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Penney’s future in hands of his players

Bevan Sisson: Penney’s future in hands of his players

I am of an age where you were sent home with a report card that had to be signed off by your parents. "Needs to try harder, easily distracted" were regular comments on mine. But how would Rob Penney's read after this season?

Is it time for that awkward conversation?

Bevan Sisson: Is it time for that awkward conversation?

NZ Rugby is going to have to look in the mirror and have an important discussion in regards to the women’s space in New Zealand’s rugby landscape.

Dramatic change needed to fix rugby landscape

Bevan Sisson: Dramatic change needed to fix unsustainable rugby landscape

When will New Zealand Rugby and the provincial unions realise the game isn’t the shining golden cloak of NZ sport? The landscape isn’t changing - it’s changed, got dressed and left the sheds.

Farewell Sam - you deserved better

Bevan Sisson: Farewell Sam - you deserved better

We now know Sam Cane will be spending his remaining playing days at Suntory Sungoliath with his family in Japan. But how will he be remembered back in New Zealand?

Why rugby fans outside of Canterbury hate the Crusaders

The Crusaders haven't had much to smile about this season. Photo: Getty Images

Why rugby fans outside of Canterbury hate the Crusaders

When the Crusaders run out at Eden Park on Saturday night, most Kiwi fans will hope they’re headed for a fifth straight defeat. Reporter Kris Shannon asks why.

How can we have equity when we don't have pockets?

Women continue to be excluded from everyday life in insidious ways, writes Niki Bezzant. Photo:...

International Women’s Day: How can we have equity when we don't have pockets?

Women are still behind (or going backwards) in the gender pay gap, representation in the nation's boardrooms, the orgasm gap and access to equitable healthcare, writes Niki Bezzant.

Our broken cathedral needs more public money

John MacDonald: Our broken cathedral needs more public money - like it or not

Late last year we heard that work on the Christ Church Cathedral reinstatement had slowed down, writes John MacDonald.

Should Crusaders fans be worried?

The Crusaders celebrate with the Super Rugby trophy. Photo: Getty Images

Should Crusaders fans be worried?

With Super Rugby Pacific 2024 kicking off on February 23, Elliott Smith looks at the Crusaders' chances of winning another title.

How my choking toddler ended up in hospital

The toddler had to undergo a bronchoscopy to remove the peanuts from her lungs. Photo: NZH

Opinion: How my choking toddler ended up in hospital

When my toddler choked, I did the wrong thing, writes Melissa Nightingale.

Have you got ‘hot girl’ gut issues?

How do you know if you've got Irritable Bowel Syndrome - or something else? Photo: Getty Images

Have you got ‘hot girl’ gut issues?

The number of seemingly healthy young women with bloating, constipation, wind, and other gut issues - typically associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome - is on the rise.

Who's really to blame for the council fiasco?

Opinion: Who's really to blame for the Christchurch council fiasco?

If the mayor or any councillors at Christchurch City Council are reading this, it's probably going to make you feel a bit uncomfortable, writes John MacDonald.

Luxon, Seymour deserve better - and we do too

John MacDonald: Luxon and Seymour deserve better - and we do too

I’m very tempted to send Christopher Luxon a text message saying ‘you reap what you sow mate’.

Taking the long way north

Buses replacing the Coastal Pacific were waiting outside Christchurch Railway Station at dawn....

Taking the long way north

If you think it is difficult getting from the South Island to the North Island by train, think again - it’s more than difficult.

If Luxon's a chicken, Labour are turkeys

Opinion: If Luxon's a chicken, Labour are turkeys

The feathers are flying between Labour and Christopher Luxon over the leaders' debate which was to go ahead in Christchurch, writes John MacDonald.

From Ranfurly Shield glory to damage investigation

An image was shared with what appears to be a white powder on the Ranfurly Shield. Photo:...

Opinion: From Ranfurly Shield glory to damaging NZR investigation

There are bad days and then there are breaking-the-Ranfurly-Shield-in-half-and-having-a-potential-drug-scandal-on-your-hands days, writes Jamie Wall.

Opinion: Don't sell us short council

Attn Christchurch City Council - don't sell us short

“I will not be selling any of these assets.” Guess who said that before last year’s council elections? None other than Phil Mauger who went on to become mayor, writes John MacDonald.

Dating Diaries: New Zealand’s sexiest region

"One thing that’s clear from this sexy map is that it seems Kiwis have a bit of a thing for kink, especially in Canterbury," writes Lillie Rohan.

Torn over makeshift homeless camp

John MacDonald: I'm torn over Christchurch's makeshift camp for the homeless

A Christchurch surgeon and his partner have allowed a group of homeless people to set up a makeshift camp on their prime central city section near the five-star George Hotel.

Many buildings' seismic risks remain a mystery

The old Riverside building at the hospital. Photo: Martin Hunter

Many buildings' seismic risks remain a mystery, despite quakes and standards

Tonnes of water being released on top of five wards full of patients in the 2011 Christchurch quake sounds like enough to wake anyone up. But a new report shows it was not.

Mum's nightmare ED experience with sick child

A nurse at the ED told the mum and daughter there was a wait of at least six hours and they were...

'Scene from a horror movie': Mum describes nightmare ED experience with sick child

"As a mum I was torn - sit and wait out six hours or more in the so-called 'emergency' department, or head home."

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