An event to launch a new schools’ rugby sponsor has been branded “insulting and diminishing†after the speech lauded the males in attendance, but ignored the female players there. Principals, coaches and players from Canterbury schools were invited to the private function at Miles Toyota, in central Christchurch, on Monday night but chief executive Mark […]
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Road crash rescue challenge to take over Manfeild
Bryce Howard/Supplied The United Firefighters Brigades’ Association will return to Manfeild for a hotly-contested event that tests the nation’s first responders to vehicle accidents. A racetrack is set to be littered with mutilated cars as firefighters battle to see which brigade can break through a wreck the fastest. Volunteer and career firefighters from throughout the […]
America’s Cup: Auckland racing possible even if Team NZ defence is held offshore
Kavinda Herath/Stuff Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton insists the door isn’t totally closed on a home defence of the America’s Cup. Team New Zealand have given hope to some America’s Cup racing being held in Auckland even if they are forced to take the actual regatta overseas for financial reasons. Team New Zealand boss […]
Auckland traffic live: Motorways are clear
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Young women climb ladders to get a leg-up into potential career in infrastructure
A doctor, a lawyer, or a nurse. Those are the most common responses careers adviser Heather Miller​ gets when she speaks to teenagers at St Catherine’s College about their plans after finishing school. That could soon change now that year 10 students at the Kilbirnie girls’ school have had a taste of what a career […]
US President Joe Biden arrives in Geneva for highly-anticipated Putin meeting
Buoyed by days of partnership-building sessions with America’s democratic allies, United States President Joe Biden arrived in Geneva on Tuesday for the most-watched and tensest part of his first European tour as president: talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Biden is seeking to restore European ties that were strained under former President Donald Trump, who dismissed […]
Person reportedly seriously injured in single-vehicle crash on SH1 in Waikato
JOHN BISSET/STUFF Police have urged motorists to avoid the area on SH1 in Waikato while emergency services work to clear the scene. A person has reportedly been seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on SH1 in Waikato, Tuesday night. Police received reports of a truck and trailer unit rolling along the highway at 9.15pm. The […]
Person reportedly seriously injured in single-vehicle crash on SH1 in Waikato
JOHN BISSET/STUFF Police have urged motorists to avoid the area on SH1 in Waikato while emergency services work to clear the scene. A person has reportedly been seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on SH1 in Waikato, Tuesday night. Police received reports of a truck and trailer unit rolling along the highway at 9.15pm. The […]
Person reportedly seriously injured in single-vehicle crash on SH1 in Waikato
JOHN BISSET/STUFF Police have urged motorists to avoid the area on SH1 in Waikato while emergency services work to clear the scene. A person has reportedly been seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on SH1 in Waikato, Tuesday night. Police received reports of a truck and trailer unit rolling along the highway at 9.15pm. The […]
Person reportedly seriously injured in single-vehicle crash on SH1 in Waikato
JOHN BISSET/STUFF Police have urged motorists to avoid the area on SH1 in Waikato while emergency services work to clear the scene. A person has reportedly been seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on SH1 in Waikato, Tuesday night. Police received reports of a truck and trailer unit rolling along the highway at 9.15pm. The […]