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Phoenix up for Sky Blues challenge in ALM reunion

Surprise early season A-League Men leaders Wellington are primed to take the three points off former coach Ufuk Talay and back to New Zealand from Sydney.

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No Christmas cheer from Talay at ALM Phoenix reunion

Ufuk Talay is not planning to bear gifts or get the beers in as he comes face-to-face with former club Wellington for the first time since moving to Sydney FC.

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New Zealand mayor clarifies there’s no need to ‘stop pooing’ amid town’s sewerage stench crisis

Local council near Wellington struggles with foul odour from sewage plant that has left locals gagging and unable to open windows

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Phoenix stretch ALM lead with late win over Wanderers

Kosta Barbarouses and Ben Old have struck dramatic added-time goals to lift Wellington to a 2-0 A-League Men victory over the Western Sydney Wanderers.

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City go top of ALW with derby win, Phoenix beat Jets

Melbourne City are top of the A-League Women after beating Melbourne Victory, while Wellington defeated Newcastle and Central Coast made light work of Canberra.

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Phoenix suffer blow as Zawada ruled out for a month

Wellington striker Oskar Zawada has had fluid drained from his thigh after injuring himself in the 3-0 loss to Newcastle on December 9.

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Attack on treaty exhibit at NZ national museum

An exhibit explaining New Zealand's nationhood was vandalised at Wellington museum Te Papa, as tension around the new government grows.

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Milivojevic delivers Canberra's first win, Vine scores

Vesna Milivojevic has led Canberra United to a 5-1 A-League Women win over Brisbane, while Cortnee Vine scored the winner for Sydney FC against Newcastle.

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Wellington Welcomes First Wild-born Kiwi Chicks In A Century

Conservationists in New Zealand celebrated on Tuesday after discovering that kiwi chicks had been born in the wilds around Wellington for the first time in more than a century.

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‘Very sweet milestone’: wild-born kiwi chicks are Wellington’s first in a century

New Zealand’s national icon is also one of its most vulnerable birds and conservationists believe it was absent from capital for generations

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Luxon's New Zealand government sworn in and take office

New Zealand's National-led coalition is in office, with Chris Luxon sworn in as prime minister along with his 30-strong team of ministers.

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Kraev strikes again as Phoenix down Melb City in ALM

Wellington Phoenix remain undefeated in the A-League Men season after a 1-0 home win against Melbourne City in Auckland.

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Phoenix ALM clash to kick off City's big travel week

Melbourne City are ready to juggle intense travel and multiple games over the course of nine days, beginning with Wellington away in ALM action.

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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.

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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.

The Conversation

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.

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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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