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New Zealand to get new government on Black Friday

The three party leaders involved in New Zealand's next government have concluded negotiations and are set to sign a coalition agreement.

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Wellington fog causes travel chaos in New Zealand

Flight prices have soared and hundreds remain away from their homes after a day of travel disruption due to fog in Wellington.

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Glory snatch 96th-minute equaliser against Victory

Perth Glory midfielder Hana Lowry has scored a double to help her side come from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw against Melbourne Victory.

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Christmas shopping period off to ‘miserable’ start, figures show

The Scottish Retail Consortium found that sales of wellies and cold and flu remedies were up during wet weather.

The Independent UK

Auckland Airport sale blazes trail for Wellington

Wellington Airport took down the government in the 90s, but selling will be easier this time around

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Phoenix crush Western United to continue hot ALW form

Wellington Phoenix have crushed Western United 3-1 in the ALW, while Melbourne Victory's 4-0 victory over Newcastle has come at a cost.

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Brisbane eye ALM rebound against busy Mariners

Brisbane Roar have quickly moved on from their 5-2 loss to Wellington and will attempt to bounce back on the road against winless champions Central Coast.

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Sargeson Prize runner-up

Wellington writer Jake Arthur has been judged runner-up at the 2023 Sargeson Prize for his short story "On Beauty", described by judge Vincent O'Sullivan as a story about "how and why a principled female professor tells a male student he is beautiful, and is called before an Ethics Committee"

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The Main event comes round for Nix rookie

Wellington Phoenix forward Emma Main is experiencing a full-circle moment in her first season as a professional football player.

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Mixed-gender hospital rooms are on the rise in New Zealand, but the practice is unsafe and unethical

Mixed-gender rooms are increasingly common in New Zealand’s hospitals, based on evidence from hospital complaints and a large Wellington study.

The Conversation

In praise of the worst poet in NZ history

The sordid back pages of the Wellington Poetry Society are revealed

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Perth go three-for-three with Canberra ALW triumph

Perth Glory have taken the maximum nine points from their opening three A-League Women games after knocking off Canberra United away from home.

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Zawada chasing double-figure ALM tally for Phoenix

Brisbane Roar face Wellington Phoenix on Saturday with both sides looking to keep their unbeaten streaks alive at Sky Stadium.

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Phoenix ward off Auckland ALM threat, sign up Paulsen

Wellington goalkeeper Alex Paulsen has signed on for another three A-League Men seasons as the Phoenix prepare for a New Zealand-based rival in Auckland.

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Don't let politicians off the hook with talk of 'unprecedented' events

Why didn’t we learn from the Hawkes Bay earthquake, where the first fatalities died from falling masonry, a deadly feature of the tragic events on February 22, 2011?

The Guardian - AU

For All Blacks fans, a Rugby World Cup miracle reignited hope – and then snuffed it out

At the Jack Hackett sports bar in Wellington, New Zealand fans balanced on the edge of anxiety and hope all the way until the final whistle

The Guardian - AU

‘People are going crazy’: rugby fever grips New Zealand in lead-up to World Cup final

Anticipation builds across the country before the clash between the All Blacks and South Africa’s Springboks

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Italiano set for home ALM debut, Ball in doubt

Wellington Phoenix face Perth Glory on Saturday with both sides hunting their first A-League Men win of the season.

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Wellington Town Hall rebuild to cost $NZ330m

Wellington's town hall - which hosted The Beatles in 1964 - will cost ratepayers $NZ330 million to rebuild following earthquake damage.

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Red Roses bully Wallaroos in WXV 1 opener

England have run in six tries in a 42-7 WXV 1 win in Wellington over Australia, extending their winning run over the Wallaroos.

The Conversation

NZ's always-on culture has stretched the 8-hour workday – should the law contain a right to disconnect?

When Wellington carpenter Samuel Parnell began the struggle for an eight-hour working day back in 1840, he could have never foreseen how modern work culture would evolve. But he would no doubt empathise with the challenges faced by today’s workers.

The Guardian - AU

Undiplomatic impunity: Chinese embassy leaves New Zealand landlord with $900 bill

People’s Republic is granted immunity from paying cleaning, rubbish removal and key cutting tab after diplomat vacated Wellington house

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Another win for Wellington taxi drivers

In a long-running saga, drivers for Wellington Combined Taxis have been given the all clear to take their board to court on behalf of the directors, who don’t want to do it.

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Wallaroos set for challenge against top-ranked England

Wallaroos coach Jay Tregonning has made six changes as his team prepare to tackle world No.1 England to open the WXV1 rugby tournament in Wellington on Friday.

The Hindu

NCC cadets attend attachment camp at Wellington

51 senior division NCC cadets from TN, Pondicherry, and A&N attended an attachment camp at Ava Hill, Wellington, Nilgiris. Under guidance of NCC officers, they underwent rigorous training in military subjects and adventure activities like rock climbing, trekking, and obstacle course challenges.

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