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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown expected to return to power following election

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is expected to lead the government for a second term after his party won more seats than any other group in this week’s election

The Independent UK

New Zealand PM Luxon survives, sacks plotting minister

Chris Luxon has stared down his detractors, winning a second confidence vote this year to stay as New Zealand Prime Minister ahead of the November 7 election.

AAP

Govt puts final squeeze on communities to merge into fewer than 40 councils

Inside the dramatic final hours of NZ local government amalgamation: Wellington mayors’ meeting may go into the night as they try to meet Sunday deadline. Other districts have given up trying. ‘I don't want to get married because you're a bit of an ugly bugger,’ says one mayor. Jonathan Milne…

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New Zealand PM open to referendum on electoral system

WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday he was open to a referendum on whether to change the country’s electoral system, opening another split in his centre-right coalition months ahead of a general election.

Bangkok Post

New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street

Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island

The Guardian - AU

Country diary: Rumours of glowworms set me off on a twilight stroll

Wellington, Somerset: Desiccated leaves crunch underfoot and ponds have shrunk to muddy pools. Will I catch a glimpse of bioluminescence?

The Guardian - UK

China quietly shifts the rules for NZ as a New Cold War looms

From Otago University - Comment: Beijing is changing the terms of its relationship with Wellington as US-China strategic rivalry deepens, writes Nicholas Khoo.

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System Of A Down and Faith No More announce 2027 Australia and New Zealand tour

System Of A Down and Faith No More will play in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Wellington next year

Metal Hammer

Fears for New Zealand’s native species as first bird flu case emerges

Minister urges public to report cases of three or more sick or dead birds in a group after brown skua seabird tests positive for H5N1 on Wellington beach

The Guardian - AU

Wellington’s cracks are showing as Golden Mile plans corrode

Today from The Detail: Wellington has become a city of gold-plated report writing, and very little action

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'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

WELLINGTON - New Zealand actor Sam Neill died suddenly on Monday aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family ⁠said in a statement on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Glasgow hoping to attract Americans to see city landmark after World Cup cone frenzy

Americans are being invited to Glasgow to see the Duke of Wellington statue after Scotland fans topped monuments in Boston with traffic cones.

The National (Scotland)

Super rugby hat-trick hero: ‘Just loving one another is my vibe’

First, the Hurricanes Poua women's super rugby team achieve victory after 840 days, then they beat the champion Blues - with one player scoring thrice.

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Trump’s man in NZ wants to prove US is no boogeyman

"We could stage a basketball game on the flight deck" - the new US ambassador to NZ wants to see a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier make a visit to Auckland.

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New NZ series Head Girl veers between hilarity and dread

The compelling new New Zealand comedy-drama Head Girl, based on the debut poetry collection from writer and performer Freya Daly Sadgrove, centres on three 20-something flatmates living in Wellington, each at a moment of personal crisis.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes insists Harry Brook is the right man to replace him as England Test captain

Brook was previously involved in an altercation with a bouncer the night before an ODI in Wellington last year

The Conversation

As communities face more frequent hazard warnings, we need better systems to avoid ‘emergency fatigue’

Earlier this month, Wellington declared a local state of emergency, including evacuation orders, when forecast powerful swells threatened to inundate coastal properties.

AAP

Chiefs blown away by 'Canes in stunning Super decider

A decade after the Hurricanes' last and only previous Super Rugby championship, Wellington is again title town thanks to a 55-point thrashing of the Chiefs.

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A rat sighting in New Zealand can trigger an urgent response. Meet the ‘ghostbusters’ hunting them down

Detector teams in Wellington react to ‘intel’ from the public about pest sightings as part of the country’s push to eradicate all introduced predators

The Guardian - AU

‘Beautiful moment’: fans of New Zealand and Iran draw on World Cup fervour together

Electrifying mood among those at a bar in Wellington watching a game that threatened to be overshadowed by international politics

The Conversation

Earthquakes can be destructive for distant cities built on top of basins – now we know why

Sedimentary basins – depressions in Earth’s crust caused by tectonic activity – tend to be flat and are favoured places to build cities. But during earthquakes, they can become natural resonance chambers.

AAP

Fire disrupts flights at Wellington Airport in NZ

Flights into Wellington Airport have been temporarily diverted after a fire broke out and the main terminal building was evacuated.

The Economic Times

Fire breaks out at New Zealand's Wellington airport, disrupting flights

A fire at Wellington Airport on Friday led to evacuations of the southwest pier and main terminal building. Emergency services are on scene, and flights into the capital have been temporarily diverted. No injuries have been reported, and passengers are advised to contact their airlines for updates.

Bangkok Post

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.

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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.

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