America s Cup 2021: Peter Burling confident ahead of pre-start duels with Luna Rossa and Jimmy Spithill
9 Mar, 2021 04:12 PM
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AUT Sailing Professor Mark Orams joins Alex Chapman to preview all of the news ahead of the much anticipated start of America s Cup. Video / NZ Herald / Harry Lusk - Sail Chaser
AUT Sailing Professor Mark Orams joins Alex Chapman to preview all of the news ahead of the much anticipated start of America s Cup. Video / NZ Herald / Harry Lusk - Sail Chaser
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If Peter Burling is worried about the upcoming pre-start duels in the America s Cup, he s certainly not showing it.
Axe murder trial begins, accused says it was manslaughter not murder
8 Mar, 2021 01:56 AM
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Police and forensic staff in Pukemiro examining where Phillip Macpherson was killed in March 2019. Photo / File
Police and forensic staff in Pukemiro examining where Phillip Macpherson was killed in March 2019. Photo / File
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By: Nikki Preston
The man on trial for a fatal axe attack in a North Waikato town which left one dead and another injured says he s not guilty of murder but manslaughter.
Rydell Tauapiki Martin, 27, is on trial at Hamilton High Court, where he is defending two charges in front of a jury of five women and seven men.
Project Auckland: Meet the King Canute of the city - AT s downtown programme chief
8 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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AT Quay Street Seawall strengthening. Video / Auckland Transport
King Canute - you could call Eric van Essen that because he s headed the $73 million project to hold back the sea from Auckland s CBD. Yet for Auckland Transport s downtown programme director, he gives kudos to the team who worked on the 600m long stretch.
Eric van Essen headed the $73m seawall strengthening project. Photo / supplied The seawall is an incredible achievement given the fact it s been a long time in the planning and to have significant investment completed. It strengthens Quay St for the next 100 years, he said.