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Storm pounds New Zealand's capital city, cancelling flights and ferries

SYDNEY — Gale-force winds ⁠and ⁠rough seas battered New Zealand's capital of Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry and flight cancellations and road closures as authorities ‌urged hundreds of residents along the city's south coast to evacuate.

Bangkok Post

Storm pounds NZ capital, cancelling flights and ferries

A state of emergency has been declared for parts of Wellington as New Zealand's weather bureau warns of waves up to nine metres along the city's south coast.

AAP

As a dark chapter closes, NZ reckons with fugitive father Tom Phillips’ four years on the run

Phillips’ three children were rescued from the wilderness this week as the complex case stirs emotions and questions remain over how it unfolded

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New Zealanders hail Auckland City as "heroic" and "remarkable" after famous draw with Boca Juniors

It might not have been the shot heard around the world but it was a goal that reverbrated 8,000 miles away when Auckland City FC held Boca Juniors to a 1-1 draw at the FIFA Club World Cup

The Independent UK

Ex-Student Claims School Punished Her for Complaining About Music Teacher's Constant Erections: 'My Music Career Was Definitely Over'

A former student of a New Zealand teacher has come forward about complaints she made about him months before it was discovered that he had allegedly been having sexual relations with another student.

Latin Times

Three years in the wild: how a fugitive father has hidden his children for so long

Despite a sighting by pig hunters this month, Tom Phillips and his three children continue to evade New Zealand authorities

The Guardian - AU

A father fled with three children into the wilderness. They’ve now been spotted three years later wearing camo

Family described by witness as ‘well prepared for the wilderness’

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Auckland 'deactivates' Beam e-scooters as ACT considers action

Will the ACT follow Auckland and axe Beam e-scooters from the streets?

The Canberra Times

“It’s Your Responsibility”: Couple Gets Refunded After Sitting In Pee For 10 Hours On Flight

The list of horrific things that can happen in a plane continues to grow. The post “It’s Your Responsibility”: Couple Gets Refunded After Sitting In Pee For 10 Hours On Flight first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Man stranded at sea for 24 hours rescued after using watch to reflect sun in New Zealand

The fisherman 'was circled by a shark' and was treated for hypothermia

Evening Standard

Hobbiton Movie Set Tours Opens Up Two Enchanted Hobbit Holes For Tourists To Visit

BRB, just packing my breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner and supper.

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World Cup offers Foster redemptive end to ABs tenure

Last year, a NZ Herald editorial called Ian Foster "a decent man out of his depth". He's now one match away from steering the All Blacks to a fourth World Cup.

AAP

‘Crushing Indigenous hopes’: how the media reacted to voice referendum loss

Newspapers and broadcasters abroad and in Australia reflect on the defeat and ask what happens next

The Guardian - AU

Steph Aston sought help for a rare genetic disorder. She died after being accused of faking her illness

After being misdiagnosed and committed to a psychiatric ward, Steph became a tireless advocate for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome patients before her death at the age of 33, Bevan Hurley writes

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Woman accused of faking symptoms of debilitating illness dies aged 33

Her condition, caused by gene mutations, was blamed baselessly on psychiatric issues

Reason

New Zealand Keeps Doxxing Registered Gun Owners

The events expose an underappreciated downside to government registries: In addition to civil liberties concerns, so much information in a concentrated database is a potential privacy nightmare.

The Independent UK

Flight forced to divert after three men caught vaping and drinking their own alcohol

Police say they have ‘zero tolerance’ of abusive passenger behaviour on flights

The Independent UK

Man with axe goes on rampage in Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, injuring four

A 24-year-old suspect has been taken into custody

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Brown calls for councillor loyalty – and media to stay away

Members of the press being turned away from the door distracted from the announcement of asset sales and inflation-pegged rates in Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s final budget proposal

Evening Standard

Wellington: Man arrested and charged over fatal New Zealand hostel fire

The man has been charged with two counts of arson after the fire killed at least six people

Dynamite News

New Zealand bans TikTok on phones of MPs amid rising security concerns

Amid security concerns, the video-sharing social networking service, Tik Tok has been banned on the phones of New Zealand MPs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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