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![Study proposes All Blacks tour of US](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Study proposes All Blacks tour of US
An All Blacks tour of the United States has been suggested as away to promote sports diplomacy in a study released today at the US – NZ Partnership Forum in Christchurch.
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Faltering start to US - NZ forum
The fourth US - NZ Partnership Forum got off to a faltering start in Christchurch this morning minus more of some of its big name players.
![<i>Gill South</i>: For some chief executives, it's more than a job - it's a vocation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Gill South</i>: For some chief executives, it's more than a job - it's a vocation
Engage your head and your heart, bosses advised.
![Man in 'catatonic state' since child abuse images found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man in 'catatonic state' since child abuse images found
A 23-year-old student has been in an almost mute, catatonic state since he was found with child abuse images on his computer.
![Quake package 'huge weight lifted'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quake package 'huge weight lifted'
A Govt package for displaced homeowners is the 'first really positive thing' since the Canterbury quake, a resident says.
![Canterbury: Inspiring scenery at the foot of the alps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Canterbury: Inspiring scenery at the foot of the alps
Jill Worrall revisits a childhood haunt that has also inspired authors and film makers.
![Govt to help quake residents with accommodation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt to help quake residents with accommodation
Cantabrians forced out of their earthquake-damaged homes are set to get financial assistance and help finding accommodation from the Govt.
![<i>Weather Watch</i>: Summer weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Weather Watch</i>: Summer weekend
Most people are in for a great summer weekend with high air pressure over the North Island and an advancing front in the South Island.
![Fifteen measles cases confirmed in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fifteen measles cases confirmed in Auckland
Fifteen people in the Auckland region are now confirmed to have measles since an Emirates flight arrived in Auckland from Brisbane in mid-January.
![Historic building blaze 'blow to Ashburton heritage'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Historic building blaze 'blow to Ashburton heritage'
The loss of Ashburton's historic Canterbury Flour Mill to fire this morning was a major blow to the regions's heritage, says the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT).
![Fire guts historic Canterbury building](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fire guts historic Canterbury building
Firefighters are battling a huge blaze at the historic Canterbury Flour Mill building in Ashburton.
![Athletics: Walker to present medal to Willis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Athletics: Walker to present medal to Willis
Middle distance legend Sir John Walker will become the first New Zealander to present an Olympic medal on home soil next week.
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Distracted, agitated driver admits fatal crash
An 18-year-old student says he was distracted and agitated by his passengers when he crashed, killing one of them.
![Yamaha WR250R: Tough nut's happy trails](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Yamaha WR250R: Tough nut's happy trails
Trail bikes are 10 a penny. But what you need for the Yamaha-sponsored three-day South Island Safari is a dual-purpose bike; a road-registered off-roader with indicators and a headlight.