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Police investigating 'sudden death' in West Auckland car park
Police are investigating after a person died in a West Auckland car park this morning. Stuff reports the "sudden death" happened in the Te Atatu Countdown car park on Te Atatu Road. It was first reported to police at 11.15am. Police said: "The circumstances of death are currently unexplained, and further inquiries are required." A scene guard is currently in place, and police are asking locals to avoid the area where possible.
Source:Stuff
October 24, 2023 23:22 UTC
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‘Nah, f... off’: Treaty referendum would trigger widespread protest
ACT wants to push ahead with its Treaty referendum – but reporter Joel Maxwell discovers there could be extraordinary pushback from everyday Māori. Māori are warning of sweeping protests, division and the potential for violence if ACT’s proposed Treaty referendum gets across the line in coalition negotiations for the new government. “[and] Not just the Māori, the Pākehā are great here too.”If the referendum went ahead there would be “a huge protest down at Parliament”. The referendum at a glanceACT Party leader David Seymour says:The referendum “most certainly” remains in coalition negotiations. The country needs a discussion about Treaty principles; and people should have a say on them alongside courts, the Waitangi Tribunal and public servants.
Source:Stuff
October 24, 2023 22:05 UTC
Stuff appoints John Buckley as Director of Digital Revenue and Strategy
Stuff Group has appointed John Buckley to the newly created role of Director of Digital Revenue and Strategy within the commercial Brand Connections senior leadership team. Buckley is a seasoned brand and digital media expert who brings a wealth of expertise in crafting innovative and effective advertising solutions. Previously Chief Digital Officer at OMD New Zealand, he will play a pivotal role in progressing Stuff’s digital proposition for our business customers. Stuff Brand Connections MD Matt Headland said he’s stoked to welcome Buckley to the team. “Stuff already attracts a huge audience daily making it an essential component of advertisers’ plans and I’m looking forward to working with the team to take our digital solutions to the next level.
Source:Stuff
October 24, 2023 21:34 UTC
Leading digital strategist John Buckley joins Stuff
Stuff Group has announced the appointment of John Buckley to the newly created role of Director of Digital Revenue and Strategy. Buckley is a seasoned brand and digital media expert who brings a wealth of expertise in crafting innovative and effective advertising solutions. Previously Chief Digital Officer at OMD New Zealand, he will play a pivotal role in progressing Stuff’s digital proposition for our business customers. Stuff Brand Connections MD Matt Headland said he’s stoked to welcome John to the team. “With his extensive industry experience, agency knowledge, and a deep understanding of the evolving digital landscape.
Source:Stuff
October 24, 2023 19:39 UTC
Banks expecting demand for mortgages to begin recovering over next six months
The country's banks are expecting that demand for new residential mortgages will stabilise over the next six months "with buyer confidence returning". Mortgage demand has been very low this year, but has shown some signs of beginning to perk up a little in recent months. In the previous credit conditions survey released in April of this year the banks had said they expected mortgage demand would remain "subdued". "Demand for residential mortgage lending decreased in the last six months, continuing the trend seen since mid-2021," the RBNZ said. The banks reported that there was an increase in the availability of residential mortgage credit over the past six months, "following materially tighter conditions over 2022".
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 24, 2023 12:22 UTC
'Shine a light on what happened': Inquest into Christchurch mosque attacks concludes first day
A coronial hearing into the Christchurch Mosque attacks has begun, but it's not a question of who is to blame. Coroner Brigitte Windley is tasked with determining the circumstances of each of the 51 deaths - and addressing unanswered questions. It follows a criminal prosecution and a Royal Commission of Inquiry. Herald senior reporter Anna Leask has spent the day in court- and she says the Coroner is clear the responsibility rests on terrorist Brenton Tarrant. She says this is about shining a light on what happened.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 24, 2023 10:48 UTC
Inside Rocket Lab's biggest mission yet
In This Story: TikTokTikTok, known in China as Douyin, is a Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance, a Beijing-based Internet technology company founded in 2012 by Zhang Yiming. It is used to create short music, lip-sync, dance, comedy and talent videos of 3 to 15 seconds, and short looping videos of 3 to 60 seconds. ByteDance first launched Douyin for the Chinese market in September 2016. Later, TikTok was launched in 2017 for iOS and Android in most markets outside of mainland China; however, it only became available worldwide, including the United States, after merging with another Chinese social media service Musical.ly on 2 August 2018. Download #Ad3 Recent Items: TikTok
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 24, 2023 06:22 UTC
Go Media launches live camera service
Out-of-home company Go Media have just launched their live camera service, giving visitors the ability to view digital billboard campaigns as they run across the country in real time. The feature will use tools developed by Go Media to enhance the clients’ experience. Director of Development at Go Media, Dean Shaw, explains; “Since starting our journey into digital, capturing and providing POPS (proof of postings) on DOOH sites has been challenging and in high demand from both our clients and sales team.”“We have had to be innovative in finding a solution to this problem by utilising some of the best technology available; with high quality camera systems, APIs and harnessing the power and familiarity of YouTube we have developed an industry leading solution to that age old question, where’s my POP?”Cassandra Albert, Operations Manager of Go Media adds; “It has been thrilling to be involved in a market leading project. With no log-in or passwords required to access this service, we’re offering complete transparency to all of our customers across our nationwide digital billboard network, including the ability to review the previous 24 hours.”The launch of the live camera service comes after the launch of the company’s new website in 2022 where Go Media added the functionality of the ‘Go Planner’; an industry-first tool that allows clients to begin planning their campaigns and search by media type, region, ad-format, demographic and category affinity. Check out Livecam here.
Source:Stuff
October 24, 2023 05:21 UTC
Vendors are significantly reducing their asking prices while selling prices are relatively stable
Vendors reducing their asking prices to meet the market has probably been one of the biggest influences on the residential property market this year. Although average and median prices are compiled differently, it is the monthly trends for each that are important and allow a comparison to be made. The graph below shows both sets of figures, with Realestate.co.nz's average asking prices form January to August compared with the REINZ's median selling price from February to September. In January this year the average asking price was $882,386, while the median selling price the following month was $762,000. That suggests vendors have been getting more realistic in their price expectations, and consequently the gap between asking and selling prices is becoming easier to close.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 24, 2023 03:37 UTC
Seal abuse video 'under serious investigation' by Department of Conservation
The video showed a man in a wetsuit grabbing the seal by the scruff of its neck and putting it into a bag. The Department of Conservation is actively investigating a social media video of a man harassing a young seal on a New Zealand beach. The video showed a man in a wetsuit grabbing the seal by the scruff of its neck and putting it into a bag. DOC principal investigation officer Matt Davis says the behaviour is inexcusable, and may have injured the animal. DOC encourages witnesses of anyone disturbing fur seals to call the DOC emergency hotline 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468) and report it.
Source:Stuff
October 24, 2023 02:54 UTC
Open mike 24/10/2023
What we wear to work says a lot about our jobs, our culture, and ourselves. What do the origins of professional dress tell us about its future? For most of us, paid employment takes up a significant part of our lives. What we wear to work says a lot: ...
Source:Stuff
October 23, 2023 23:59 UTC
Stuff Quiz: The Hard Word: October 24, 2023
The Hard Word is proudly brought to you by our mates at Neighbourly – a safe and authentic social network connecting neighbours and doing good things together. Do you have the spelling skills to beat The Hard Word clock? In this Stuff quiz you’ll get a bunch of letters to unscramble, a clue to get you on your way and 60 seconds to correctly enter the word. The Hard Word is live on Stuff from 9am each weekday. Got a good word for us?
Source:Stuff
October 23, 2023 21:39 UTC
Silver Ferns’ sweet end to mixed bag of ‘23
NetballSilver Ferns’ sweet end to mixed bag of ‘23After their World Cup crash, the Silver Ferns have rolled the world champions - twice - to finish 2023. Asked to sum up the Silver Ferns’ year, Dame Noeline Taurua channeled Forrest Gump. “I think coming out of Netball World Cup knowing that we were fourth, through the traditions of the Silver Ferns, that’s never a good feeling. Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke soars above the Australian defenders. It’s a series Taurua is eager to win, especially if it’s her last in charge - her extended contract coming to an end after the series.
Source:Stuff
October 23, 2023 20:38 UTC
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Simon Wilson: Why didn’t Labour do more?
It’s also well known that the state of our drinking water poses a risk to public health that most local councils do not have the resources to fix. That it was preoccupied with identity politics and climate change and abandoned its working-class base. The “wellbeing budget” approach didn’t change the way we see the economy, but it has a profound potential to do that over time. Why didn’t Labour do more? Simon Wilson is an award-winning senior writer covering politics, the climate crisis, transport, housing, urban design and social issues, with a focus on Auckland.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 23, 2023 20:34 UTC
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Why a World Cup win this week would trump the others
Their World Cup campaign has been built on living in the moment. New Zealand waited 24 long, painful years for their next World Cup success. A team that traversed the historic lows of the first loss and, then, home defeat to the Pumas; the first home series loss to Ireland, their largest single test defeat, lowest world ranking, two assistant coaching changes and maiden World Cup pool defeat now stands on the verge of becoming the most unlikely World Cup winners ever. Their odds further lengthened after successive defeats to the Boks and France, the latter in their World Cup opener. “The blessing in disguise for us was coming into this World Cup we were going under the radar.
Source:New Zealand Herald
October 23, 2023 18:10 UTC