Syrian government forces withdraw from central city of Homs as insurgent offensive acceleratesNicola and Geordie in her office at the Beehive. Photo: Supplied By her own admission, Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg has had a “busy” first year in Government, mixing electoral commitments with ministerial duties and raising her first child. Daniel Alvey reports Second term MP Nicola Grigg and partner Phil welcomed baby boy Geordie, their first child, nearly a year ago and have been perfecting the balance since then. “I’m learning to manage the juggle as much as I humanly can,” Grigg said. When not in Wellington, Nicola Grigg spends time meeting constituents around the electorate. Photo: Supplied Despite the workload, being a mother has been an “absolute delight”. Along with her local duties, Grigg is the Minister of State for Trade, Minister for Women, and Associate Minister of Agriculture. After Geordie was born, Grigg took 10 weeks off from her constituent work, staying at home in Prebbleton. But after Prime Minster Christopher Luxon intervened, she took her whole parental leave allocation. “The Prime Minster wanted me to take the full 26 weeks. I was only going to take a couple of months off, but he rang and said ‘no, this is a really important time and I want you to take the full leave allocation’.” Since returning to full-time duties in June, Grigg said she has relied on her support network to balance work and life as a mum. “We are really well supported. We have a fantastic person who takes care of Geordie. Sometimes she travels with us to Wellington, sometimes his dad comes up to Wellington and other times I leave him at home with his dad.” She said the hardest times are when she is travelling without her son. “They’re the hardest because you don’t get to tuck him into bed at night, but you just manage it and babies are adaptable.” Grigg, who was pregnant while campaigning last year, said she was nervous about making the announcement. “If I’m really honest, I was probably a bit nervous about making it public because it was my first baby, and you never quite know how it’s going to land with the public. “I was pleasantly surprised with the enormous groundswell of support I was given and probably should have given people the benefit of the doubt.” Nicola Grigg makes sure to get across the district to meet and greet as many people as she can. Photo: Supplied In a unique coincidence, the last National MP to have a baby while in Government was Ruth Richardson in 1983. She was also the MP for Selwyn. Grigg said being a mum has added another string to her bow. “Obviously until I became a mum I didn’t understand the maternal health sector as well as I do now. I didn’t understand early childhood care, I didn’t understand Plunket. All those things I now have an intimate knowledge of. Geordie is starting to making his voice heard. “He’s certainly far more popular than I am when we walk into a room. “He’s just about one year old now and he’s developing a very loud voice and very strong opinions,” Grigg joked. With those strong opinions, is there a future in politics for Geordie? “I don’t know how his father will feel about that. He will be what he wants to be. Like my parents – they had no expectation of me to go into politics.” Grigg’s family, who farm at Mt Somers in the Ashburton District, have political pedigree. The late Nikki Kaye (left) was a great friend to Nicola Grigg. Photo: Supplied She is following in the footsteps of her great-grandmother Mary Grigg – National’s first female MP who was elected to the Mid Canterbury seat held by her husband, Arthur, after he was killed in Libya in 1941 during World War 2. She is also the great, great, great granddaughter of Sir John Hall, once the premier of New Zealand, and MP for Selwyn. Grigg entered Parliament in 2020, taking over from Amy Adams in what some say is the safest blue seat in the country. She was re-elected in 2023, receiving 31,504 votes, the most of any MP in last year’s election. She plans to run again in 2026 but does not consider Selwyn a safe seat. “It is an enormous privilege to win this seat but you have to earn it. You don’t just win it because people traditionally vote blue. We saw that in 2020 when it actually swung left and Rolleston went 60 per cent Labour. Then I swung it back in 2023.” When Parliament is in session, a typical week for Grigg involves travelling to Wellington on Tuesday morning and staying until Thursday. Mondays and Fridays are spent either meeting people at her Rolleston office or heading out and about in the district, and that’s before any travel for her ministerial duties. Nearly two weeks ago, Grigg lost one of her best friends – former National MP Nikki Kaye, who passed away after her second battle with cancer. Kaye was 44, the same age as Grigg. “I knew her very well. We were friends outside of politics before I became a politician. She was a great mate, a great New Zealander. “I had known her cancer had come back this year, but I was just shocked, like everyone, shocked at how fast it took her and I will miss her a lot.” Grigg said Kaye had taught her a lot about campaigning. “She was world famous for her fearsome campaign strategy. “I recall a lot of conversations about grassroots campaigning and knocking on doors. She knocked on thousands of doors and now I’ve knocked on thousands of doors.” Now in Government, Grigg believes an important part of her role is to bring as many ministers as she can to Selwyn to show them how fast the district is growing. Since June, Nicola Grigg has brought six Government minsters to Selwyn to show them the growth in the district and where it is projected to grow further. Photo: Supplied Since June, she has had visits from Finance Minster Nicola Willis, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, Building and Construction Minster Chris Penk, Transport Minister Simeon Brown and Health Minister Shane Reti. Education Minster Erica Stanford dropped in last week. “That is the important part of my job – to lobby really hard to my cabinet colleagues and bring them down here to see what is occurring and what is projected. Without seeing it, you can’t believe it.” Growth in the district may also see Grigg’s geographical electorate shrink as its current population is outside the requirements set by the Electoral Commission. Selwyn currently falls well outside the 5 per cent variance allowed within the South Island quota (70,037) for allowed population in electorates. The district is currently 14 per cent outside the quota and by the 2026 election is predicted to have a 21.3 per cent variance with a predicted population of 88,700 by 2026. Grigg said she expected to see the likes of Yaldurst, Templeton, Tai Tapu and even her town Prebbleton end up in either the Ilam, Wigram, or Banks Peninsula electorates, with the Rangitata electorate crossing the Rakaia River. But before that happens, she has a special celebration to attend, Geordie’s first birthday, two days after Christmas. And what is planned for the big day? “I think we’ll have a family barbecue with the grandparents and all the aunties and cousins.”
NEW YORK , Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of all purchasers of securities of Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) between January 25, 2024 and October 28, 2024 . Xerox describes itself as a "company that offers workplace technology that integrates hardware, services, and software for enterprises in the Americas, and internationally." So what: If you purchased Xerox securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. What to do next: To join the Xerox class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31433 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 21, 2025 . A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, during the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) after a large workforce reduction, Xerox's salesforce was reorganized with new territory assignments and account coverage; (2) as a result, Xerox's salesforce productivity was disrupted; (3) as a result, Xerox had a lower rate of sell-through of older products; (4) the difficulties in flushing out older product would delay the launch of key products; (5) as a result, Xerox was likely to experience lower sales and revenue; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Xerox's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. To join the Xerox class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31433 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm , on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/ . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xrx-investors-have-opportunity-to-lead-xerox-holdings-corporation-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302314593.html SOURCE THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P. A.NoneNHL fines Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner $2,000 for embellishment
Puneri Paltan produced a clinical performance as they beat Bengal Warriorz 51-34 in a one-sided match to move to third place in the Pro Kabaddi League standings in Noida on Sunday. ( More Sports News ) Puneri Paltan showcased their raiding prowess through Mohit Goyat, Akash Shinde and Pankaj Mohit, as they inflicted four ALL OUTs over the course of the match. After an initial blip, Puneri Paltan raiders made a solid start as they took a seven-point lead in the first 10 minutes itself. Most of these points were down to Mohit Goyat and Akash Shinde, as they quickly inflicted ALL OUT on Bengal Warriorz seven minutes into the game. Bengal Warriorz committed a number of errors in the first half, as Puneri Paltan capitalised on them. In defence, Abinesh Nadarajan was the main man for the BC Ramesh-coached side, but Sushil Kambrekar got Abinesh and Sanket Sawant in a two-point raid, keeping his team in the hunt. It was not enough though, with a second ALL OUT inflicted on Bengal Warriorz as the score read 24-11 in favour of Puneri Paltan at the end of the first half. Skipper Pankaj Mohite made an excellent start to the second half to continue the dominance of Puneri Paltan. A Hi-flying jump ended in a Super Raid as Hem Raj, Pranay Rane and Akash Chavhan had to leave the mat. Left-corner defender Mohit inflicted a third ALL OUT on Bengal Warriorz with 15 minutes left in the match, effectively ending any chance of a comeback for Bengal Warriorz.TORONTO — Mitch Marner scored twice in a second-period surge as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Sunday night to extend their winning streak to four. The victory, in the lone NHL game on the schedule, came in the first meeting between Toronto and Utah. William Nylander scored his 14th for Toronto. Logan Cooley and Jack McBain scored for Utah, which was playing its first back-to-back games of the season after snapping a three-game losing streak Saturday in Pittsburgh. Toronto captain Auston Matthews ( upper-body injury ) missed his eighth game, but there is hope he may return this week. The Leafs have gone 7-1-0 in his absence. Alex Nylander, signed this week from the AHL Marlies, made his Leafs debut and saw time on the power play with older brother William in the first period. The Nylanders become the 13th set of brothers to play for the franchise and the fifth set to play together for the Leafs. Takeaways With bad traffic in Toronto, the Nylander brothers took the subway to the rink. Utah's players also went to Plan B, leaving their bus to walk the final few blocks to the Scotiabank Arena. Utah Hockey Club defenseman Michael Kesselring (7) battles Toronto Maple Leafs center Connor Dewar (24) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Credit: AP/Frank Gunn Key Moment Down 1-0 after a sluggish opening period, Toronto turned it up in the second with three goals in 5 minutes, 35 seconds. The Leafs outshot Utah 16-6 in the period. Key Stat Marner has six goals and eight assists in the eight games that Matthews has been out. He now has multipoint games in seven of his last eight outings, upping his season total to 11. Only Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has more multipoint games, with 12. Up next Toronto heads to Florida to face the Panthers on Wednesday and Tampa Bay on Saturday. Utah wraps up its four-game road trip Wednesday in Montreal.Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?
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That match was effectively the APS grand final, but Brighton still had two games to play and trailed in the final term a week later against St Kevin's College before coming from behind, as they did against Haileybury. Brighton also survived eventual No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor's first-half heroics to beat Geelong Grammar in the last match to seal a perfect season. Only 19 of the 71 draftees picked up in the national draft came from a public school, but Joslin said there was an unfair perception that private schools always "poached" talented footballers. "It's not often us, or any schools in the APS, swooping on kids," he said. "I would say it's often the parents of boys in state schools, or the like, reaching out to schools in the private system, knowing the offerings they get – not just from a resource standpoint for footy, [because] I think that's secondary. "I think it's more the academic networking opportunities ... so I would like to change the vernacular around us poaching, or swooping, on boys or girls in the state system." Harry Oliver prepares to kick long for Brighton Grammar. Credit: Mark Chew Photography St Patrick's College students Ollie Hannaford (pick No.18) and Jack Ough (36) are both headed to... Marc McGowanNHL fines Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner $2,000 for embellishmentSaints say Taysom Hill 'likely' has a season-ending knee injury
NHL fines Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner $2,000 for embellishment
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