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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.

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‘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.

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Pezzullo thinks leakers should be jailed. Does that apply when he leaks documents?

Mike Pezzullo was quick with a briefing after the Christchurch massacre. He was a lot slower on right-wing terrorism beforehand, though.

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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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Kāinga Ora ups the ante in race to build more homes

The Government’s public housing department is about to begin a procurement pilot in an effort to further reduce costs and speed up its delivery of houses.

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The Sure Things: Act’s Laura Trask would kill off red tape 'overkill'

By dint of a high list placement or being catapaulted into a safe seat, new faces will head to Wellington after October 14’s election. They're the sure things. In the latest part of this occasional series, David Williams talks to Laura Trask, number 10 on the Act Party list.

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Living in a fishbowl with Luxo

A hometown boy returns for a true-blue love-in

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The importance of dispute resolution mechanisms when disaster strikes

The Christchurch earthquakes were traumatic but it was the delay in resolving insurance claims that made people feel they couldn't get on with their lives. Those affected by the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle must feel the same with managed retreat, writes Lianne Dalziel

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Orion maintenance cuts alarm whistleblower

Canterbury’s lines company is heading for trouble, an industry insider says, reports David Williams

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New Zealand brothers jailed over sexual assault of 18 women in unprecedented case

Danny and Roberto Jaz convicted on total 69 charges in case that has sparked outpouring of anger

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Canterbury lines company squeezed

Dividend delayed at request of Christchurch council’s holding company

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Christchurch mayor backtracks on asset sales

Phil Mauger isn’t ruling out the outright sale of council-held companies, report David Williams and Jonathan Milne

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TOP promises leg up for under-30s, with civic service on the side

The Opportunities Party's political fortunes rest on winning a Christchurch electorate seat, writes David Williams

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Councils forced to consider asset sales as insurance premiums go through roof

The three 'i's of inflation, interest and now insurance hikes of up to 56% are tipping local authorities into an unprecedented cashflow crisis. Some are leaving halls, pools and libraries uninsured – or looking to sell them off. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Port company keeps cost of party secret

Lyttelton’s port closed for a staff party – but the company won’t reveal the cost, reports David Williams

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Cash retention payments to stop Three Waters engineers fleeing uncertainty

The Government created 10 water corporations to give local communities more control, but new changes to the Three Waters reform package ensure they will share the same employment contracts, the same IT systems, and more. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

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Act chases National in the heartland

Christopher Luxon’s drive for party votes hits an Act-shaped judder bar

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Battered trust the biggest hurdle to bold new local government funding model

City mayors are pushing for new funding deals that would devolve more responsibility for infrastructure and social services to local communities. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

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Book of the Week: It happened in Christchurch

Two new novels explore a city battered by earthquakes and hanging on among "the motley motels and paint-peeled homes"

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Emergency resilience and infrastructure are two sides of same battered coin

As the country's mayors meet for their big Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch, the quake-stricken city's former mayor warns of a renewed failure to align resilient infrastructure and robust emergency management.

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Women's World Cup 2023 / N.Z. defeats Norway in Cup opener

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, kicked off Thursday with a month of intense competition leading up to the final on Aug. 20. The first match following the opening ceremony was a victory by cohost New Zealand, 1-0 over…

Birmingham Post

Dorset firm REIDsteel is one of first members to join Jobs Foundation

The Christchurch-based structural engineering business has thrown itself behind the new initiative, which aims to do more in local communities

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Christchurch council staff vent anger on leadership

Staff at Christchurch’s beleaguered city council unleash on the top brass

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Elon Musk’s Twitter took days to remove resurfaced Christchurch shooter footage

The repeated spread of the killer’s livestream suggests the platform is no longer automatically blocking its upload.

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Christchurch terror attacks board ‘a waste of time’

A board set up to help victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings is a 'joke', a former member says.

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