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Wayne Smith takes mentoring role with All Blacks, Black Ferns

Wellington (AFP) - Women's World Cup-winning coach Wayne Smith was Friday appointed as "mentor" to both the All Blacks and Black Ferns, vowing to "challenge norms" and "think outside the box".

AFP

Miami zoo's meet-a-kiwi scheme ruffles feathers in New Zealand

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's prime minister on Wednesday joined a chorus of Kiwis complaining about the treatment of their national bird by a Miami zoo.

AFP

US, Micronesia sign new security deal

Wellington (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday it had reached a deal with Micronesia to extend decades-old political and security ties, forestalling Chinese efforts to build influence in the region.

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Behind the scenes of Wellington's rail turmoil

Staffing schedules forced Metlink to cut services on two of Wellington's three busiest lines in early May, even though they weren't subject to speed restrictions.

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New Zealand sheep outnumber people less than 5 to 1, a record low

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's sheep outnumber people by fewer than five to one, official figures showed Monday, clipping their lead over humans to the lowest level since the 1850s.

AFP

Former All Black Mauger quits as Moana Pasifika coach

Wellington (AFP) - Former All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger quit Monday as head coach of Super Rugby Pacific bottom side Moana Pasifika to spend more time with his family.

AFP

‘It can be quite Dickensian’: life in New Zealand’s boarding houses

After a fire at Loafers Lodge left at least five dead, attention has turned to Wellington’s hostels and the housing crisis they embody

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Fire crews made it to the Loafers Lodge fire in minutes, but one truck with a 32-metre ladder was out of action

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, residents of Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington were jolted awake by thick smoke and flames licking the walls. As they tried to escape, one crucial fire truck was broken down.

ABC News

"Top Chef's" Wellington battle sputters

An oddly timed double elimination and mismatched pairs results in another less-than-ideal episode

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'Someone else done it': Man charged in deadly NZ hostel fire

Wellington (AFP) - A 48-year-old man accused of igniting a New Zealand hostel fire that killed at least five people claimed that someone else started the blaze during a court appearance Friday.

AFP

New Zealand police lower hostel fire death toll to 5; man held in jail on arson charges

New Zealand police have lowered the confirmed death toll from a Wellington hostel fire from six people to five, although they haven’t finished searching the dangerous four-story building

The Independent UK

New Zealand hostel fire: suspect remanded in custody after Wellington court appearance

Man charged with two counts of arson and police say they have not ruled out more serious charges relating to deadly blaze

The Guardian - AU

Fifth body found in burnt out NZ hostel, man appears in court on arson charges

A 48-year-old homeless man appeared in New Zealand court on Friday on two charges of arson as police found a fifth body in the burnt out remains of a hostel in the capital Wellington.

Reuters

Accused New Zealand hostel arsonist appears in court

A 48-year-old man, granted name suppression, has appeared in a New Zealand court after police accused him of starting the deadly Wellington hostel fire.

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Accused arsonist appears in Wellington court charged with Loafers Lodge hostel fire

The man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire in New Zealand appears in the Wellington district court, charged with two counts of arson, as police confirm they have identified five bodies in the rubble.

The Independent UK

Man arrested and charged with arson over ‘once-in-a-decade’ fire at New Zealand hostel

Police say investigation is ongoing and they have not ruled out further, more serious charges

The New Daily

NZ Police charge man over deadly Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Wellington

A man has been charged with two counts of arson over a fire at a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, that killed at least six people.

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

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The Independent UK

New Zealand police arrest, charge man in connection with hostel fire that killed at least 6

New Zealand police have arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in connection with the fire at a Wellington hostel that killed at least six people

Reuters

New Zealand police arrest man for arson after hostel fire

New Zealand police said they had arrested and charged a man with two counts of arson on Thursday after a hostel fire in the capital, Wellington, killed at least six people this week.

The New Daily

New Zealand police to inspect hostel for bodies

After two days of preparatory work, NZ police are able to begin a full inspection of the Loafers Lodge hostel after its deadly fire.

ABC News

Loafers Lodge residents reveal poor conditions inside Wellington hostel, as police pursue arson investigation

With New Zealand police now treating the fatal fire at a Wellington hostel as arson, former residents recall how they managed to escape the burning building and the stark conditions inside.

AAP

Man charged over deadly NZ hostel fire

Police won't rule out further, more serious charges against a man arrested over a fire at a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, which killed at least six people.

The Independent UK

BBC presenter’s brother ‘unaccounted for’ following New Zealand hostel fire

Lucy Hockings is said to be ‘awaiting further information from authorities’ after the blaze in Wellington on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

New Zealand police say hostel fire that killed 6 was arson, launch homicide investigation

New Zealand police say they believe a fire that killed at least six people in a Wellington hostel was arson and launched a homicide investigation

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