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New $100m ‘Ministry of Works’ helps rescue public projects from trouble

A cross-government infrastructure delivery agency is already working to salvage two big public projects affected by the liquidation of subcontractor Benmax NZ, owing $4.5m

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Portrait: Sue's other half

One of the great Māori-Pākehā love stories

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Scared of flying? Spiders? Needles? There’s a headset for that

A Christchurch entrepreneur who has developed virtual reality software to help people with real world phobias is pitching his product to (potentially scary and scared) investors across the ditch

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Crusaders beat Blues in brutal Super Rugby Pacific contest

Christchurch (New Zealand) (AFP) - The Auckland Blues paid for an act of indiscipline by captain Dalton Papali'i as the Canterbury Crusaders won a brutal Super Rugby Pacific showdown 15-3 in Christchurch on Saturday.

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Fijian Pearl's sacrifice to become a Star

Kelera Nawai-Caucau's challenges as a full-time mum are replaced by the challenges of a full-time athlete at the Stars this season. But the Fijian Pearl is facing a tough decision on her netball future, writes Merryn Anderson.

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Changing South: Ōtautahi Christchurch: the water city?

In February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle dumped up to 500mm of rain on the north of NZ, with devastating effects. Frank Film set out to investigate what would happen if a similar amount of rain fell on Ōtautahi Christchurch.

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Touch rugby sisterhood wins recognition

A first of its kind all-girls touch rugby programme in Christchurch has won national accolades and kept hundreds of girls in the game, Merryn Anderson writes.

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Great Britain keep Hockeyroos at bay in Pro League

Great Britain have kept an unbeaten record in the FIH Pro League with a 2-1 win over the Hockeyroos in Christchurch.

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Britain's Giselle Ansley sinks Hockeyroos in Pro League

The Hockeyroos have gone down 1-0 to Great Britain with Giselle Ansley scoring the crucial goal in the Pro League clash in Christchurch.

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From military combat to Parliament – meet Labour's 'working class' MP

Labour’s Dan Rosewarne hoped to get the nod for the safe Labour seat of Christchurch East. Now he’ll likely be scrapping it out on the list but puts up a good case for being one of few “working class” MPs left in the Labour Party.

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Tarras airport looms large on greenies’ radar

The proposed Christchurch City Council-backed international facility comes in for sustained opposition.

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Jacinda Ardern bids farewell to New Zealand parliament in tearful address

All New Zealanders should feel politics can be a home for them, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday, in a final address to parliament after leading the nation through the COVID-19 pandemic and a terror attack in Christchurch.

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Ardern takes conservation, extremism post-PM gigs

Prince William has tapped his friend Jacinda Ardern for a seat on the board of his conservation initiative, the Earthshot Prize.

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Jacinda Ardern to tackle online extremism in new role as special envoy for Christchurch Call

Former New Zealand prime minister will push initiative she created in wake of 2019 terrorist attack

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Islamic community lauds 'mother of compassion' Ardern

Jacinda Ardern's departure from New Zealand politics has led to tributes for her considered leadership in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch Mosques attacks.

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Underpaid council staff leave in droves

Christchurch City Council staff are voting with their feet by leaving in the hundreds

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Christchurch washout hits Sri Lanka World Cup hopes

Christchurch (New Zealand) (AFP) - Sri Lanka's hopes of securing automatic qualification for the World Cup took a major blow on Tuesday when heavy rain and gusting winds forced the second one-day international against New Zealand to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.

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Adelaide man arrested for allegedly sharing Christchurch massacre footage online

An Adelaide man will face court later this year after he allegedly shared extremist material online relating to the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack, in which 51 people were murdered.

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Robertson celebrates All Blacks appointment with Crusaders win

Christchurch (New Zealand) (AFP) - Scott 'Razor' Robertson celebrated his appointment as the next All Blacks coach by guiding the Canterbury Crusaders to snap the ACT Brumbies' four-match winning start to the Super Rugby Pacific season Friday.

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Brumbies bashed by Crusaders in first Super loss

The Brumbies have fallen to their first defeat of the Super Rugby Pacific season, losing 35-17 to the Crusaders in Christchurch.

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Book of the Week: Terfs, and other haters

This week's anti-trans rally is straight out of the right-wing playbook

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‘Clear failure’ to stop SailGP race

SailGP is an “operational matter”, the Conservation Minister says, but dolphin advocates disagree

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The Week in Detail: From silicosis to SailGP

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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SailGP hits the water in Christchurch

Fast-paced and full of action - SailGP is finally making its debut in New Zealand.

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Four years after Christchurch massacre, families want to teach world about love

Three mothers who lost sons in the terrorist attacks say working to prevent others suffering the same violence has both helped and frustrated them

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