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Former All Black and Fiji star Joeli Vidiri dies aged 48

Former New Zealand and Fiji winger Joeli Vidiri - who formed a sensational partnership with Jonah Lomu - has died aged 48.

Daily Mirror

More protesters expected at thinning New Zealand blockade

The number of cars and trucks blocking the streets outside New Zealand’s Parliament was thinning Friday, but more protesters were expected to arrive for the weekend, including some by boat

The Independent UK

End New Zealand’s Covid mandates too quickly and the mistake could be measured in funerals

It’s appropriate to question restrictions, but those who want to lift them all immediately won’t be responsible for the consequences

The Guardian - AU

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NZ's confirmed COVID case numbers are rising fast, but total infections are likely much higher – here's why

With Aotearoa New Zealand’s move into phase 3 of its response to the Omicron outbreak, new definitions and protocols for testing and isolation will mean new ways of measuring the impact of COVID-19.

The Conversation

Lanning out to avoid nine-a-side World Cup

Australia captain Meg Lanning has sympathised with Cricket World Cup organisers, staging a tournament during the peak of New Zealand's Omicron wave.

AAP

Shortages, price increases, delays and company collapses: why NZ needs a more resilient construction industry

The pandemic has had a considerable impact on all businesses, but New Zealand’s construction sector appears particularly hard hit and is struggling to cope. Firms have failed, prices have gone up, and labour and materials are in short supply.

The Conversation

Lanning: England are World Cup favourites

After a brief South Island mini-break, Meg Lanning's Australian side are back in training ahead of the Cricket World Cup starting in New Zealand next week.

AAP

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Phoenix ALW teen to return to NZ early

Wellington Phoenix have backed midfielder Grace Wisnewski's decision to cut her A-League Women season short and return to New Zealand for mental health reasons.

AAP

NZ records five COVID deaths, 12,011 cases

New Zealand's COVID-19 outbreak has doubled overnight, with 12,011 new cases on Friday and five deaths.

AAP

Russia 'must now face consequences': Ardern

The PM has condemned Russia's "illegal invasion" of Ukraine, saying NZ has immediately taken a range of measures against the Russian government.

Newsroom.co.nz

Queensland floods prompt 1,000 calls for help as heavy rain continues – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

International flights to Canberra 'years away': Barr

The focus will remain on domestic travel as the prospect of international flights stays grounded for Canberra Airport.

The Canberra Times

Kiwi mum rides world champs in her garage

With Covid sweeping through NZ, Sonia Foote has found a global cycling race the virus can’t touch. Even better, it’s in her garage.

Newsroom.co.nz

This week's best-sellers

This week's biggest-selling NZ books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias.

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Kiwi publishers shift millions in printing from shadow of Chinese censorship

One Chinese printer rejected a history text saying the ancestors of Māori came from Taiwan; another insisted that 19th Century NZ dressmakers imported their silk from the People's Republic

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A clean break from exposure to fossil fuel wars

Russia is playing a geopolitical game in oil and gas – so New Zealand's answer must be a clean tech revolution. Incumbent companies and existing technologies need to play their part.

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Tech companies vying for skilled workers when borders reopen

Firmly shut borders dried up the supply of foreign workers, while demand for digital services had revved up in the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Michael Molineaux obituary

Other lives: Intellectual property lawyer from New Zealand who settled in the UK

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The Times of India

It was important that Harmanpreet Kaur got runs; bowlers took a while to get used to conditions: Smriti Mandhana

QUEENSTOWN: Star India batter Smriti Mandhana said it was important from the team's perspective that Harmanpreet Kaur found form ahead of the Women's World Cup and the struggling bowling unit needs to build on the performance it produced in the fifth ODI against New Zealand here on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Covid: Iceland to lift all remaining curbs; coronavirus isolation rules end in England – as it happened

Latest updates: Iceland confirms no extra restrictions for unvaccinated; people in England who test positive for Covid no longer have to self-isolate

The Times of India

Women's ODI World Cup to go ahead with 9 players a side in case of COVID-19 outbreak

DUBAI: With an aim to conduct an uninterrupted tournament, the ICC on Thursday said all matches at the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup in New Zealand could be played with nine players in case of a COVID-19 outbreak.

The Times of India

5th ODI: Harmanpreet Kaur gets much needed runs as India women win to avoid whitewash against New Zealand

QUEENSTOWN: Harmanpreet Kaur struck a much-needed half-century to get back among the runs as the Indian women's cricket team finally managed to beat New Zealand in the series-ending fifth ODI for a consolatory six-wicket win here on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU

Anti-Covid vaccine mandate protesters chase New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern outside school

Incident comes a month after prime minister’s vehicle was chased and forced on to a curb by demonstrators

AAP

NZ rethinking self-isolation border plan

After 6137 daily community COVID-19 infections and just eight cases at the border, the New Zealand government may switch up its border plan.

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ diplomacy could be better than sanctions against Russia

War should never be seen as inevitable, writes Democracy Project's Geoffrey Miller, and the need for diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the Russia-Ukraine crisis is greater than ever.

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