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    Canterbury's best effort to twist the arm of all Blacks coach Scott Robertson have come up short

    Canterbury's best effort to twist the arm of all Blacks coach Scott Robertson have come up short


    Both lock Sam Darry and hooker George Bell aren't being made available to play in Saturday's NPC final against Otago in Christchurch.

    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke says both will be on the plane with the All Blacks when they depart for Chicago on Friday night.



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     13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system
     12 Jan: Three people are seriously injured and another has moderate injuries after two vehicles collided on Canterbury's Rakaia Highway, just before six this evening
     12 Jan: Christchurch Police are seeking a man believed to be linked to a Sydenham arson before Christmas
     11 Jan: One person's in a serious condition and another's in a moderate condition in Christchurch Hospital after facing difficulties in the water near Herbeden Avenue this evening
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     Today's News

    		 Motoring:
    A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin 8:07

     Cricket:
    New Zealand's bid remains alive to win a first one-day international cricket series in India at their eighth attempt 8:07

     Technology:
    From inside Iran, a young protester says the people 'are waiting for America to intervene' 8:07

     Business:
    Many retailers seem to be treading water, as consumers anxious about job security hold off on the nice-to-haves 7:57

     Entertainment:
    Amy Poehler won the first ever Golden Globe award for podcasting on Sunday 7:53

     Rugby:
    The Black Foils backroom staff will be bolstered by the addition of an Olympic medallist for the new SailGP season 7:47

     Business:
    Shops continue to be hit by high unemployment and low consumer confidence 7:37

     Accident and Emergency:
    A section of State Highway 30 between Rotorua and Whakatane is closed following a two-car crash 7:27

     Entertainment:
    Timothee Chalamet picked up his first Golden Globe Award on Sunday (11.01.26) 7:23

     Law and Order:
    A senior manager at Civil Defence has been fined 15 hundred dollars after being caught with five times the daily paua limit 7:17

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