It will stay in Taranaki at least a week, but will face a stiff challenge next week from North Harbour. The 42-39 win must rub salt in the wounds of the Bay of Plenty team which came within one point of the win last week. Of course, all but four of Auckland's normal team are All Blacks, currently on tour in South Africa, but that's not to take away from the joy in Taranaki. Over 1,200 new classrooms and 11 new schools will be built. Some of the money will be spent on improved administration facilities for the schools.
Opposition parties allege that the announcement is blatant electioneering.
Many headlines in print and broadcast media were devoted to a sense of national outrage over the Springboks' illegal player substitutions for reasons other than injury. An 86 year old Hungarian woman was killed, and her husband was found severely beaten, in Paratai Drive, arguably Auckland's most exclusive address. The man died several days later. A 37 year old woman who was employed to nurse the wealthy couple has been charged with assault, and will face more serious charges. Chancellor, Ms. Judith Medlicott has avoided having the police evict the students, but continues to take a firm line with third parties, even to the extent of issuing a verbal trespass warning to the Mayor of Dunedin, Sukhi Turner, who is herself a member of the University Council.