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[ad_1] 11:07 am, September 11, 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has responded to claims that government quarantine regulations are to blame for Australia securing the Rugby Championship over New Zealand. This comes after the head of the New Zealand Rugby Players Association, Rob Nichol, said on Friday that the government’s …

[ad_1] New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that the Rugby Championship will be played in Australia after the All Blacks host the Wallabies in two Bledisloe Cup events in October. Your playlist will load after this announcement. A proposal from the Government and NZ Rugby lost to Australia, where players will …

[ad_1] The New Zealand Rugby (NZR) director says the country’s quarantine protocols were a significant factor in losing to Australia in a bid to host the Rugby Championship. Photo: Photosport Talking to ControlNZR CEO Mark Robinson said New Zealand’s quarantine protocols were a factor that “meant we couldn’t win the …

[ad_1] The heads of Sanzaar and New Zealand Rugby have expressed surprise at Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s suggestion that “politics” was behind the decision to award the Rugby Championship host rights to Australia. Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos and his NZR counterpart Mark Robinson were taken aback by the comments, insisting …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has responded to claims that government quarantine regulations are to blame for Australia securing the Rugby Championship over New Zealand. This comes after New Zealand Rugby Players Association head Rob Nichol said on Friday that the government’s reluctance to allow visiting teams to train effectively …

[ad_1] Supplied A map showing the new parking plans around Christchurch Hospital. Within two years, a new 450-space parking building will be constructed near Christchurch Hospital. It is part of a package to bring more than 650 new car parks to the area. Two floors and 238 parks will also …

[ad_1] The British government backed a series of measures on Thursday (New Zealand time) that it hopes will curb a worrying rise in new coronavirus cases, particularly among young adults, including a legal ban on any social gathering of more than six people in England. In the biggest reversal of …

[ad_1] Will Russell / Getty Images New Zealand and Australia are competing to host the Rugby Championship this year. The Sanzaar unions will discuss the Rugby Championship on Thursday night with two options firmly on the table and a strong desire to pin down some dates to start planning. However, …

[ad_1] Christel Yardley / Stuff Hamilton’s current population of 172,000 is predicted to increase to about 200,000 by 2030. Political leaders have adopted a roadmap for how Hamilton and its neighbors can grow and prosper in the coming decades, though questions remain about who will fund it. The Hamilton-Waikato metropolitan …

[ad_1] A day after an announcement by Sanzaar that she was expected to hand over the Rugby Championship to Australia, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has indicated that the Government would not be entirely at fault if that happened. A report from across Tasmania on Wednesday said Australia could snatch the …