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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.

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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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World Cup: Proud moment for us, says Rachin Ravindra’s elated grandfather

BENGALURU: A little over a year ago when Rachin Ravindra turned out for New Zealand ‘A’ during a red-ball tour game at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, it was a homecoming of sorts. The Wellington-born all-rounder’s parents Ravi Krishnamurthy and Deepa hail from the city and as a child Rachin had…

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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?

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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

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Greens take chance to shape party and leadership for the future – James Shaw

The Greens' big, fresh-faced caucus must decide how closely they can work with a National-led government and the party's direction when its long-serving co-leader considers his future. Jonathan Milne reports.

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It’s National on the night as New Zealand turns right: 2023 election results at a glance

From winning a single-party majority in 2020, Labour’s vote has virtually halved in 2023. Pre-election polls appear to have under-estimated support for National, which on the provisional results can form a government with ACT and won’t need NZ First, despite those same polls pointing to a three-way split.

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Greens focus is all on Wellington for final days of campaign

The Green Party's co-leaders both spent time in Wellington in the final days of the campaign, seeking to boost two electorate candidates in key seats, reports Marc Daalder

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Wāhine Māori cricketers finally celebrated

The inaugural Māori Wāhine national cricket tournament starts today, with a chance for young Māori cricketers to make their mark on the game.

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Shaw upbeat as polls suggest record Green caucus

As the campaign enters its final days, Green Party co-leader James Shaw stumped for Rongotai candidate Julie Anne Genter in Wellington and warned the election will be tight.

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