'Invested their life savings': Du Val’s high performance coach breaks his silence

Dr Mark Long sat in the Du Val boardroom and was set to become a director. He’s now supporting those calling for the company’s statutory management to end. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 27 September 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. ['Invested their life savings': Du Val’s high performance coach breaks his silence]( Dr Mark Long sat in the Du Val boardroom and was set to become a director. He’s now supporting those calling for the company’s statutory management to end. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Kiwi Liam Lawson books F1 spot as Daniel Ricciardo fired by Red Bull]( The kid from Pukekohe, who has been racing go-karts since he was six, is New Zealand’s 10th F1 driver. [Handyman taking deposits and not completing work previously jailed in Australia]( Andrew Hill was jailed for 22 months in 2019 in Australia for financial deception. Now he’s in NZ, going by the name Andrew Till, and taking deposits for work he hasn’t completed [Unsettling wait for hundreds of meatworkers in the dark about agenda of all-staff meeting]( The future of the plant has been the talk of Timaru in recent months, but the reason for an urgent staff meeting is still under wraps. 🎧 Calling for entries for an "erotic audio writing competition". Yes, you read that correctly! The winning story will be produced with professional actors, sound design and music as a special episode of Stuff's [The Good Sex Project]( podcast. [Enter here for all the details.]( 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on ThreeNow and Three. EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: Sep 27]( What is the French word for butterfly? [Are 50-year-olds having better casual sex than younger people?]( Sandra is using dating apps and she is having the time of her life. [World Tennis Tour dates confirmed for Timaru]( It’s pitched as the event that draws the future stars of centre court, and Timaru is now officially on the tour circuit. [Dogs on beach bylaw divides community]( A bylaw that will require dogs to be on leash year round at a popular beach has pitted neighbour against neighbour. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [Cafe allergy blunder leads to anaphylactic shock]( [Christchurch warehouse fire started in rubbish pile]( [Mayor uses casting vote to give unelected youth voting rights]( WORLD [Netanyahu rejects US-led ceasefire plan as Israeli jets strike Beirut]( [Harrods apologises to women who say they were abused by former owner]( [NYC Mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds from foreign sources]( SPORT [Jeff Wilson: Why Sam Cane deserves his selection for Bledisloe II]( [Perenara not ready for All Blacks career to end just yet]( [All Blacks bench McKenzie for second Bledisloe]( LIFESTYLE [Savali loving his Celebrity Treasure Island sideline view]( [One of NZ’s most famous train journeys just got a bit more fancy]( [Bee Supermarket opening at Ambury Regional Park]( [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=2t3x7k35yzni) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=fm7li3psfyy5) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=1exql5avd9br) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.