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The Ukraine invasion and looming global fuel supply disruption undermine the contentious decision to close and demolish New Zealand’s only oil refinery.

The White Ferns have adapted and grown since their loss to England last year, says Kristy Havill, who looks at what NZ take from their series victory over India into next week's World Cup.

The pandemic has had a considerable impact on all businesses, but New Zealand’s construction sector appears particularly hard hit and is struggling to cope. Firms have failed, prices have gone up, and labour and materials are in short supply.

During the anti-lockdown protests at parliament last year, I was told about a 15-year-old who stopped to ask someone why they were crying. The person replied they were Jewish and had been upset by Nazi imagery used by some protesters, including swastikas chalked on the ground.