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Strike a pose: vogue balls go mainstream in New Zealand

Led by Māori and Pasifika queer communities, the counterculture has gone from performing in lounges and clubs to Wellington’s national museum

The Guardian - UK

Vergos hat-trick powers Victory drubbing of Wellington

Melbourne Victory's surge in A-League form has continued after they made it three straight wins with a 5-1 hammering of a hapless Wellington Phoenix.

AAP

Samba scores brace as 'Nix smash seven past Sky Blues

Wellington have scored a record ALW win over Sydney FC, while Canberra missed the chance to go top after drawing with Central Coast in the nation's capital.

AAP

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Father facing attempted murder charge for attacking alleged sex offender who made remark about his minor daughter

Police urged the public not to take the law into their own hands

The Independent UK

Phoenix quell Socceroo to bank key win before NZ derby

Wellington have snapped a two-game losing run with an important 2-1 win over Adelaide United ahead of the New Zealand derby.

AAP

Nine-man Auckland beat Phoenix in fiery A-League derby

Auckland FC striker Sam Cosgrove has struck a double but two red cards meant the Black Knights had to do it tough in a 2-1 win over Wellington Phoenix.

AAP

Wellington A-League star reveals scary cancer battle

In-form Phoenix wingback Carlo Armiento says he had to take time away from the A-League last season after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

AAP

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England’s recurring issue exposed again by New Zealand in final international before Ashes

The tourists were beaten by two wickets in Wellington.

The Independent UK

Top order struggles as England set target of 223 in Wellington

England got to 222 all out in 40.2 overs thanks to Jamie Overton’s ODI best 68 off 62 balls.

The Independent UK

New Zealand edge past England in third men’s ODI to seal series sweep – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England’s top-order batters misfired again in their final international before the Ashes as New Zealand claimed a tense two-wicket win

The Guardian - UK

Flights cancelled as powerful storm prompts rare red warning in New Zealand

Storm rips roofs from houses and leaves nearly 90,000 homes without power

The Independent UK

Thousands lose power as wild winds batter New Zealand

Cyclone-strength gusts have been recorded in New Zealand's capital Wellington and in its Otago district, causing damage, cutting power and highways.

AAP

Man killed by falling tree branch, pedestrian blown into traffic as storm lashes parts of New Zealand

A man was struck and killed by a tree branch in Wellington as dangerous winds and heavy rain buffeted parts of the country

The Independent UK

Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

In her final speech as Wellington mayor, Tory Whanau spoke candidly about the relentless online abuse she faced during her term, much of it racist and sexist. None of it would have been reassuring for hopeful candidates waiting for the weekend’s results.

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Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here’s what this means for locals’ teeth

Thousands of residents in Dubbo and Wellington, in western New South Wales, haven’t had fluoride added to their tap water for nearly seven years.

The Independent UK

2 Vietnamese officials accused of sexual attack evade extradition to New Zealand

Two Vietnamese officials accused of sexually assaulting restaurant servers in New Zealand won't return to face charges

The Independent UK

FBI director gifts illegal replica pistols to New Zealand spy chiefs

The pistols were illegal to possess under local gun laws

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: On harvest open day, celebration, relief – and flying gazebos

Wellington, Somerset: A little drama on the community farm, but, most important, we walked away laden with the fruits of our labour, hard-won in a difficult year

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The Independent UK

Jury mulls a verdict for a man accused of killing 5 by setting fire to a New Zealand boarding house

A jury began its deliberations Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of murdering five people in Wellington, New Zealand, by setting fire to a boarding house

The Independent UK

New Zealand vs South Africa live: Springboks dismantle All Blacks in record-breaking Rugby Championship win

New Zealand 10-43 South Africa: The world champions made a statement with a record thrashing of the All Blacks in Wellington

The Independent UK

Trial begins for man accused of killing 5 by setting fire to New Zealand boarding house

A trial has opened for a man accused of murdering five people in Wellington, New Zealand, by setting fire to a boarding house

Reason

An 11-Day Middle-earth Fantasy in New Zealand

New Zealand's geography feels magically pulled straight from J.R.R. Tolkien's stories.

The Independent UK

Japanese warships visit New Zealand's capital for the first time in almost 90 years

Japanese warships on Friday docked in New Zealand’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years

AAP

Patterson husband's poison fears pre-dated deadly lunch

Erin Patterson's estranged husband feared she was poisoning him on several camping trips in the years before she murdered his loved ones.

Euronews

FBI opens first office in New Zealand, sparking backlash in China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in June that China posed an imminent threat and urged Indo-Pacific countries to increase military spending to 5% of GDP.

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