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35,000 arrive at New Zealand parliament to protest against controversial Māori treaty bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

New Zealand treaty protests to climax in capital

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are expected to march against reforms to the Treaty of Waitangi in Wellington.

AAP

Pint-sized crustacean named after New Zealand brewery to boost interest in marine life

Tiny isopod is dubbed Pentaceration forkandbrewer in push to engage community with climate-threatened life in local waters

The Guardian - AU

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The Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse

With the protest hikoi from the far north moving through Auckland on its way to Wellington, it might be said ACT leader David Seymour has been granted his wish of generating an “important national conversation about the place of the Treaty in our constitutional arrangements”.

The Conversation

‘Who let the dogs out?’: A-League captain’s very good boy invades pitch and halts match

Wellington Phoenix skipper Annalie Longo’s dog ‘Tiger’ makes cameo and runs rings around players from both sides

The Guardian - AU

Dog invades pitch as Canberra beat 'Nix, Reds down WSW

Annalie Longo's dog worked hard to lift Wellington Phoenix to an A-League Women victory but Canberra prevailed, while Adelaide defeated Western Sydney.

AAP

New Zealand gallery hunts for thousands of people captured by famed photographer Ans Westra

Campaign under way to identify subjects of images shot in 1970s and 1980s by Westra, one of New Zealand’s best-known social documentary photographers

The Guardian - AU

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Asian Markets Struggle To Maintain Momentum After Fed Cut

Asia took up the baton in early trade but some markets fell away in the afternoon. Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei and Jakarta rose.

Latin Times

Auckland won't get carried away after perfect ALM start

Auckland FC have claimed New Zealand derby bragging rights over Wellington with a 2-0 win but won't get carried away with their perfect A-League Men start.

AAP

Rufer sidelined as all-NZ A-League clash arrives

Paulo Retre will make his Wellington Phoenix debut and Marco Rojas will return in the first "Kiwi clasico" against Auckland FC on Saturday.

AAP

Drunken Aust diplomat's partner gets court date in NZ

An Australian diplomat's partner who allegedly yelled homophobic abuse after an assault in Wellington will face court next month.

AAP

Relief mixed with sadness as New Zealand bids farewell to ‘hated’ giant hand sculpture

Wellington gallery says Ronnie van Hout’s Quasi statue ‘was hated by the people but turned out to be a great tragic-romantic hero’. It heads to Australia next

The Guardian - AU

Phoenix claim 'people's club' status for Kiwi ALM derby

The first all-New Zealand A-League Men clash on Saturday is also a table-topper, with Auckland FC facing Wellington Phoenix in the NZ capital.

AAP

'Cursed' Statue Removed from City Roof After Years of Controversy: 'He's Going to The Hague'

After five years of controversy, the giant sculpture Quasi, a 16-foot hand with an unsmiling human face, will be removed from atop Wellington's City Gallery.

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Controversial Giant Hand Sculpture Quasi Removed From Wellington

Learn about the controversial giant hand sculpture, Quasi, in Wellington, NZ, being relocated after 5 years on the City Gallery roof.

The Independent UK

A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its giant hand sculpture that many came to love

Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years

AAP

Thurgate pegs Phoenix back as Western earn ALM draw

Kosta Barbarouses opened the scoring for Wellington but Angus Thurgate's second-half screamer earned Western United a point in their A-League Men opener.

AAP

Australia waives immunity of diplomat's partner in NZ

Charges could be laid against the partner of an Australian diplomat over an alleged street fight after his immunity from prosecution was removed.

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The Guardian - UK

Wellington’s false teeth and wolf bones: English Heritage seeks help to record vast collection

Charity launches fundraising appeal to care for and document eclectic store of more than 1m artefacts

AAP

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

Trans-Tasman diplomats are working through the case of an Australian diplomat's partner allegedly involved in a late-night drunken fight in Wellington.

AAP

Late-night scrap sparks trans-Tasman diplomatic wrangle

New Zealand authorities want the partner of an Australian official to lose his diplomatic immunity after he was involved in a post-Bledisloe Cup altercation.

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies fall to defeat again as All Blacks’ superiority continues

The Wallabies suffered a Bledisloe Cup black-out in Wellington, blowing another bright start against the All Blacks to fall to a crushing 33-13 loss

AAP

All Blacks' second-half show overpowers Wallabies

The Wallabies led 13-12 in the 40th minute but didn't score another point in the second Bledisloe Cup Test, losing 33-13 to the All Blacks in Wellington.

The Independent UK

New Zealand v Australia LIVE: Result and reaction after All Blacks finish Rugby Championship with impressive win

New Zealand 33-13 Australia: The hosts controlled the contest after a fast Wallabies start to secure back-to-back Bledisloe Cup wins

AAP

Wallabies admit All Blacks assignment is daunting

The Wallabies again run the gauntlet on Saturday night when they attempt to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand after a 27-match winless run.

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