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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ Analysis - Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is loath to spend too much time looking backwards. In a half-hour interview with RNZ marking the coalition's anniversary, he hails its record as a success, reflecting on a year of seismic policy shifts and corresponding protest. Luxon not budging on $1.9b hospital cost But invited to share any lessons from his first year as PM, Luxon draws something of a blank: "There's a lot of challenge in the job, the hard stuff comes your way, but that hasn't been surprising. "There's no real surprises for me." Asked what he might do differently with hindsight, Luxon offers up only some communication difficulties "on the margins". "I don't think there's much I'd do differently," he says. "The big things that we've got to get right for the future of the country ... I'm very satisfied with." What about the cancer drugs promise? "I think there was a communication challenge initially... but I'm very proud of where we got to." And his housing allowance faux pas? "Yeah, yeah. I mean, yeah, all that sort of stuff, but I moved on that pretty quickly." Luxon also declines the opportunity to consider whether he would renegotiate any parts of the coalition agreement if he could turn back time. "I don't think there's any value in that sort of exercise." Treaty Principles Bill worth it to form government, PM says The most contentious element of the coalition agreement has undoubtedly proven to be the Treaty Principles Bill, championed by ACT leader David Seymour. ACT had wanted to take it all the way to a public referendum, but National agreed only to send it through one vote and then off to select committee. At first, Luxon hedged over whether National would vote the bill down at second reading, saying only that that was the party's "intention". Only after Waitangi Day did he firm up that commitment. The decision to allow the bill even a short life-span has prompted widespread protest, culminating in a hīkoi to Parliament, the largest to ever reach the capital. Given the obvious angst and division on display, was it still a worthwhile deal? Was it all worth it for Luxon to form government? To that, he says: "Yeah, because it's part of... the reality of being a political leader in a coalition in an MMP environment. "You have to do deals, you have to do compromises, you have to do trade-offs. It's naive, I think, to think otherwise." Former National minister Christopher Finlayson has publicly opined that Luxon should have called Seymour's bluff and spurned the deal, suggesting that is what former prime minister Sir John Key would have done. But Luxon disagrees: "Each leader faces a different set of challenges, and 2008 is very different from 2023." PM doesn't begrudge ACT undermining and criticising his position As well as prompting such public opposition, the Treaty Principles deal has at times seemed to strain coalition relations, or at least the public perception. Luxon has repeatedly had his statements on the topic undercut by his coalition partner. Seymour once described Luxon's position on the Treaty Principles Bill as "disrespectful and anti-democratic" and said National was afraid of the "hard issues". Such comments are "quite fine", Luxon tells RNZ, and simply part of the "maturity of MMP". He says such differences are common in coalitions across Western Europe. "There's been no dramas and screaming, shouting, ranting or raving," he says. "We don't run that way. It's a pretty calm... and consistent show." And he invites people to compare that with the approach of previous coalitions. "You look at other coalition governments in recent times, and you haven't got the parties actually even talking to each other," Luxon says. "[They're] communicating formally through written text and letters and all that stuff, and through staff, rather than through the leaders. "Is there a risk for Luxon that in allowing the minor parties such public freedom, that they are perceived as the ones pulling the strings? Luxon does not think that is the view of voters: "They like this government. They see it as being coherent. They see it as being coordinated." And yet the ACT party itself has boasted of its "disproportionate impact" in the coalition, claiming credit for many of the policy decisions. Winston Peters, Christopher Luxon, David Seymour. PHOTO: ODT FILES A 1News Verian poll in April found 51 percent of voters thought the prime minister had the most influence on government decisions. That compared with 23 percent who named Peters and 10 percent who named Seymour. In about six months - at roughly the same time the Treaty Principles Bill is expected to return to Parliament to be voted down - Seymour will take the reins as deputy prime minister from NZ First leader Winston Peters. Luxon rejects any suggestion there might be difficulty with that transition: "You've got to understand the dynamic we have... it's highly functioning." Luxon takes credit for lower inflation but not higher unemployment; refuses to give surplus commitment The National Party was elected on a platform of "delivery", a response to the previous Labour government's woeful record on the likes of KiwiBuild and Auckland light rail. As such, Luxon has established a series of public targets and goals: "We don't want to just be another government that boils the ocean." No surprise then that he's keen to talk about areas where the government has made progress, such as emergency housing, where the number of families living in motels has dropped by more than half. Luxon similarly touts his government's "fiscal policy and fiscal discipline" for helping to bring inflation back to 2.2 percent, down from 5.6 percent. He refuses, however, to take any responsibility for the increasing unemployment over the same period. The unemployment rate has climbed from 3.9 percent to 4.8 percent, meaning 30,000 more people are now unemployed. Luxon argues that is a lag effect from Labour's mismanagement and says the plan now is to grow the economy. "[Labour] took the keys to the car, they drove it full bore into a big ditch, and we're now hauling it out of the ditch and getting it turned up the right way and into first and second gear." Alas, the economy right now is in recession, with dismal growth rates. In its most recent update, Treasury warned the government's financial outlook was deteriorating due to a falling tax take, making it harder to bring the books back to balance. Tellingly, Luxon refuses to commit to returning to surplus in 2027/28 as indicated in the last Budget. Already, that was a year later than National had promised on the campaign trail. "We'll have more to say when we see the forecasts and the latest updates coming forward." Tough on crime? Gang numbers up, police numbers down National also campaigned on "restoring law and order", but despite the government's much-publicised gang crackdown, the number of people on the National Gang List has increased by nearly 200. Luxon says that amounts to a 1 percent jump and claims the coalition has "stabilised gang growth" compared to the explosion under Labour. But the police also removed almost 800 names off that list this year in a special audit. The number of people on the National Gang List has increased by nearly 200. File photo: NZME Luxon simply does not want to hear it: "You'd be insane to argue, mate, that that was a great record from the Labour government ... but more importantly, what we're interested in is actually seeing a reduction in crime." Last week, the government celebrated a 3 percent drop in overall victimisations between January and the end of September. Theft and related offences, however, had jumped by 12 percent. Is that really a grand success? Luxon thinks so: "Isn't that great? It's a start, isn't it? It's better than where we were heading under the previous lot." And if the statistics bounce up again? "I'll be very accountable about it. I don't have a problem with accountability." The coalition has also struggled to make traction on its promise to boost the size of the police force. The National-NZ First agreement pledges to increase police by 500 over two years. But, now at the halfway point, the number of officers has dropped by 52, meaning the government is further away from its goal than a year ago. Still, Luxon insists the government will be able to turn it around through record recruitment: "It's going to be pretty challenging, but we're going to do it. "Judge me by the results when we get there." Talk to you again this time next year, prime minister.
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Chris Cenac Jr., the top center in the Class of 2025 according to the ESPN100, has committed to play for the Houston Cougars. The five-star recruit announced his decision Tuesday via the Bleacher Report's B/R App. Cenac previously said he wouldn't make his decision until the spring, but his stock soared over the summer after his impressive play on the Puma Pro 16 circuit with Dallas-based YGC, vaulting him into the national top-10 rankings. The 6-foot-10 New Orleans native was reportedly choosing between LSU, Auburn, Arkansas, Baylor, Kentucky, Tennessee and others before making the decision to join Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson's team. "I just like the coaching staff a lot, I like their plan to develop me and I like coming into a winning program," Cenac told 247Sports. "I'm looking forward to producing and just helping them win more. But the main thing was development and them being able to get me better so I can be ready for that next level." Cenac's rating of .9978 by 247Sports Composite makes him the Cougars' highest-rated commit in the modern era, according to multiple outlets. "They see me as a four who can kind of play all over the court and do everything," Cenac told 247Sports. "I can get rebounds, push the ball, shoot and play all over the floor." With Cenac joining other Houston commits like five-star shooting guard Isaiah Harwell, four-star point guard Kingston Flemings and three-star wing Bryce Jackson, Houston's Class of 2025 is ranked No. 2 in the nation by 247Sports and ESPN. --Field Level MediaProspera Financial Services Inc bought a new position in Quanta Services, Inc. ( NYSE:PWR – Free Report ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 3,018 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,000. A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of PWR. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new position in Quanta Services in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Cambridge Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Quanta Services during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Quanta Services during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Quanta Services during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Quanta Services during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.49% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In PWR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Quanta Services from $280.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $302.00 to $348.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Quanta Services from $283.00 to $342.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. UBS Group raised their price target on Quanta Services from $313.00 to $367.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Quanta Services from $320.00 to $333.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Quanta Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $314.27. Quanta Services Stock Up 0.6 % Shares of NYSE:PWR opened at $341.90 on Friday. Quanta Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $180.97 and a 1 year high of $343.70. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $307.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $279.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.47 billion, a PE ratio of 62.85 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Quanta Services ( NYSE:PWR – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The construction company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $6.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.56 billion. Quanta Services had a return on equity of 16.71% and a net margin of 3.54%. Quanta Services’s quarterly revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.08 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Quanta Services, Inc. will post 7.88 EPS for the current year. Quanta Services Increases Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This is an increase from Quanta Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.12%. Quanta Services’s payout ratio is 6.64%. Quanta Services Profile ( Free Report ) Quanta Services, Inc provides infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, renewable energy, communications, and pipeline and energy industries in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. 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NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler brought a new putting grip to the Hero World Challenge and felt enough improvement to be satisfied with the result, a 5-under 67 that left him three shots behind Cameron Young on Thursday. Young was playing for the first time since the BMW Championship more than three months ago and found great success on and around the greens of Albany Golf Club, chipping beautifully and holing four birdie putts from 15 feet or longer for his 64. He led by two shots over Justin Thomas in his first competition since his daughter was born a few weeks ago. Thomas ran off four straight birdies late in his round and was a fraction of an inch away with a fifth. The big surprise was Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf who looked as good as he has all year in compiling eight victories, including an Olympic gold medal. His iron play has no equal. His putting at times has kept him from winning more or winning bigger. He decided to try to a "saw" putting grip from about 20 feet or closer — the putter rests between his right thumb and his fingers, with his left index finger pointed down the shaft. "I'm always looking for ways to improve," Scheffler said. Scheffler last year began working with renowned putting instructor Phil Kenyon, and he says Kenyon mentioned the alternative putting grip back then. "But it was really our first time working together and it's something that's different than what I've done in the past," Scheffler said. "This year I had thought about it from time to time, and it was something that we had just said let's table that for the end of the season, take a look at it. "Figured this is a good week to try stuff." He opened with a wedge to 2 feet and he missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 third. But he holed a birdie from about the same distance at the next par 5, No. 6, and holed a sliding 6-footer on the ninth to save par. His longest putt was his last hole, from 12 feet for a closing birdie. "I really enjoyed the way it felt," he said. "I felt like I'm seeing some improvements in my stroke." Young, regarded as the best active player without a PGA Tour victory, is treating this holiday tournament as the start of a new season. He worked on getting stronger and got back to the basics in his powerful golf swing. And on this day, he was dialed in with his short game. He only struggled to save par twice and kept piling up birdies in his bogey-free round on an ideal day in the Bahamas. "The wind wasn't blowing much so it was relatively stress-free," Young said. Patrick Cantlay, along with Scheffler playing for the first time since the Presidents Cup, also was at 67 with Ludvig Aberg, Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala. Thomas also took this occasion to do a little experimenting against a 20-man field. He has using a 46-inch driver at home — a little more than an inch longer than his regular driver — in a bid to gain more speed. On a day with little wind, on a golf course with some room off the tee, he decided to put it in play. "Just with it being a little bit longer, I just kind of have to get the club out in front of me and get on top of it a little bit more," Thomas said. "I drove the hell out of it on the back, so that was nice to try something different and have it go a little bit better on the back." Thomas said the longer driver gives him 2 or 3 mph in ball speed and 10 extra yards in the air. "It's very specific for courses, but gave it a try," he said. Conditions were easy enough that only four players in field failed to break par, with Jason Day bringing up the rear with a 75. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
In the lead-up to the Black by-election, South Australian Liberal elder Trish Worth didn't feel her party would win. "If you've got political experience you can pick the vibes up," Ms Worth said. "I guess not too many Liberals were expecting that we would win because things had been so messy beforehand." Black by-election a 'vote of confidence' Photo shows Peter Malinauskas on the hustings on polling day during the Black by-election. Labor has described the Black by-election boilover as a "vote of confidence" — but the result is equally, if not more, telling for the South Australian Liberal Party, which has been whittled down to just 13 lower house MPs. Messy is one way to describe it. Sitting MP and former Liberal leader David Speirs had just had his first court appearance, charged with drug offences. Also of concern to Ms Worth was a failed bid by a conservative Liberal MP in SA Parliament's upper house to change abortion laws. The former Howard government parliamentary secretary saw it as a mistake that didn't have the party's best interests at heart. "Once upon a time in the Howard government, people in marginal seats would talk about selfish people who were senators or had a safe seat and went off on some frolic," she said. "In the party room if there were others acting selfishly, any number of people would stand up and shame them really, pointing out that they were acting selfishly and working against the team and costing people their seats." It's a long time since Ms Worth sat in parliament, but she's still actively involved in the party, and sits on its state council. Ms Worth is a moderate, and said over time the make up of the council had changed, with a push from the party's hard right, led by Senator Alex Antic, to recruit like-minded members. "What's happened is there has been some branch stacking which has been all about just getting delegates onto state council," she said. "The traditional conservatives and moderates I think that I've... ABC NewsHardship: PDP govs urge Tinubu to review economic policiesAlbany takes down Kansas City 67-65