Joe Schmidt: Former Ireland coach to join race for All Blacks top job
Former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt is set to join the race to fill the All Blacks head coach role after the Rugby World Cup in France. ian foster Credit: AlamyFormer Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt is set to join the race to fill the All Blacks head coach role after the Rugby World Cup in France. This led to a swift response from Ian Foster, the current head coach, who confirmed that he would not reapply for the job. He took over the Ireland head coach role in 2013. READ MORE: The latest rugby rumours and transfersThe article Joe Schmidt: Former Ireland coach to join race for All Blacks top job appeared first on Planetrugby.com.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 19:40 UTC
Bereaved Williamson To Join Team Late For First Test Against Sri Lanka
Christchurch, March 7, New Zealand's senior batter and former captain Kane Williamson will arrive late to join the team ahead of Thursday's first cricket Test against Sri Lanka because of the death of his grandmother. Image Source: IANSChristchurch, March 7, New Zealand's senior batter and former captain Kane Williamson will arrive late to join the team ahead of Thursday's first cricket Test against Sri Lanka because of the death of his grandmother. TrendingSpeaking two days ahead of the two-Test series opener at Hagley Oval, captain Tim Southee said Williamson had remained at home in Tauranga. It is a sad time for the Williamson family," Southee ws quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz in a report. That made the Black Caps just the fourth team in history to win a Test after being asked to follow on in Wellington.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 18:48 UTC
All Blacks coaching race takes a twist
Joe Schmidt is considering throwing his hat into the ring to become the next All Blacks head coach, according to reports in New Zealand. Currently, Crusaders coach Scott Robertson and Japan’s Jamie Joseph are considered the leading contenders to succeed Ian Foster, but the race for New Zealand’s top coaching job could take an interesting twist. According to Stuff.co.nz, while All Blacks assistant coach Schmidt has not yet put himself in the running, he is considering it after “being bitten by the coaching bug”. The 57-year-old stepped down from a successful seven-year tenure with Ireland in 2019 to return to New Zealand and has since expressed no desire to return as a national head coach. However, having settled back home, and with the support of both senior players and the current All Blacks coaching staff, Schmidt could yet be convinced to put himself forward as a candidate.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 18:32 UTC
New Zealand Shifts Strategy in Ongoing Efforts to Address Problem Gambling
Recently, New Zealand has been at the forefront of some significant strategic changes to its approach to problem gambling. But, the unfortunate truth is, not everyone can understand the importance of playing responsibly and the potential repercussions of gambling harm. Because of the hidden nature of the majority of problem gambling, this makes it a significantly difficult issue to tackle. Stopping problem gambling before it is completely out of control means that people need to disclose these problems earlier on – hence the campaign to reduce stigma. The Ministry was not hesitant to remark that problem gambling harm levels had not reduced since 2012, and so the current strategy was clearly not working as it should be.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 18:20 UTC
Bereaved Kane Williamson To Join New Zealand Late For First Test Against Sri Lanka
Bereaved Kane Williamson To Join New Zealand Late For First Test Against Sri LankaNew Zealand's senior batter and former captain Kane Williamson will arrive late to join the team ahead of Thursday's first cricket Test against Sri Lanka because of the death of his grandmother. New Delhi: New Zealand's senior batter and former captain Kane Williamson will arrive late to join the team ahead of Thursday's first cricket Test against Sri Lanka because of the death of his grandmother. New Zealand's senior batter and former captain Kane Williamson will arrive late to join the team ahead of Thursday's first cricket Test against Sri Lanka because of the death of his grandmother. That made the Black Caps just the fourth team in history to win a Test after being asked to follow on in Wellington. Now the team is hoping to continue with the same level of performance against Sri Lanka.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 18:08 UTC
Joe Schmidt close to throwing his hat in ring for All Blacks job
Former Leinster and Ireland coach Joe Schmidt is strongly considering putting his name forward to be the next head coach of the All Blacks according to reports in New Zealand. Indeed, the process could have a knock-on effect to one of Schmidt’s old teams, with Leo MacDonald heavily touted for a role in the set-up. MacDonald has been linked with Leinster and Scotland, although Leo Cullen distanced himself from that speculation last weekend. Schmidt is currently working as assistant to Ian Foster who has criticised the decision to appoint his successor before this year’s Rugby World Cup. He is credited with many of the improvements that led to the All Blacks bouncing back from the Series defeat to winning the Rugby Championship.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 17:53 UTC
Fixed rate mortgage apocalypse coming to a suburb near you
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday lifted the official cash rate (OCR) another 0.25%, the 10th consecutive hike. This is a worrying prospect, given monetary conditions will tighten significantly even without further rate hikes from the RBA. According to RBA’s own estimates, around one third of all home loan borrowers are on fixed mortgages, many of which were originated over the pandemic at rates of around 2%:Nearly 900,000 borrowers, or 23% of Australia’s total mortgage book, will this year switch from these cheap pandemic fixed rates to variable mortgages with rates that are more than double current levels. The next chart from Morgan Stanley highlights the extent of this fixed rate “mortgage cliff”, with the volume of fixed rate mortgages expiring rising precipitously from April, peaking in May, and then remaining at high levels for the remainder of the year:Given the size of the monetary tightening to come, which comes at a time when the economy is slowing and unemployment is rising, the RBA is playing with fire on interest rates. If it continues to tighten over the months ahead, it risks plunging the economy into a consumer-led recession.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 17:39 UTC
Public sector boss Steve Maharey has offered to resign - Health Minister
Photo: supplied / CBBPublic sector boss Steve Maharey has offered to resign over political comments, Health Minister Ayesha Verrall says, but she's waiting on advice on whether to accept it. In New Zealand, we want to have an impartial public service. The party's Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown was on the same page. so he wasn't doing this from any position of naivety, he's certainly someone who knows exactly what he's doing." Public Sector Minister Andrew Little, when he was minister of health, had appointed Campbell and said he did not regret it.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 12:53 UTC
SL vs NZ: Kane Williamson To Join New Zealand Squad Late For The First Test Against Sri Lanka Due To His Grandmother’s Demise
New Zealand will host the two-match series against Sri Lanka, with the first Test scheduled to begin on Thursday, March 9, at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Former skipper Kane Williamson is expected to join the squad late due to his grandmother’s demise on Thursday. It is a sad time for the Williamson family. Kane Williamson was instrumental in New Zealand’s epic one-run victory over England and scored 132 runs in the second innings after being asked to follow on. The Kiwis are already out of contention for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, but Sri Lanka may qualify if they beat the hosts 2-0.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 11:56 UTC
Daily review 07/03/2023
Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, March 7th, 2023 - 20 commentsCategories: Daily review - Tags:Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 07, 2023 09:44 UTC
Political Roundup: NZ’s foreign policy hardens under new leadership
Still, there is far more to the foreign policy shifts than just a sharper tone (and potentially an upgrade in substance) when it comes to Ukraine. A formal ‘Defence Policy Review’ process was announced last July, with a rather generous final reporting date set for mid-2024. Under the original terms of reference for the Defence Policy Review, an initial draft of a new defence policy and strategy was to be submitted by October 2022, while a ‘future force design principles statement’ was expected by this April. As if to underline this, Mahuta met in Singapore not with her foreign minister counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, but with Singaporean defence minister Ng Eng Hen. Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s geopolitical analyst and writes on current New Zealand foreign policy and related geopolitical issues.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 08:17 UTC
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In the Loop: Dating outside monogamy, conversations on polyamory
The women share their story on the In the Loop podcast. Photo / 123rfThe women share their story on the In the Loop podcast. The women discuss how they learnt about polyamory, how they deal with jealousy and how they navigate those feelings. While she doesn’t see this as different to monogamous relationships, Upton says it requires people to be “more of an expert”. “People that are poly tend to have better communication skills and better relationship skills than people who aren’t, because they know you need to put in far more focus when you are having more than just one primary relationship.”
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 07, 2023 05:37 UTC
Joe Schmidt may join Scott Robertson, Jamie Joseph in race for top All Blacks job
16 hours ago16 hours agoA two-horse race looks to have become three with another candidate emerging from the woodwork to become the new All Blacks head coach. Incumbent All Blacks assistant coach Joe Schmidt is reportedly eyeing up the job currently held by Ian Foster. Following this year's Rugby World Cup in France, Foster will step down from his post. All matches streaming ad free, live and on demandAll Blacks head coach Ian Foster (left) and attack coach Joe Schmidt. Steve Hansen, then-All Blacks coach greets Ireland's head coach at the time, Joe Schmidt, prior to the Rugby World Cup 2019 quarter final in Tokyo.
Source:Stuff
March 07, 2023 05:12 UTC
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Question Time: National’s Christopher Luxon, Act’s David Seymour tackle PM Chris Hipkins on consultant use
Question time from ParliamentNational Party leader Christopher Luxon has challenged Chris Hipkins on the blow out in consultants and contractors in the public sector – but Hipkins got a jab back at him for his own use of consultants. The ghosts of Hipkinses past were dragged up as Luxon questioned Hipkins on a 2018 statement that Labour would reduce its reliance on expensive consultants and contractors - something Labour had criticised National for when in Opposition. It sparked an exchange in which Hipkins agreed with Luxon that there should be less use of contractors while also defending the use of them. Act leader David Seymour then poked fun at the Government’s swift u-turn on its draft transport plan after Transport Minister Michael Wood pivoted from saying climate change was the priority on Monday morning to saying the cyclone rebuild was the priority by yesterday afternoon. Seymour noted that statement had said New Zealanders had to adjust their behaviours in a number of ways to contend with climate change, and asked whether Wood was a case study for that.
Source:New Zealand Herald
March 07, 2023 05:09 UTC