymer is to join Stuff for its upcoming 6pm TV news show. Newshub is being axed along with most local productions in a massive restructure of Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ that will see hundreds of people lose their jobs. Reymer is the latest to be hired by Stuff for its new, as-yet-unnamed programme which launches on Saturday, July 6, one day after Newshub Live at 6pm broadcasts its final ever bulletin. She won last year's Best Reporter title at the Voyager Media Awards and Best Coverage of a News Event, and is familiar to viewers for her work covering Russia's war on Ukraine since February 2022.

Pure SEO, a digital marketing agency in New Zealand and Australia, has been awarded the 2024 Google Premier Partner status. Google awards Premier Partner status to agencies that demonstrate superior expertise and success in leveraging Google Ads solutions to enhance client visibility and achieve significant business outcomes. “Securing the 2024 Google Premier Partnership status means a lot to us,” states Richard Conway, founder and CEO of Pure SEO. Their skill and unwavering dedication are why we have maintained Premier Partnership status year after year.”For 2024, selection as a Google Premier Partner was based on performance metrics, a commitment to developing advertising capabilities, and successful deployment of Google Ads strategies across various sectors. “Continuing our partnership with Google as a Premier Partner allows us to keep pushing the boundaries of what is possible in digital advertising,” says Graham Gilbert, Head of Paid Search at Pure SEO.

The pace is accelerating towards the country’s new 6pm bulletin on July 6, with seven additional journalists, producers, editors and social media experts announced by Stuff Group. Award-winning broadcast journalist Lisette Reymer is joining Stuff as Senior Journalist, International and National Affairs, bringing her unrivalled experience to the business where she will work across news products including 6pm. Reymer will return to New Zealand shortly after the launch of the new bulletin. Also joining Stuff is reporter Lucy Thomson, visual journalist Simon Morrow, supervising producers Angus Gillies and Paul Mayow, Tom Bartlett as Chief of Staff – video and Monique Manson for social content. “We’ve moved really quickly to secure the talent we need to create a brilliant new bulletin alongside our own multimedia newsrooms,” she says.

Research from AA Insurance reveals more and more people are taking pride in their garage. Meet three New Zealanders using their space in creative ways. If you think of a garage, you might picture a dark room with a parked car. There might be some tools on the wall, or ...

Outdoor advertising company Vast Billboards has appointed Gary Rosewarne to the newly created role of Head of Growth. With extensive experience in sales leadership roles at Westfield Scentre Group and most recently JCDecaux, Rosewarne brings valuable industry knowledge to drive Vast’s growth initiatives. Of his appointment, Rosewarne says, “The growth trajectory of Vast Billboards is nothing short of impressive. His appointment underscores Vast Billboards’ commitment to innovation and excellence in the sector. Earlier this year, Vast Billboards switched on its 40th billboard marking a significant milestone for the business which was founded in 2020.

Photo: SUPPLIED/ODTThe pathologist who determined Gore child Lachlan Jones died from drowning says he saw no signs that the boy had been put in a freezer. He would have asked for a more thorough forensic autopsy if he found anything surprising, and did not agree with two forensic pathologists who said that drowning could not safely be concluded. But the pathologist said he was unaware there were concerns about Lachlan's death, or that a more thorough forensic autopsy had initially been requested, but then withdrawn. A forensic pathologist should have performed the autopsy, as Southland was not set up to autopsy children, he said. The form he received before the autopsy noted the death was not suspicious.

Jonathan Asafo sounded his car horn to try to alert occupants to the fire. Photo: RNZ / screenshotTwo people have died in a house fire in the Auckland suburb of Hillpark and a third has been seriously injured. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said it received reports of a well-involved house fire in Freshney Place shortly before 7am. He saw a truck in the driveway, and with flames coming out of the house he ran to the neighbour's house and alerted them. He had been sleeping downstairs, Asafo said, but he feared for his two friends who had been sleeping upstairs.

Australian grocery delivery app MILKRUN has expanded its services to Aotearoa, first, with its bright blue logo on buses and billboards and now, its first TVC for the New Zealand market. In fact, it doesn’t have to happen at all, thanks to MILKRUN. “The concept perfectly captures the ease of MILKRUN, focusing on an exaggerated yet relatable situation that occurs in many households. This campaign supports our mission of MILKRUN becoming a household name for all Kiwis,” said Jamie Gagliardi, MILKRUN’s Head of Marketing, Growth at NZ. Directed by Calvin Sang, the advert caters to both the New Zealand and Australian audiences.

The misleading headline in the NZ Herald was “quietly corrected” online, on the day of publication, as covered by Mediawatch. Among other criticisms of the reporting, the Media Council described it as’poor journalism’. Despite the swiftness of the online correction, it failed to capture the gravity of the errors in the story. ….. As swift as the online correction was, it failed to capture the gravity of the errors in the story. However, the complainants reflect a dissenting view and the Media Council does not see their arguments reflected in Bernard Orsman’s stories.

The new campaign, created by Pitchblack and sister company Jetblack, explores this highly emotional journey and how confronting it can be, both for the parent and their children. The children have the new challenge of being responsible for a family member, who, for most of their lives, had been their rock. Care that only a professional can deliver.”Emma Dalton, General Manager, Pitchblack Partners says, “We’re having children later, our parents are living longer and we’re working longer hours. “Our personalised approach to care supports our wonderful residents and enables the family to focus on enjoying their precious time together”. The campaign, the first from Oceania’s new Partnership with Pitchblack Partners and their sister production company Jetblack launched on the 12th of May across TV, VOD, Cinema, Radio and Digital.

All Blacks loose forward Sam Cane confident of being fit for July testsAll Blacks loose forward Sam Cane confident of being fit for July testsPhoto: Hannah Peters/Getty ImagesAll Black Sam Cane is back training in Japan and aiming to be fit for selection ahead of the All Blacks tests against England and Fiji in July. The openside flanker, who captained the All Blacks during the World Cup in France last year, hasn't played for his Suntory Sungoliath team in the Japan Rugby League One competition since January 20th because of a back injury. After fulfilling his duties with Sungoliath, Cane will return to New Zealand and has the option of rejoining the Chiefs to train - although he won't be available for their Super Rugby Pacific games - and could potentially play club rugby. Whether Cane, if selected, would retain the captaincy under new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is unclear. Robertson has indicated he won't name his skipper until he reveals his 32-man All Blacks squad on June 24th.

Djokovic blames bottle to head for shock straight-sets defeatDjokovic blames bottle to head for shock straight-sets defeatNovak Djokovic (right) and Alejandro Tabilo shake hands at the net. Photo: Claudia Greco/ReutersA concerned Novak Djokovic will undergo medical tests after feeling the effects of being struck on the head by a bottle in his shock exit from the Italian Open. The tournament released a video showing that Novak Djokovic was hit on the head by accident. The bottle slipped from a fan’s backpack. ❤️‍🩹(via @InteBNLdItalia)pic.twitter.com/5LIzzWZpMS — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 10, 2024The one-sided loss came two days after Djokovic collapsed to the ground after being struck by a bottle which fell from a spectator’s backpack as the world No.

So, why has the RBNZ’s balance sheet become such a behemoth? Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr is at the helm of the central bank as it starts shrinking the size of its massive balance sheet. This will shrink the size of the RBNZ’s balance sheet, making it more palatable for it to print money again in a future crisis. Building of foreign reservesThe second reason why the RBNZ’s balance sheet has grown is because of something entirely different. A larger balance sheet means it’s more exposed to interest rates and foreign exchange rates changing.

Coach Vern Cotter said, "There are no easy games from now on. Cotter said apart from a couple of occasions, the Blues managed the win because they stuck to what they knew they could do. He enjoyed the game most because it clearly showed the Blues what they needed to do to execute their game plan correctly. Under the late Hurricanes assault on the Blues' line, Tuipulotu said there was little need to remind the players what was required. Cotter said first five-eighths Harry Plummer's role in decision-making and kicking goals had been vital.