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Each New Zealand Super Rugby club's top 10 players of all time: No ... (Stuff.co.nz)

OPINION: Who is the greatest player of all time at each NZ Super Rugby club? Over the next 10 weeks we countdown from 10 to 1.

A powerful ball carrier, Manu went on to make 10 appearances for Tonga and he left a strong legacy at the Highlanders, where he has returned in an operations and player mentoring role. Nasi Manu made the shift south from the Crusaders and became a part of Highlanders history when he co-captained the side (with Ben Smith) to the 2015 title. Nicknamed "Rangi" after the popular Footrot Flats cartoon character, the silky-skilled fullback was an instrumental cog in the Crusaders for more than a decade. So much so that his arrival for 2012 from the Crusaders coincided with the Chiefs winning their maiden title. The power-packed wing for three seasons formed the most lethal strikeforce, not just in the competition, but quite possibly the world alongside the great Jonah Lomu as the Blues won back-to-back titles in the first two years of Super Rugby and were beaten finalists the third. Well, we asked the Stuff journalists who cover each of the five New Zealand clubs to pick their top 10 players.

Top plastic surgeon Dr Cary Mellow, now a double amputee, keeps ... (New Zealand Herald)

Dr Mellow, known for pioneering surgeries in the 1990s, is now working from a wheelchair.

He catches the train to work - it is a short trip from his home in Remuera to the Newmarket Train Station, and the train stops at Middlemore’s doorstep. The hardest part of the day is showering and dressing and transferring to his chair before work. He had to give up fishing and sell his boat. Occasionally he “puts the gloves back on” and helps with an operation. Two years ago, he injured his left ankle when transferring from his bed to his wheelchair. Partway through the consultation he pulled out a hammer and “walloped” Mellow, breaking his nose and cheekbone. The gap between diagnosis by a GP to surgery at Middlemore is usually about a month. He also started a music theory degree at the University of Auckland but had to give it up partway when his wife became sick. He moved into private practice, which he is quick to say was not a financial decision and was not solely cosmetic surgery, with many patients needing skin cancer removals or breast reconstructions. After a number of appointments to address his concerns, the patient turned up to an appointment with a briefcase. “There’s no point in giving up,” he told the Herald on Sunday from his consulting room at Middlemore Hospital. “I guess I’ve had a number of challenges,” he concedes.

Records fall and swimmers lock in World Championships Qualification (RNZ)

Day one of the 2023 NZ Swimming Championships in Auckland saw records fall and swimmers lock in qualification for the World Championships in July this year.

"I'm so happy to have made the World Champs time, it's always a huge honour for me to represent my country." I feel like I could jump back in and do it all again to be honest," said Gray. Tupou Neiufi then locked in her World Para Swimming Championships spot, swimming a time of 1:25.72 in the Women's 100m Backstroke Multi-Class. Records also fell in para swimming events with Asher Smith-Franklin posting a New Zealand best time of 1:06.94 in the S14 in the men's 100m Backstroke Multi-Class. "It's nice to get that World Champs spot ticked off but I didn't swim at my best tonight. Coast Swimming Club A took out the Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle with Coast B in second and St Pau's A in third.

Infometrics principal economist: Changing NZ Super will need as ... (Newstalk ZB)

Yesterday, New Zealand's Superannuation was raised as part of an annual adjustment. Meanwhile, people in France have been rioting and protesting over propo.

Taxman starts clawing back Covid millions (New Zealand Herald)

Hugh Grierson, of Hopscotch Brewery, is being pursued by Inland Revenue demanding he repay $45,000 in Covid support payments over the past three years - in wage ...

The guidance was always a little bit vague.” How were they going to pay mortgages and feed their children?” he said. “Will they make small businesses pay back $20,000 and collapse? “It’s a murky area. “I don’t want to liquidate. I feel like we’re getting back to where we want to be, but this is going to ruin it.

Cost of living: Economist Brad Olsen says NZ's superannuation age ... (Newshub)

Brad Olsen warns a "really big cost pressure" is going to hit New Zealand in the years to come.

Auckland council cuts will 'rip heart out' of city – Wellington Mayor (New Zealand Herald)

Scroll down to explore an interactive map of Wellington City Council's proposed budget. Wellington's mayor has defended a proposed 12.3 per cent rates ...

Below is an interactive map of the proposed operational expenditure. Below is an interactive map of the proposed capital expenditure. The operating expenditure budget shows there is an $84m deficit. Capital expenditure is money the council spends to acquire or upgrade fixed assets. Click on a category to see more detail about how the council plans to spend ratepayer money. “We have to make those significant investments in our city now. It resulted in a significant increase in the estimated replacement cost of those pipes, so the council decided to defer some depreciation in the short-term. Click on a category to see more detail about how the council is planning to spend ratepayer money. The council plans to spend about $19m on this activity, which will generate about $41m worth of income over the coming year. For example, the biggest capital spend the council wants to make this year is $76m on earthquake-strengthening and improving Wellington’s central library. “That is the stuff that stops a city from dying.” The capital’s forecast rates increase is about double what Auckland Council and Christchurch City Council are proposing.