Bay News: Historian Greg Philpott releases book on Bay of Islands boats

The Whakatane Juniors team competing in the Yellowtail Fishing Tournament, Russell, aboard Opportunity II.
Greg Philpott is a local marine historian. He and his wife used to own the general store in Opua where a fish and chip shop now stands.
He operated the store from 2013 to 2019 and was at the helm when the store celebrated its

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Bay News: Historian Greg Philpott releases book on Bay of Islands boats

The Whakatane Juniors team competing in the Yellowtail Fishing Tournament, Russell, aboard Opportunity II. Greg Philpott is a local marine historian. He and his wife used to own the general store in Opua where a fish and chip shop now stands. He operated the store from 2013 to 2019 and was at the helm when the store celebrated its

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5 days ago

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Please Explain! The Proponents Of The Retrospective Law Change Need To Front Up

Those responsible for pushing a retrospective law change that could wipe out the rights of tens of thousands of New Zealanders must now front up to provide a formal 'please- explain'. That's the call from Scott Russell, the lawyer leading the Banking Class Action against ANZ and ASB, who has formally written to Cameron Brewer, MP as Chair of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee urging him to call key decision-makers and proponents of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill to publicly explain the rationale for this extraordinary intervention. The Committee has the power to compel individuals to appear and a more clear-cut case for using that power would be hard to imagine. 'The Government is rewriting the law half-way through an active legal case to benefit two powerful Australian-owned banks – and no one seems to be taking responsibility for making the decision,' said Russell. 'Hon Scott Simpson, Commerce Minister says the banks didn't ask for it. The banks haven't commented. MBIE won't release the documents. And the public is being asked to accept it all on blind trust. Enough. It's time for answers.' Russell's submission urges the Select Committee to summon the following to 'Please Explain': The Chair and Chief Executives of ANZ and ASB to explain their role in the process; Senior MBIE officials to justify the sudden shift to retrospective legislation following private meetings with the banks; The Reserve Bank to provide any evidence backing claims that the law change is needed to protect financial stability. 'If their rationale is sound, let's hear it. Because right now, no one has offered a credible explanation for why a law change ruled out during the public consultation stage was suddenly resurrected behind closed doors – and timed perfectly to potentially limit the liability of two banks in a live court case.' The Government has refused to release unredacted versions of the Regulatory Impact Statement and delayed key OIA responses until after the public submission period closes on 23 June. The Ombudsman is now investigating. 'The Select Committee process cannot be allowed to rubber-stamp a law change that overrides consumer rights and undermines public trust – especially when those responsible won't even show up to explain it,' Russell said. 'If this is in the public interest, let the public hear why.'

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Lawson forced to retire, Russell claims win

New Zealander Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls leads Frenchman Pierre Gasly of Renault on track this morning during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec. Liam Lawson failed to finish in this morning's Canadian Grand Prix, while Mercedes' George Russell claimed his first win of the Formula One season. Lawson was forced to start the race from pit lane, after Racing Bulls made changes to his power unit post qualifying. The 23-year-old New Zealander was put on a one pit-stop strategy but was unable to make inroads on the field. He was eventually told to retire with 14 laps remaining, with the car obviously not at its best. His Racing Bulls team-mate Isack Hadjar also struggled with pace and finished 16th, with just Lance Stroll behind him. Meanwhile Russell claimed his first triumph of the season, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri stretched his lead to 22 points after a late collision with teammate Lando Norris that ended the Briton's race. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who had hoped to win for a record fourth year in a row at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, took second. Russell's 18-year-old Italian rookie teammate Kimi Antonelli finished third for his first F1 podium. Piastri was fourth with the safety car leading the final lap before peeling off to clear the way for Russell to take the chequered flag. An uneventful afternoon erupted in headline drama when Norris hit the rear of Piastri's car three laps from the end — a clash long predicted in the title battle — while trying to overtake. The Briton, who ended at a standstill by the side of the track with no front wing and a broken car, was quick to blame himself. "I'm sorry. All my bad. All my fault. Stupid from me," he said over the team radio. Piastri pitted as the safety car was deployed and rejoined with a tyre advantage over Antonelli that he could not use as the racing never resumed. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and sixth with Fernando Alonso seventh for Aston Martin and Nico Hulkenberg bringing in more solid points for Sauber in eighth place. Esteban Ocon was ninth for Haas in their 200th race with Carlos Sainz 10th for Williams. - Reuters / RNZ