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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.

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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.

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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 - AU

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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

Transparency questions raised over consultants’ work on Lyttelton Port Company

Newsroom.co.nz

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’

The Guardian - UK

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

Newsroom.co.nz

Labour’s campaign chief puts on brave face

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

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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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Chris and Chris cast long shadows over town hall

Political theatre in Christchurch lacks two main players

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Luxon’s empty Christchurch pitch

National’s leader can’t state one specific policy for Christchurch or Canterbury, other than a bridge and a road

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The Hindu

Logan van Beek charts a ‘different way’ to the World Cup

Logan van Beek, born in Christchurch, is now the key player for the Netherlands at the World Cup, having played a significant role in helping the Dutch team qualify. He has a tendency to shine on the big stage, and is looking forward to the match against New Zealand, hoping…

Inverse

A Serendipitous Genetic Fluke Could Lead to a Revolutionary Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

In a study published Wednesday researchers created a new antibody therapy for Alzheimer's disease based on a genetic mutation, though the work is still in very early stages.

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Defining issues: 'I don’t think we have a rural divide, I really don't' – dairy farmer

From the big city to the farm, we measure the rural-urban divide

WEKU

It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.

The Independent UK

‘Disrespectful’ artwork to stay in place near scene of drownings

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council reversed decision to remove 15 metre archway from beach after speaking with victims’ families.

AAP

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes NZ South Island

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders have reported feeling an earthquake in the Ashburton Lakes region of South Island.

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Tarras locals gear up for a fight over airport

Christchurch Airport says it's premature to try and stop a new airport that's only just having the groundwork laid; but Tarras locals know what they don't want.

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