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23 Feb: Long-standing safety concerns at a busy south-west Christchurch intersection, are set to be addressed

23 Feb: Scrutiny in the Crusaders after their 50-24 Super Rugby loss to the Brumbies in Christchurch

23 Feb: American golfer Austen Truslow has beaten 17-year-old Christchurch amateur Cooper Moore by three shots to claim the New Zealand PGA Championship at Paraparaumu

22 Feb: There are serious injuries after a crash between a car and cyclist in Christchurch's Sumner

22 Feb: The Central Stags have won domestic cricket's one day Ford Trophy, after demolishing Canterbury by six wickets in the final

22 Feb: The Crusaders have been demolished by the Brumbies 50-24 in Christchurch to close out the second week of Super Rugby

22 Feb: An investigation's underway after a dog attack injured three people in Christchurch's Bryndwr

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Auckland:
A person whose car flipped after hitting a tree in South Auckland last Tuesday - died on Thursday 10:47

National:
How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne? 10:37

Law and Order:
US Secret Service agents shoot and kill man trying to break into Trump's Mar-a-Lago 10:27

National:
Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues 10:27

Athletics:
Pole vaulter Imogen Ayris has continued the best form of her career 10:27

National:
Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent 10:17

National:
As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold? 10:07

International:
Andrew's arrest leaves questions for Sarah Ferguson but daughters could be protected 10:07

Motoring:
Long-standing safety concerns at a busy south-west Christchurch intersection, are set to be addressed 10:07

Business:
Business appears to be booming in most parts of the country 9:57

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