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Christchurch care workers strike at Nurse Maude over pay and sick leave cut
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (447+ words) Care and support workers picketed in Christchurch, Rangiora and Lincoln on Friday as more than 250 Nurse Maude staff walked off the job nationwide. Their union is accusing the provider of pulling a pay offer off the table and trying to…...
Peters says former ministers should face criminal charges
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (909+ words) New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says former government ministers should be criminally charged over the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, and has labelled the government’s response to the pandemic inquiry a cover up. Asked directly whether he believed previous ministers should…...
New K-pop championship draws dancers from across New Zealand to Christchurch
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (502+ words) More than 100 dancers from across New Zealand took to the stage in Christchurch for the inaugural KROWN K-pop Dance Championship. The nationwide competition, held at The Grange Theatre on July 18, attracted 13 teams from across the country, alongside guest performances from…...
Asset campaigners hail rejection of Lyttelton Port lease proposal
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (465+ words) Christchurch campaign group Keep Our Assets has welcomed the rejection of a proposal for a DP World-backed consortium to take a majority interest in a long term lease of Lyttelton Port’s operations. Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL) confirmed on Thursday…...
CCHL shuts down consortium bid for control of Lyttelton Port operations
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (934+ words) Christchurch City Holdings Limited has shut down a bid by a consortium involving global port operator DP World and three Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga to take a majority interest in the operation of Lyttelton Port. The unsolicited proposal was submitted…...
Port unions welcome Lyttelton lease rejection, demand governance overhaul
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (656+ words) Port unions have welcomed the rejection of a proposal to lease Lyttelton Port’s operations, but say Christchurch City Holdings Limited must now address concerns about the port’s leadership, expansion plans and consultation with workers and mana whenua. The Maritime Union…...
Campaigners to rally outside CCHL offices as decision nears on Lyttelton Port proposal
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (726+ words) Campaigners opposed to any privatisation of Lyttelton Port will gather outside the offices of Christchurch City Holdings Limited on Friday, as the council-owned company nears a decision on a proposal involving Dubai-based DP World. The Keep Our Port Public campaign…...
Government response to Covid19 investigation: next time, you get to see advice within five days
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1080+ words) Two phases of investigation, 1800 pages of reporting and submissions from more than 44,000 New Zealanders have produced a single blunt conclusion. The country’s COVID-19 response saved lives at the start and then lost its way. The Government today released its formal…...
Police seek to identify man after Riccarton vehicle damage
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (106+ words) Police are appealing for public help to identify a man they believe has information about the wilful damage of a vehicle in Riccarton last month. The incident happened in a carpark on Riccarton Road shortly before midnight on Sunday 14 June....
Two popular menswear retailers pull out of Westfield Riccarton
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (428+ words) Two menswear retailers are pulling out of Westfield Riccarton, with YD and Tarocash closing their stores next month. YD will close on 9 August, while Tarocash will shut its doors on 16 August. The brands are owned by Australian retailer Retail Apparel…...