Head coach Dave Rennie said the flanker was the obvious choice as leader after naming a much-changed side for the second tour match in South Africa.
Beyond collapsed buildings and the immediate toll on human lives, there are other impacts.
Close the door, shut the windows and turn up the heating, and you have all the ingredients for a sick bedroom.
St John says that just under 16,000 calls were made last week to 111 as it prepares for another busy day due to seasonal illnesses.
Footage circulating on social media appeared to show a person smoking from a glass pipe, and other incidents of illicit nature were reported by some online.
The 2.5 hour pursuit began near Marton and ended near Palmerston North when the vehicle crashed into a fence.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including St John braces for another hectic day, and a Brazilian footballers goal celebration goes bad.
From mergers to standoffs, councils nationwide raced to finalise Head Start proposals before Sunday's deadline.
CCTV from Coogee Bay Rd captured the pair interacting after both reportedly left the same venue around 11pm on Saturday night.
Contact separately announced on Monday it was working with CDC Data Centres to explore building a 250-megawatt data centre at Stratford in Taranaki.
The 29-year-old jumped over the advertising hoardings, only to fall into a tunnel to the away dressing rooms which had been uncovered ahead of half-time.
Effective from today, Kiwibank made changes to its 6-month, one-year, two-year, and three-year special and standard rates, as well as some term deposits.
In the last 14 months, more than 700 wealthy foreign nationals have applied under the scheme – which is up 115 from the past three years.
An Auckland builder has been fined $8000 after carrying out foundation work without a licence and using another practitioner's credentials without their knowledge.
"We’re pretty gutted to be leaving, but mostly, we just want to say a huge thank you for having us at your table all these years," the brand said.
Coach Dave Rennie chuckled when asked whether the No.10 could replace the midfielder, but talks have almost certainly begun, writes Patrick McKendry.
Southern Orcas chairman Sir Graham Lowe confirmed to Australian media outlet Code Sports an official offer had been made.
The $1.2 billion Delmore project has been approved subject to conditions that could see treated wastewater trucked to Whangārei while a long-term solution is found.
The syndicate allegedly stole identities to take out mortgages against victims' properties without their knowledge.
Footage shows MPs from the acting prime minister's party along with police officers rushing to stop the incident.
A 38-year-old has also been charged with damaging a nearby premises earlier in the night.
The 49-year-old faces 17 charges, including wounding and injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault with a weapon and dangerous driving.
Gale-force winds knocked down power-lines near the Whataroa River gorge, as firefighters were getting blown over by the strength of the wind.
The town's water supply is now not expected to return until Tuesday evening, after engineers warned restoring pressure too quickly could fracture the pipeline again.
Police were called to a crash on Ponsonby Rd near the intersection of Brown St just after 2pm Monday.
"There was not a single person in the Labour team who thought that we should be open to working with NZ First, given their recent behaviour."
The Rangatira spider is one of New Zealand’s largest spiders, with females weighing up to five grams before laying eggs — almost as much as the country’s smallest bird.
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Among them was a cake featuring a stoat caught in a trap to put the icing on 20 years of community conservation.
This year's collection of cards sees a change for the first time in nearly two decades.
