Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan’s petty decision to sack Dave Rennie spoke of a former advertising executive who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. My dad used to measure a man by asking himself the question; would I go into the jungle with him? The first time I met Rennie, I knew he was what Kiwis call a good bugger. He came across the paddock, arm outstretched, his T-shirt stained with sweat and salt of the earth. Rennie is a man who would unhesitatingly have your back.

Things are currently so bad that AT has now permanently removed a large number of bus services from timetables altogether, rather than display just how many regular cancellations there are. This has resulted in passengers having to endure poor quality services – or likely, in many places, giving up on PT entirely. How it started / How it’s going pic.twitter.com/jB8ebYsB11 — Kenny Williams (@Ohheykenny) January 17, 2023The biggest cause of disruption has been the shortage of bus drivers. It seems improving AT’s communication on this front is something Council’s new Transport and Infrastructure Committee Chair John Watson wants to fix. In this role, they could be much more helpful during a disruption event in helping guide passengers on their options.

Median sale price down over 12% year on year in December 2022, with nearly 14% fall in the house price index proper – not good for the Australian owned banks but some relief for aspiring homeowners in New Zealand. REINZ Chief Executive, Jen Baird says prices continue to ease but the pace of the decline is slower, and the market has settled at its new pace. “Buyer caution is evident in the drop in count of sales, down 23.6% month-on-month and down 39.0% annually from December 2021. Comparing this activity to the long-term trend, we can see the current market is weaker than this trend. This is leaving a lot of choice for buyers with a 55.3% increase in inventory – now sitting at 26,057 properties.

The Other Fellow is a must-watch not just for James Bond fans, but for any man with an interest in male identity in 2023. It isn’t, as you might think, being dubbed a ‘James Bond’ documentary, a documentary about 007, Daniel Craig or one of the other Bonds from a bygone era. In other words: it’s a documentary about what it’s like to be called James Bond, without being the James Bond. I was actually a little worried about reviewing this film because, admittedly, I am not a James Bond fan. But, this is not a James Bond documentary.” Jennifer Cheuk, Rat WorldAll up, The Other Fellow is ambitious, heart-string pulling and revelatory.

AIRPORT experts have revealed how early passengers should arrive at the airport if they don't want to miss their flights. After bags have been checked, there are a couple more areas in the airport where passengers can get held up, including security and boarding gates. However, they can actually become a bit of a hindrance when you’re moving through airport security. However, they can cause problems at airport security due to them having so many pockets. The first of those is to turn right when arriving at airport security.

Summary Has written, contributed to, and ghostwritten more than 25 books, including several on real estate. Her articles have appeared in Apartment Therapy, TravelPulse, Forbes, MSN, MSN Canada, USA Today, Yahoo News, The Los Angeles Times, Investopedia, MarketWatch, Stuff.co.nz, The Seattle Times, and more. Experience Lisa Iannucci has been a professional writer for over three decades, covering a wide variety of topics, such as real estate, travel, finance, parenting, business, entertainment, and more. Many topics have featured monetary angles, such as saving money while traveling or putting your child through college. Education Lisa received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the New York Institute of Technology.

In local currency, prices fell -2.9% from the prior event. Wheat production was up +14%, canola production was up +43%, sheep production was up +3%, and beef production was up +1%. But that is mainly due to lower bank profit results. And oil prices start today up +US$1.50 at just under US$80.50/bbl in the US while the international Brent price is just under US$86/bbl. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at 71.2, and up +30 bps since this time yesterday.

Brodie Retallick: All Blacks lock to end Test career with Japanese move after World Cup - report Credit: AlamyBrodie Retallick is set to end his glittering All Blacks career at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after inking a deal to leave New Zealand. The 31-year-old second-row has reportedly signed a deal to re-join Japanese club Kobelco Kobe Steelers, according to a report by stuff.co.nz. All Blacks exodusRetallick joins a host of All Blacks that will be leaving New Zealand after the World Cup. Scrum-half Aaron Smith has confirmed that he won’t be around after the World Cup, but whether he will retire or head abroad has not been disclosed. READ MORE: Opinion: Eddie Jones’ return to Australia could shift rugby’s supremacy back to the southThe article Brodie Retallick: All Blacks lock to end Test career with Japanese move after World Cup – report appeared first on Planetrugby.com.

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New images of Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway revealedNew images have been released of the highly anticipated new motorway between Pūhoi and Warkworth as the expected opening date draws near. The Herald understands the physical works could be completed in April/May and the highway fully open two to three months later. The route has been labelled the “holiday highway”, because of the number of Aucklanders with bolt-hole baches in places like Omaha and Mangawhai. When the highway does fully open, the 18.5km route will be an impressive sight, featuring natural forms, a kauri reserve at bridge level looking down on the Pūhoi River, and 50m-high cut slopes with layers of rock forms breaking out to valley views, all following a curved path to Warkworth. Waka Kotahi will only say the highway, named Ara Tūhono, or “connecting path”, will open sometime in 2023.

Many low-income families doing the essential paid work that is servicing the NZ economy now find they can’t keep their heads above water. Our once-prized welfare system is not working, including sadly, the main income support system for children Working for Families (WFF). And the pitiable ‘In Work Tax Credit’(IWTC) is the worst designed ‘work incentive’ imaginable, trapping the most impoverished children in further unremitting hardship. Looking back to 2018, WFF debt has grown 79% and there is every reason to expect that this debt continues to grow in the current uncertain financial year. Furthermore, they will have to repay any In Work Tax Credit they were not entitled to.

Now users of Auckland’s rail network are about to see ‘rail closed ahead’ signs, and face a detour lasting until at least 2025 as KiwiRail prepares to rip up the tracks and fix the foundation of the rail network, some of which dates back to the 1870s. Unfortunately, short term, the pain of rail buses is what will tank passenger numbers and increase driving. Leave it locked up at home – it’s not welcome on rail buses unless it folds up. ShelterAuckland can see four seasons in one day, so having appropriate shelter for the rail bus services is a must-have. Rail buses are a pain.

Video / NZ HeraldAn already drenched East Coast is preparing for hours of torrential rain which might see parts of the region become isolated again. Tairāwhiti has been put under a 12-hour heavy rain watch and an orange heavy rain warning by MetService as a subtropical low heads East. It doesn’t heal overnight and doesn’t get fixed overnight so it’s going to be a long drawn-out process with more heavy rain forecast tomorrow and then on and on. We have issued a heavy rain warning for the region for tomorrow. Strong winds and heavy rain are expected to affect Vanuatu and northern parts of New Caledonia late Wednesday and during Thursday.”

EssenceMediacom has named Matt Scotton as Chief Product and Marketing Officer in Australia and New Zealand. Scotton has joined the EssenceMediacom’s Executive Committee and will lead the agency’s growth agenda and overarching product proposition nationally. He joins from IPG Mediabrands where he was most recently Regional Chief Strategy Officer for Initiative in APAC. Pat Crowley, EssenceMediacom ANZ CEO, says EssenceMediacom is an entirely new proposition in the Australia and New Zealand market. “Matt will play a vital role in building the product, sharing our story and helping drive growth for our clients.

Adrian Orr is the new Ashley Bloomfield, whether you like it or not, says Duncan Greive. On December 30, in one of the last set-piece news stories of the year, we learned Ashley Bloomfield was to be knighted. The Spinoff’s Anna Rawhiti-Connell memorably called the 1pm Covid-19 briefings “The Ashley Bloomfield Show”. The Ashley Bloomfield Show was like Shortland Street – a PG-rated spectacle for the masses, epidemiology we could all (mostly) understand. But that’s where we are in 2023, and perhaps what we need – Adrian Orr is in charge, and we have no choice but to pay attention.