An hour and a half after South Africa had bounced New Zealand around Eden Park in the only T20 of this tour, the players and team officials gathered on the pitch. A small wager would suggest it wasn’t to mark victory in the T20 ‘series’ but a way of banishing for good the ghost of Eden Park from their last visit to the ground.
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NZ vs Sa, Live Streaming on Osn Play, Foxtel Go, Sky Go: T20I at Auckland
It is ironic that South Africa start their full series in New Zealand with a T20I on Friday at the very ground where they suffered the massive heartbreak in the semi-final of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Getty Images Hosts New Zealand get set for their final home series of the season, as they take on the mighty visiting South Africans in the one-off Twenty20 International , at the Eden Park Stadium in Auckland on Friday. The live cricket streaming of the match will be officially available on OSN Play, Foxtel Go and SKY GO .
Warm, wet weather to dampen smorgasbord of Wellington events
Wellingtonians will be spoiled for choice with a haul of events around the region expected under warm but wet skies this weekend. Start at the Island Bay Festival then head for the Petone Rotary Fair in Lower Hutt, BrewDay in Trentham, Wings over Wairarapa near Masterton, and then hit the Art Deco Festival in Napier.
Library book sale to attract thousands
While thousands of people head to Palmerston North’s Libraries every day, thousands more are expected for the upcoming annual, three day book sale. Forty thousand items are up for grabs at bargain prices.
Common Ground Festival Calling for Groundwater Samples
Common Ground: Hutt Public Art Festival is calling for samples from Hutt Valley residents of their local groundwater! Citizens are invited to get its quality tested and contribute to a new art installation ‘ Citizens’ Water Map Lab ‘ by visual artist Julian Priest. Hutt Valley residents are invited to bring in a plastic milk bottle filled with groundwater from their local stream, river, well, bore or even puddle, to the front desk of The Dowse Art Museum from Monday 30 January.
Animals 22 mins ago 9:51 p.m.Hundreds more whales beach selves in New Zealand
A volunteer pours water on pilot whales during a mass stranding at Farewell Spit on February 11, 2017. Rescuers defied a shark threat to form a human chain in a New Zealand bay on February 11 in a bid to keep another 200 whales from becoming stranded a day after hundreds died in a mass beaching.
New Zealanders race to save whales after 400 swim aground
It was the sound of soft sighs and cries in the half-light that first struck Cheree Morrison , and then as the dawn broke she began to see the extent of the carnage – more than 400 whales had swum aground along a remote New Zealand beach. About 275 of the pilot whales were already dead when Morrison and two colleagues found them Friday on Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island.
Hastings Bunnings land and buildings
Bunnings Hastings sits on 7178sq m of land at the corner of Market St North and St Aubyn St. Photo / Supplied The 4600sq m store will be sold via a tender process – closing on March 9 – through Bayleys Hawke’s Bay salespeople Paul Garland and Rollo Vavasour. The building at the corner of Market St North and St Aubyn St, sits on some 7178sq m of land.
Napier deco building echoed with 60s music
A century-old retail building for sale in the heart of Napier’s Art Deco District, was once home to renowned Gaiety Theatre and Top Hat music venues Bayleys Hawke’s Bay and Bayleys Auckland are jointly marketing the historic building, at 88-94 Dickens St, which will be auctioned on March 8. The property for sale is featured in Bayleys’ latest Total Property portfolio and comprises a 1430sq m two-storey building on 911sq m of land zoned Inner-City Commercial. Bayleys salespeople Paul Dixon and Carolyn Hanson describe the building as “a cultural treasure”, noting potential future uses may include retail, apartment and office space.
Waikato centre for property investors
Land and buildings housing the only full-service medical centre in the Waikato township of Paeroa are now for sale and are featured in Bayleys’ latest Total Property magazine. Brokers say the property, to be auctioned through Bayleys Hamilton on March 9, offers a purpose-built complex, with a suite of established healthcare tenants.
10 Things to Know for Today
This Feb. 4, 2017 photo released by NBC shows Alec Baldwin as President Donald Trump in the opening sketch of “Saturday Night Live,” in New York.
New Zealanders race to save whales after 400 stranded
New Zealand volunteers formed a human chain in the water at a remote beach on Friday as they tried to save about 100 whales after… . Whales are stranded at Farewell Spit near Nelson, New Zealand Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.
Pizza shop serves Donald Trump up a delicious border wall take down
After someone used a pizza delivery to make a political point recently, a little pizza shop in Dunedin, New Zealand, has added a new menu item to protest Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. Not that Logan Beck, the owner of Filadelfio’s Gardens and the pizza shop, had particularly lofty goals in mind for his Trump pizza.
Tourist pleads guilty over serious crash ahead of petition to Parliament on foreign drivers
Two people were seriously injured in a Waitangi Day smash near Tirau when this rental van collided with a motorbike. The foreign driver of the van appeared in court today.
We’ll improve in Tests if we play more: Rahim
Hyderabad: Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim termed the criticism of Bangladesh’s average performance in the longer format a tad unfair, considering most of the top nations do not invite them for bilateral series on regular basis. Bangladesh will, however, be playing 10 Test matches in the coming year, mostly abroad, something that augurs well for the team.
Rescued fisherman who lost livelihood, says a battery could have saved his boat
Losemani Fo’ou and one of six Tongan fishermen who were rescued by the German cruise ship The Albatros south of Tonga on Saturday, February 4, is thankful for their rescue and his safe return home to Tonga last night, but he’s very sad that he’s lost his little boat, and his fishing livelihood. If we were given the batteries we could have fixed our boat and returned home.
Qatar chief bags Air NZ for cancelling agreement that would have connected Kiwis to vast network
Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker with Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand at the Qatar Airways press conference in Auckland. The head of Qatar Airlines Akbar Al Baker has slammed Air New Zealand for withdrawing from an agreement before it touched down on our shores, saying the move will prevent Kiwi travellers from connecting to a wide international flight network.
Loyalty to jilted friend prompted Hawera woman to help distribute nude pics, court hears
Gaylyne Joy Fowler and her friend Myree Mihi Woodhead were both convicted on a charge of offensive behaviour after photocopied nude photos of another woman were distributed around Hawera. Loyalty to a hurting friend led a woman to help distribute nude photos as revenge for an affair in a small Taranaki town.
Animal-related injuries cost taxpayers big bucks in ACC claims
Some animals bite, some kick or scratch. Some injuries result from people falling off horses, and they’re costing taxpayers big bucks in ACC claims.
Palmeston North international coffee judge starts up coffee cart
Mouthwater Coffee Company is the latest venture for Feldon, a self-taught barista who learned to make a strong brew by watching YouTube videos. Andrew Feldon, standing, has a coffee and a chat to Lyndon Tongs and his son Corban Tongs at Feldon’s new coffee cart on Tremaine Ave. After realising he was not cut out to be a chef, Feldon sunk his teeth into the coffee industry and ran a coffee cart in Sanson between 2006-2011.
Qatar Airways launches longest flight with 16-hour New Zeland route
Qatar Airways has launched the world’s longest scheduled commercial airline route with the arrival of its flight from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand. The Gulf carrier said flight QR920 touched down in Auckland early on Monday after covering a distance of 14,535 kilometers, or 9,032 miles.
No farm, no hindrance to dog triallists
Dog trialist Freddie Gane, far right, with Marlborough Collie Dog Trial Club members, from left, Trevor Gibson, Scott Downing and Jim Burrows. Former musterer, and dog trialist newbie, Freddie Gane thought his days of working with dogs were over when he came back to work on the family vineyard in Marlborough.
World’s Longest Flight Touches Down in New Zealand
A Qatar Airways jet touched down in Auckland, New Zealand Monday, shattering the record for the world’s longest flight by distance. The Boeing 777 took off from Doha, Qatar and was in the sky for 14,535 km before landing in New Zealand.
Auckland Airport welcomes world’s longest flight
Auckland Airport has welcomed Qatar Airways this morning as the airline launches the world’s longest commercial passenger flight on the Auckland-Doha route. Scott Tasker, Auckland Airport’s acting general manager – aeronautical commercial, says, “We welcome Qatar Airways to Auckland and New Zealand.
Wishing New Zealand a Happy Waitangi Day
OPINION: A few years ago, then-Labour leader David Shearer decided he wanted to encourage people to think more positively about Waitangi Day by wishing everyone ‘Happy Waitangi Day’. It never really caught on, to be honest.
Banned NZ book scores ‘perfect 10’ in US
A raunchy novel for teenagers that was banned in New Zealand has won a rare “perfect 10” rating from an American young adult fiction website. The novel, Into the River by Aucklander Ted Dawe, has been rated 10 out of 10 in an annual list published by VOYA , which calls itself “the leading library journal dedicated to the needs of young adult librarians”.
New Zealand makes 281-9 in 3rd ODI vs. Australia
Ross Taylor posted his 16th one-day international hundred while recalled opener Dean Brownlie completed his maiden half century as New Zealand made 281-9 Sunday in the third and final match of the Chappell-Hadlee series against Australia. Brownlie, playing his first one-day international in more than two years, finished with 63 after sharing a 100-run third wicket partnership with Taylor, who went on to make 107.
NZ’s Wagner doubtful for SA Tests
Wellington: New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner is doubtful for next month’s home Test series against South Africa after fracturing a finger in his bowling hand in a domestic match on Wednesday. The left-arm paceman, 30, suffered the injury while fielding a ball off his own bowling during a match for the Otago Volts.
Last week for summer Kerbside schedule
Our summer schedule of extra rubbish and recycling collections across much of the Coromandel ends on Saturday 11 February. Our normal schedule resumes on Monday 13 February.
Significant appointment for the Catholic Church in…
The New Zealand bishops today announced that Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard will be taking on a new part-time role with Secretariat for Te Huinga o ng Phopa Katorika o Aotearoa / the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference supporting the secretariat The New Zealand bishops today announced that Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard will be taking on a new part-time role with Secretariat for Te Huinga o ngA PA hopa Katorika o Aotearoa / the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference supporting the secretariat and the bishops in their commitment to Katorika MA ori.
Napier drinking water E.coli contamination test results due Friday
The results of further testing to determine if the bacteria is present in the city’s main reservoir are due by 3pm, Napier City Council said on Friday morning. The council began chlorinating its water supply on Thursday after receiving a positive indicator test for E.coli in a sample taken from its Enfield Road reservoir as part on routine testing carried out on Wednesday.
Greenlea to the Rescue
The amazing team at Greenlea Premier Meats love helping people. They also love the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter, which is why they have come to the rescue once again.
Flick Electric Co. Comedy Gala Hosted by Urzila Carlson
The Flick Electric Co. Comedy Gala will showcase a plethora of amazing comedians, many for the first time on a New Zealand stage.
Santner wants repeat of tight bowling against Aus
Mitchell Santner of New Zealand fields off his own bowling during the one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Australia at Eden Park in Auckland on January 30, 2017. Photo: AFP New Zealand need to bowl as well as they did at the start of Australia’s innings in the first one-day international in Auckland if they are to wrap up the series on Thursday, according to all-rounder Mitchell Santner.
Spark partners with UnisonFibre for home and small business fibre installations
Spark will use UnisonFibre to connect new customers to Spark fibre broadband, in areas covered by the UnisonFibre network. UnisonFibre has an extensive fibre network, with more than 700kms of cabling reaching nearly 13,000 homes and businesses across the Hawke’s Bay region and Taupo and Rotorua and offers fibre network capabilities equivalent to those available via the Ultra-Fast Broadband network in other parts of New Zealand.
Petrol prices! Collins to get to the bottom of it
Both stations are owned by BP as I understand it, and fuel comes ashore in both Port of Tauranga and Seaview in Wellington, yet a 40c difference. From what I’ve been reading, the petrol companies are milking Wellington to make up for the price wars happening elsewhere.
NZ unemployment jumps to 5.2 per cent
The construction industry continues to create jobs, but the number entering the work force outnumbered job creation at the end of 2016. Unemployment jumped to 5.2 per cent at the end of 2016, with new entrants to the workforce swamping the number of jobs created.
Could Donald Trump cost Bill English the election?
OPINION: Just days into his leadership, and US President Donald Trump is already casting a long shadow over the next New Zealand election. When Prime Minister Bill English announces the election date on Wednesday, there will be a sneaking worry that National’s fourth term will become collateral damage.
Kaimai checks for kauri die-back
An aerial search for signs of kauri die-back disease in the northern Kaimai range and surrounding areas will start this week. “People may notice a fixed wing plane flying in a grid or circular pattern over the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park and over nearby properties around the Waihi and Katikati areas in the coming weeks,” said Bay of Plenty Regional Council Biosecurity Manager Greg Corbett.
Breaking down Marcus Stoinis’ fantastic feat
Marcus Stoinis almost orchestrated one of the greatest comebacks in cricket history in Australia’s series opener against New Zealand and it is worth hailing a mighty individual feat, even if it came in a loss. It is not even remotely his fault that the rest of his team was asleep at the wheel, so let’s look at five reasons Stoinis is still a stunner.