Labour and National on Australia's nuclear submarines
nzherald.co.nz published this video item, entitled “Labour and National on Australia’s nuclear submarines | nzherald.co.nz” – below is their description. Chris Hipkins and Nicola Willis both ruled out any law change to allow Australia’s nuclear submarines into New Zealand waters. Subscribe and be notified of breaking news: https://goo.gl/LP45jX Check out our playlists: https://goo.gl/Swd249 Like NZ Herald on Facebook: https://goo.gl/tUC4oq Follow NZ Herald on Instagram: https://goo.gl/oLicXe Follow NZ Herald on Twitter: https://goo.gl/Wi6mbv nzherald.co.nz YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 14, 2023 05:11 UTC
Middlemore Hospital: 36% of ED patients waited more than six hours, latest figures show
Photo: Stephen Forbes / Stuff / LDRNew data from Te Whatu Ora shows 36 percent of Middlemore Hospital emergency department patients waited more than six hours to be seen in December. The target is for 95 percent of patients to be seen in less than six hours. The latest ED wait time statistics have been released after criticism over the accuracy of previous metrics. The only regions that fared worse in December were Wellington's Capital & Coast, where 47 percent of ED patients had to wait more than six hours, and MidCentral at 52 percent. Former Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand chairperson Rob Campbell said last month that workforce shortages plaguing Middlemore's ED would not be addressed in time for the winter flu season.
Source:Stuff
March 14, 2023 05:04 UTC
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Drunk driver racks up third offence after picking up a ‘lady friend’ who needed a lift
A man who'd got himself safely home after a night out drinking then answered a friend's request for a ride home and got caught drink driving for the third time. Photo / FileBenjamin Riach had been drinking so decided not to drive home from a night out. But, when he got home a “lady friend” texted needing a lift, so he obliged. In doing so he scored his third drink drive offence. Judge Rielly noted his two previous drink drive matters included one when he was under 20, and the other when he was 20.
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 14, 2023 04:06 UTC
‘Commitment to transparency’ revealed in pharma payments release
‘They’re not hiding behind anything’All Medicine NZ member companies committed to a voluntary reporting scheme, Mr Jarvis says, although some had nothing to declare, and one was undertaking a global IT restructure that prevented it from reporting in the 2021 year. The reports are “hugely transparent”, he says. “The doctor’s name’s there, the practice is there, how much money’s there and for what, and there’s no dollar limit…there’s no aggregation of data, it is what it is.”He says the level of transparency safeguards against allegations that doctors and medical staff are unduly influenced by the pharmaceutical companies. “They’re not hiding behind anything, this is very clear now, you can’t get more transparent than the reports as they are. I’d be very perturbed if people took the wrong end of the stick from that.”
Source:Stuff
March 14, 2023 03:05 UTC
Political Roundup: Labour’s refocus is working
Labour’s shift in focus is working. Now under Prime Minister Chris Hipkins Labour has a laser-like focus directed at the working class politics of places like West Auckland and the Hutt Valley. And potentially allows the Greens to take up more of Labour’s vote, while Labour wins back working class support from National. It drives me nuts.” Likewise, Chlöe Swarbrick said that Labour’s dropping the alcohol sponsorship reform was an “absolute slap in the face”. Writing today for Newsroom, political editor Jo Moir is scathing, saying “Labour has overtaken National as the party of doing nothing.
Source:Stuff
March 14, 2023 02:45 UTC
The housing market's disastrous summer
The housing market is having a disastrous summer with sales falling through the floor, prices on a slippery slope and a mountain of unsold properties sitting on the market. In the country's largest market, Auckland, sales were down 41.4% compared to February last year. As sales decline stock levels are ballooning, with the REINZ recording 29,083 residential properties for sale across the country at the end of February, up 5813 (+25%) compared to the same time last year. In Auckland the HPI was down 17.1% compared to a year ago. The graphs below show the regional trends in median prices and sales volumes since 1992.
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 14, 2023 02:27 UTC
NZME’s Shayne Currie appointed as Editor-at-Large
Shayne Currie, who has spent 19 years at New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) and served as Managing Editor for the past seven years, is taking on a newly created senior position within the company as NZME Editor-at-Large. In this capacity, he will merge frontline journalism with strategic content initiatives across NZME’s digital, audio, and print platforms. Currie says the past seven years have been the most rewarding of his career. Currie starts in his new role on Monday, March 20. Murray Kirkness, current NZME Head of News and NZ Herald Editor, will from then be acting NZME Managing Editor.
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 14, 2023 01:57 UTC
Breakfast briefing; Markets absorb bank-risk blows
Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news the value of bank stocks are being marked down sharply today, globally. Globally, government bond yields fell sharply as investors pared bets of higher interest rates and looked for safety. In Germany, their benchmark 10-year yield fell nearly -30 bps to 2.17% and the UK Gilt was down to 3.27%. Rumours are swirling about other regional US banks, including Republic Bank, a bank based in Kentucky. In economic data news, American consumer inflation expectations for the year ahead fell sharply to 4.2% in February, the lowest in twenty one months.
Source:Stuff
March 14, 2023 01:56 UTC
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North Shore commuters frustrated with cancelled, overcrowded buses
Commuters travelling from Auckland’s North Shore to the CBD are growing frustrated with overcrowded buses and widespread cancellations. A large number of services have also been cancelled, leaving commuters stuck until a bus actually arrives. On Monday, he was forced to watch five buses drive past before squeezing into an overcrowded bus to the city. 😔https://t.co/AQ8l7U7AnT https://t.co/MhxGIwEktX — Richard Hills (@RichardHills_) March 9, 2023The gripes for North Shore commuters has been noticed by local politicians, one of them being Auckland councillor Richard Hills. “The beginning of March is the time of year when we see a very congested road network and busier public transport services,” AT manager of metro optimisation Richard Harrison said.
Source:Stuff
March 14, 2023 01:36 UTC
Crusaders suffer loss as All Black prop ruled out for the season
The Crusaders have suffered another injury blow losing their third All Black over the opening rounds according to a report by Stuff.co.nz. ADVERTISEMENTAfter losing All Black midfield pair Jack Goodhue and David Havili in consecutive weeks, tighthead prop Fletcher Newell has succumbed to a foot injury suffered against the Chiefs and will miss the rest of the season. The Crusaders are now without Newell and All Blacks XV rep Oli Jager in the front row for the season. It was a double blow for the Crusaders as lock Mitch Dunshea’s chest injury will see him miss his second straight season. “It was an incredibly physical game so I think the Crusaders won’t have kind of had that type of physicality against the Drua because it was a more free-flowing game.
Source:Stuff
March 14, 2023 01:29 UTC
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What really happened between Meghan Markle and Sarah ‘Fergie’ Ferguson?
Sarah Ferguson earlier this week claimed she 'didn't really know' Meghan Markle. Photos / Getty ImagesSarah Ferguson earlier this week claimed she 'didn't really know' Meghan Markle. Meghan Markle and Sarah Ferguson were both at St George's Chapel on October 12, 2018. I think she is beautiful.”Sarah 'Fergie' Ferguson with her daughters Eugenie and Beatrice. Fergie claimed: “I don’t really know Meghan.
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 13, 2023 23:54 UTC
Home and Away veteran Lynne McGranger tells of ‘dramatic’ exit plan
After playing Irene Roberts on Home and Away for more than 30 years, actress Lynne McGranger says she wants a “dramatic” exit. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Home and Away stars Lynne McGranger and Luke Van Os. Home and Away actors Ray Meagher, Georgie Parker, Lynne McGranger, and Ada Nicodemou. On-and-off screen couple Sophie Dillman and Patrick O’Connor announced their departure in February, sharing their plans to start a new chapter. On-and-off screen couple Sophie Dillman and Patrick O’Connor.
Source:Stuff
March 13, 2023 23:47 UTC
Wides controversy : Dimuth wants clarity
Jayasuriya continued to send the ball too far down the leg side throughout the over, bowling to Daryl Mitchell, and was called for three wides. At the end of the over, Sri Lanka were clearly unhappy with wides being called. Speaking after the match, captain Dimuth Karunaratne said the team asked for clarity why spinner Jayasuriya had been targeted by the umpires, yet the seamers from both teams hadn’t. Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya celebrates bowling Tom Latham on Monday – the first wicket to fall in a drama-filled day. Fleming took the opposite side of the argument and believed Gaffaney was right to call the wides.
Source:Stuff
March 13, 2023 23:41 UTC
Prince Harry could be the next to suffer after Prince Andrew left out of Queen's £650M inheritance
Prince Andrew, reportedly, inherited nothing from Queen Elizabeth II and all of it was passed down to new monarch King Charles. When Queen Elizabeth II passed away, her entire inheritance was automatically passed down to King Charles. Prince Harry whipped off the WillAccording to Royal commentator Daniela Elser, Prince Harry and the disgraced Duke of York are united by ‘some very bad news about wills.’ Daily Express reported that Prince Harry could get nothing from his father’s will just as Prince Andrew reportedly didn’t get anything from his mother's will. And that, obviously, has huge possible implications for one Prince Harry, whose brother Prince William could therefore very well inherit everything from Charles. Prince Harry is up for facing the same ordeal as Prince William will be handed over King Charles’ inheritance no questions asked.
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 13, 2023 22:59 UTC
Floyd Mayweather’s Sons and Daughters: Names, Age, Net Worth, Lifestyle, and More
Published 03/13/2023, 10:44 AM EDTIt’s an undeniable fact that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been boxing’s signature representative during the century’s first two decades. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Finally, at age forty, in 2017, Floyd Mayweather Jr. hung the gloves after his last fight against Conor McGregor. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this adBesides his professional accomplishments, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is globally known for his much-revealed opulent life. Floyd Mayweather’s first biological child, Koraun MayweatherBorn November 7, 1999, Koraun Mayweather studied at West Ranch High School in California. Floyd Mayweather’s second daughter Jirah MayweatherJirah Mayweather is Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Josie Haris’ third child and only daughter.
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 13, 2023 20:49 UTC