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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame

The ex PM was awarded the title as part of King Charles III’s Birthday Honours for her service during the pandemic and Christchurch terror attacks

Evening Standard

Ardern receives New Zealand top honour for leadership during COVID, mosque attack

Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday received one of New Zealand's top honours, recognising her efforts for leading the country through the COVID-19 crisis, the terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques and the White Island volcanic eruption.

Reuters

Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame as New Zealand honours former PM

Ardern, who said she felt conflicted about the honour, was recognised for her service to the country during the pandemic and Christchurch terror attacks

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Dorset firm REIDsteel to expand with acquisition of new site

The Christchurch-based structural engineering business plans to build a new factory and offices

Birmingham Post

Public ‘flying blind’ on Tarras proposal

Objectors continue to push for the canning of a mooted new Central Otago airport as the company pushing it buys the critical final piece of the site.

Newsroom.co.nz

Free public transport is a great start – but young people won’t give NZ governments a free ride on climate change

It isn’t often people get a free ride, but last week’s budget offered just that: free public transport fares for children aged five to 12 and permanent half-price fares for people under 25.

The Conversation

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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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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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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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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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.

AAP

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.

Reuters

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.

AAP

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

AAP

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

The Times of India

NZ vs SL: Rain washes out 2nd ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: The second one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was washed out by persistent rain at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Tuesday. The washout dealt a further blow to the tourists' slender hopes of automatic qualification for this year's World Cup.

ABC News

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.

AAP

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

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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