Google cuts 12,000 jobs in latest tech sector layoffs totalling 48,000 losses

15 days ago NZ Herald

Google is cutting 6 per cent of its staff - 12,000 workers. Just this month, there have been at least 48,000 job cuts announced by major companies in the sector. There will be job cuts in the US and in other unspecified countries, according to Pichai’s letter. Just this week, Microsoft announced 10,000 job cuts, or nearly 5 per cent of its workforce. Those job cuts are hitting smaller players as well.
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Netball: Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart rips up $15 million Australia Diamonds deal after sponsorship scandal

Photo / photosport.nzAustralia are contesting the Constellation Cup against the Silver Ferns. Photo / photosport.nzNetball Australia has had the rug pulled out from under it after mining magnate Gina Rinehart ripped up a A$15 million sponsorship deal on Saturday. Netball Australia recently turned down a bid from a private equity company that offered a multi-million deal. Netball Australia instead signed its deal with Hancock. The company will still provide "short-term funding" for four months as Netball Australia searches for an "alternative sponsor".

3 months ago NZ Herald

Rugby League World Cup: Injury dramas as Kiwis thrash Jamaica

PhotosportThe Kiwis suffered injury dramas as their World Cup campaign stuttered towards a quarterfinal clash against Fiji. It's always difficult to judge a World Cup venture in such a weak group, and Jamaica are about as feeble as a World Cup opponent can get. Some of the Jamaican squad are described as semi-professional, and the players helped fund the campaign which saw them qualify for the World Cup at the country's third attempt. He set up two other Kiwi tries from infield kicks. Improving Fiji could be dangerous opponents, and beat the Kiwis in the last World Cup.

3 months ago NZ Herald

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo gives bleak interview after US Grand Prix

McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo. Photo / Photosport.co.nzDaniel Ricciardo has hit rock bottom at McLaren, giving arguably the bleakest interview of his career after the United States Grand Prix. Out of the drivers who completed the race, the only one Ricciardo beat was Nicholas Latifi. Cheers.”Speaking after the race, Ricciardo was visibly deflated and was at a loss to explain his McLaren’s lack of speed in an interview that makes for painful viewing. “I can’t see Daniel in the paddock as a third driver,” Button said.

3 months ago NZ Herald

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s family worried about his health

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly underwent a medical examination over the weekend. Photo / APVladimir Putin’s relatives are concerned about his coughing fits, constant nausea and a lack of appetite, it is claimed. Today Putin reportedly had a face-to-face working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. Earlier at the meeting, Putin was told that the loss of the Su-30 plane - in which two test pilots were killed - was unlikely to have been sabotage. The channel does not specify which of Putin’s relatives are supposedly worried about his condition.

3 months ago NZ Herald

Football: 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup schedule released, with some challenging kickoff times for local fans

The Football Ferns will take on Norway, Philippines and Switzerland in the group stage. Photo / PhotosportThe Football Ferns will take on Norway, Philippines and Switzerland in the group stage. Photo / PhotosportNew Zealand football fans can make definite plans for the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, with the release of the full schedule of kickoff times. The opening match of the tournament – featuring the Football Ferns against Norway – will commence at 7pm on July 20 at Eden Park. The schedule features a potpourri of kickoff times, to balance the needs of local markets and the demands of overseas broadcasters.

3 months ago NZ Herald

'Organised chaos': A look into blokart sailing at the World Championships in Sanson

World Blokart Championships on the first day at the Sanson Domain. Video / Bevan ConleyColourful sails and three-wheeled machines will be seen in Sanson and the Ohakea Airforce Base during the World Blokart Championships. The event is being put on by the Manawatū Blokart Club and World Blokart Association, and Manawatū Blokart Club publicity officer Richard Gower said around 125 competitors were taking part, including 15 internationals. The World Blokart Championships got under way at the Sanson Domain on Friday. Former blokart world champion Santi Oliver Fontanent.

3 months ago NZ Herald

Samantha Motion: As we hurtle towards climate disaster, are 'extreme' protests justified?

Protesters block the traffic on Wellington's Transmission Gully. Photo / Debbie MunroOPINION:On Wednesday, a small group of protesters used vans to block morning rush-hour traffic on Wellington's Transmission Gully by sitting in the southbound lane. As the Transmission Gully protesters had the day before, organisers defended the impact on motorists of the rural revolt. Groundswell co-founder Bryce McKenzie told RNZ before the event the traffic disruption was "not intentional" and all he could say to anyone annoyed was sorry. Perhaps "extreme" protest acts are necessary to snap us out of our collective cognitive dissonance where we want climate action - but only if it does not inconvenience our way of life too much.

3 months ago NZ Herald

Super Rugby Pacific: Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders announce 2023 squads

Photo / PhotosportAll you need to know as the Kiwi franchises announce their squads for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season. BluesA fresh face with a familiar name is the Blues' newest recruit for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season. Photo / PhotosportThe Chiefs welcomed back Damian McKenzie into their Super Rugby squad for the 2023 season following his stint in Japan. Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson said the 2023 squad represented a mix of old and new talent, and was feeling confident ahead of the season kicking off in February. Dermody believes he has assembled a good blend of youth and experience in his 2023 squad.

3 months ago NZ Herald

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