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New Zealand v Australia: second Test, day one – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Australia took charge of the second Test after a dominant day with the ball, spearheaded by Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc

The Guardian - AU

Marais Erasmus to retire from international umpiring after distinguished career

NEW DELHI: South Africa's Marais Erasmus, a distinguished figure in international cricket umpiring, will bid farewell to his role after officiating in the second and final Test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch, beginning on Friday.

The Times of India

Australia 'turns momentum' of SailGP season in Sydney

Tom Slingsby's Australia will look to reprise their winning ways when the SailGP travels to Christchurch next month.

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Benji's Tigers win first-up but RTS stars in NRL return

Wests Tigers have won their first NRL trial game under new coach Benji Marshall, taking care of the Warriors 18-16 in Christchurch.

AAP

Bushfire threatening homes near Christchurch, NZ

More than 100 properties in Christchurch's south have been evacuated as firefighters look to contain a bushfire.

AAP

Ardern to continue as New Zealand terror envoy

Jacinda Ardern will stay in her role as special envoy to the Christchurch Call into 2024 after a meeting with Prime Minister Chris Luxon.

AAP

'Nuksaan hua hai': Mohammad Rizwan's honest take on split with opening partner Babar Azam

NEW DELHI: As Pakistan succumbed to their fourth straight T20I defeat against New Zealand in Christchurch on Friday, opener Mohammad Rizwan admitted that the recent changes in the team combination have hurt their side.

The Times of India

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4th T20I: Devon Conway ruled out against Pakistan due to COVID

NEW DELHI: Hours before the match in Christchurch on Friday, New Zealand's opener Devon Conway was declared out of the fourth Twenty20 International against Pakistan due to a positive COVID-19 test.

The Times of India

Brickbat: Quite an Expensive Sandwich

Australian authorities fined 77-year-old New Zealand resident June Armstrong $3,300 (U.S. $2,034) for bringing a chicken sandwich into the country. Armstrong bought the sandwich, which was sealed, at the Christchurch airport and put it into her backpack intending to eat it on her flight. But she forgot about it until…

Reason

100 schoolkids in New Zealand go viral after prize day performance of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven

Parents wishing to send their offspring to a school with a decent music programme may wish to relocate to Christchurch

Louder

A new dawn for Chch council after mystery and mayhem

Chief executive Dawn Baxendale is gone but why did Christchurch City Councillors back her for so long?

Newsroom.co.nz

Christchurch councillors' secret show of hands on selling city assets

Straw poll of councillors is taken at closed-door workshops, despite Ombudsman's concerns about councils excluding public from key meetings. David Williams reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Three arrested after ‘racially aggravated’ confrontation with protesters

A 57-year old from Surbiton, south west London; a 61-year old from West Molesey, Surrey; and a 33-year old from Christchurch, Dorset were arrested.

The Independent UK

Captain’s astonishing return to the Fern

After an interminable comeback from injuries, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson thought she’d never wear the silver fern again - till she led the FAST5 Ferns to a netball world final, Suzanne McFadden writes from Christchurch.

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Christchurch council tiptoes over stadium funding

Christchurch City Council makes a belated plea for help to pay for its $683m stadium, Te Kaha

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Seeds planted for a Green win in Christchurch

The red wave of 2020 has receded, is a green one now on the way? David Williams investigates how the Greens have eaten Labour's lunch in the Christchurch.

The Guardian - AU

Christchurch victims were left alone in mosque for 10 minutes amid chaos of attack, inquest hears

The coronial inquest into the deaths of 51 Muslim worshipers is still yet to hear evidence from pathologists, doctors and ambulance officers

The Guardian - UK

Christchurch mosque attack inquest opens with scrutiny of police response

Coroner says inquiry offers chance to consider if response to such incidents could be improved

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New Zealand opens inquest into Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51

Proceedings are expected to last six weeks and will seek to ‘shine a light’ on what happened in March 2019.

Newsroom.co.nz

Concerns $42,000 port briefing not worth the paper it's not written on

Transparency questions raised over consultants’ work on Lyttelton Port Company

The Guardian - UK

Argentina’s Boffelli says they must be ‘perfect’ to beat New Zealand in semis

Los Pumas beat New Zealand in Christchurch in August 2022 and Michael Cheika, Argentina’s head coach, said: ‘You need to draw on those experiences’

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Sir Tim Wallis: 1938-2023

A love of aircraft, adventure and honouring the NZ pilots and ground crew from World War 2 marked the great life of Sir Tim Wallis, writes former colleague Ian Brodie

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Labour’s campaign chief puts on brave face

A yawning gap between National and Labour doesn’t get Megan Woods down

Newsroom.co.nz

Tears in Christchurch as Chippy concedes

A funereal air descends on Labour’s election night event in Christchurch

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Labour produces $4b list for Canterbury

Asked what it’s promising for Christchurch, Labour delivers a seven-page dossier

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