The Press - August 05, 2025

Events work could be split up – report

‘A nice fella’: community rallies around after fire

Christchurch NZ work could be passed on

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Helicopter hero, 5, helping to save lives

Fast-track projects are making slow progress

Man arrested after fatal motel fight granted bail

‘Unexplained’: Family wake at 2am to find house ablaze

Generators ink deal for coal stockpile at Huntly station

Pedestrian struck by car in city suffers serious injuries

Tough battles lie ahead for mayoral hopefuls

Friend says tramper’s survival will be a ‘miracle’

Ex-deputy commissioner is facing serious charges

No parole for ‘untreated’ sex offender

Fire station gutted as rebuild begins

Political brothers quarrelling

Prestigious award for Sir Ian Taylor

Mixed reaction to move for new qualification to replace NCEA

Fill ’em up – complex marks more milestones

What are the changes?

Goodbye to NCEA: a mercifully fast end to an average system

Marlborough principals awaiting finer details

Fashionably tickling the ivories

The good, the bad and the odd of van Velden’s H&S announcements

Aussie bid ‘opportunistic and undervalued’

Retirement doesn’t need to mean having to cut back on everything

It’s time to call time on NCEA

Five-minute quiz

Bike lane working well

We should recognise Palestine, despite concerns about US Recognition of the state of Palestine is the strongest statement we can make rejecting Israeli attempts to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their own homeland, writes Phil Goff.

Real peace takes more than good intentions

Kooks, no-contests, square-offs and squeakers

Lessons ahead as ‘Covid babies’ start school

Australia makes world-first vaccine for devastating virus

Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as Gaza killing continues

Pope delivers message to youth

Time to plant berries for the summer

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She twirled her way into Hula Hoop history

TODAY IN HISTORY

Plan the perfect walk-in wardrobe

Feisty final ends with angry push

Aki changes focus to family

US finish on top of medal table

Revitalised Lawson returns to fast lane

Stars missing but Tall Blacks aim high

Yamashita holds on to claim first major title

Frenchwoman wins Tour in emphatic fashion

Van Gisbergen spins, hits wall in Iowa Corn 350

At a glance

School competition to proceed

Uncapped pair join injury-hit NZ squad

ABs hopeful stays close to the competition

At a glance

Hey Presto, he’s the bolter

Parker’s selection a sign of big things to come

All Blacks Rugby Championship squad at a glance

JUMBO CROSSWORD

Chief of War: Hawaiian drama has plenty of spectacle and action

Harrowing doco recounts survivors’ ordeal

Cracking thriller delivers one of most entertaining duos of 2025

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