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Army captain turned MP comforted by Parliament's rules

Former military captain turned Labour MP Dan Rosewarne is hoping to secure the party’s nomination for the Christchurch East seat on Sunday. He’s one of five candidates vying for the safe Labour seat held by outgoing MP Poto Williams since 2013.

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Christchurch sleepwalks towards partial asset sales

A warning about the curse of corporate investors emerges for Christchurch, which is weighing up partially privatising public assets

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Christchurch shooting inquest delayed after bereaved families raise concerns evidence could be missed

Lawyers for survivors and families of victims had urged postponement due to sheer volume of disclosure and delays in receiving, accessing and reviewing it

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'Build back better' sounds great in theory, but does the government really know what it means in practice?

In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins promised to invest billions in disaster-hit communities to “build back better”. But building community and infrastructure resilience will take more than just cash.

The Conversation

The case for an NZ Reconstruction Authority

With a recent run of natural disasters, could a standalone reconstruction agency help NZ recovery and response efforts?

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Uncharted territory: how the Fall’s fractious New Zealand tour nearly sank Flying Nun records

When the Kiwi indie label got a chance to record a live album by the Manchester band, the tensions fraying the group almost destroyed the record company – as documented in a new book

The Guardian - UK

Hipkins taking his lead from Queensland flooding disaster

The Government is taking its Cyclone Gabrielle recovery cue from Queensland rather than Christchurch, in an attempt to avoid repeating past mistakes, writes @jo_moir

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Let's hope we respond to these sudden shocks by ditching short-termism

After the recent devastation we risk trying to reclaim what we had rather than aim for a better, more beneficial future. We’ve made that mistake before with the Christchurch earthquakes, writes Rod Oram

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Govt to consider deferring $259m census due to Cyclone Gabrielle

On the day census packs were to begin being hand-delivered to households, Stats NZ withdrew all North Island staff from the field. David Williams reports.

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Fear and loathing in New Zealand: an overdue examination of our ‘underworld of extremists’ is valuable but flawed

Since the horrific attacks in Christchurch in 2019 there has been substantial and growing attention paid to the extreme right in New Zealand. The pandemic – and the conspiracy theories and anti-government sentiment that developed in response – increased that scrutiny, and the sense of unease or alarm many felt…

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Tory council chief quits with blast at Jeremy Hunt over forced tax rises

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council leader Drew Mellor slammed the Treasury which he said appears 'determined that the future of local government is one of maximum council tax and cuts to services'

Daily Mirror

New Zealand bowlers Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry to miss first England Test

Jamieson has suffered a suspected stress fracture of the back while Henry remains in Christchurch awaiting the birth of his first child

The Independent UK

E-bike and scooter firm Beryl secures £2m for new Dorset factory

The company operates hire schemes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Birmingham Post

Tarras airport - we shall not be mooved

Objections to a proposal to kick cattle off Central Otago farmland to make way for an international airport will be put to Christchurch councillors next week.

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New Zealand government under fire after shelving Christchurch hate speech reforms

Prime minister Chris Hipkins has said his government will refocus on economic issues, after dropping laws put forward after terror attack

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Christchurch offers waterlogged Auckland three blunt lessons in resilience

It's heartbreaking to wade into people's homes and experience first-hand the impact of major floods, says the former Christchurch mayor. Traumatised communities need to be involved in their recovery – what happens next in Auckland is vital.

Birmingham Post

Dorset pizza oven firm appoints former Dickies boss as new CEO

Christchurch-based Gozney said Denny Bruce would help lead the brand’s expansion into more global markets this year alongside founder Tom Gozney

The Independent UK

Passengers spend two nights sleeping in chapel after flight gets diverted

Travellers from Tonga spend two nights in a Christchurch Methodist church

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Ministers urged to enshrine UN's day to combat Islamophobia in law

The day - March 15 - was chosen to commemorate the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in which 51 people were killed and 40 others injured

The Guardian - AU

‘Her tears were real’: survivors of Christchurch attack weigh up Jacinda Ardern’s legacy

Ardern’s response to the shooting at two mosques is considered by many to be the defining moment in her time as New Zealand prime minister

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‘Mum, she’s calling us killers’

“Terrorist” slur made against victim of the Christchurch terror attack and her children.

The Conversation

Jacinda Ardern: the 'politics of kindness' is a lasting legacy

Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand in 2017, the same year Donald Trump took power in the US. They could not have been more different: in age and sex, in politics, and in style. Where Trump’s brash, shoot-from-the-hip tweets sparked outrage, Ardern’s human and empathetic approach sought to…

Evening Standard

The eight defining moments of Jacinda Ardern’s premiership

New Zealand’s PM has made history with her trailblazing leadership. Maddy Mussen looks back on her time in office — and the eight key moments that defined it

The New Daily

Jacinda Ardern’s lasting legacy as a trailblazing leader

Jacinda Ardern received international recognition in the wake of terrorist attacks and the pandemic. She wants her kindness to be remembered.

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern’s legacy of effective crisis management and kindness

From Covid to Christchurch, Jacinda Ardern will be remembered for her crisis management

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