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Pleas for deeper look into KiwiRail failure

Widespread disruption for Wellington rail users look set to ease, but questions remain over whether it was caused by KiwiRail incompetence or a symptom of wider industry dysfunction.

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Robertson spies title-winning qualities in Super Rugby rival Chiefs

Wellington (AFP) - Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson concedes the Waikato Chiefs possess Super Rugby title-winning traits after losing to his unbeaten New Zealand rivals for a second time this season.

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New Zealand fights to save its flightless national bird

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds.

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Crusaders boss Robertson ready for 'critical' Chiefs showdown

Wellington (AFP) - Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson said Thursday he was savouring the prospect of taking on the table-topping Waikato Chiefs in a "critical" clash this weekend.

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Future All Blacks boss Robertson names 'talented' coaching team

Wellington (AFP) - Future All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson on Wednesday announced his backroom staff including current Super Rugby bosses Jason Holland and Leon MacDonald.

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NZ ex-PM Ardern to take up Harvard fellowships

Wellington (AFP) - Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced Wednesday that she will take up fellowships at Harvard University later this year.

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Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake Starting Up Massive Luxury Deal in Florida

The golfing legend and the singer are among investors in a luxury residential facility in Florida.

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Player resting rules challenge Super Rugby's 'integrity': coach

Wellington (New Zealand) (AFP) - New South Wales Waratahs coach Darren Coleman believes player resting protocols are tainting the "integrity" of Super Rugby Pacific, following their heavy loss to the Auckland Blues.

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UK foreign secretary cuts New Zealand visit short over Sudan crisis

Wellington (AFP) - UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said Friday he had cut short a visit to New Zealand to return to London to address the spiralling conflict in Sudan.

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‘It looks like everyone is leaving’: How police failed at Parliament

Intelligence warnings went unheeded, no response plan was made and only a handful of police were available to monitor and manage the first day of the Parliament protest.

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All Blacks back Tuivasa-Sheck returning to league in 2024

Wellington (AFP) - All Blacks centre Roger Tuivasa-Sheck said Thursday that he will return to rugby league in 2024 after agreeing a three-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors.

AFP

New Zealand cat killing competition axed

WELLINGTON: A competition in New Zealand for children to hunt and kill feral cats has been scrapped following public outcry, with a major animal welfare group on Wednesday welcoming the decision.

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New Zealand captain Cane hailed for his Super Rugby form

Wellington (AFP) - The Waikato Chiefs believe All Blacks captain Sam Cane is rediscovering his best form after the evergreen flanker turned in another impressive performance for the Super Rugby Pacific leaders.

AFP

National finalises candidate selections, including two Māori seats

The race is on in Wellington Central for the National Party candidate selection where a well-known pub owner will battle it out against a human rights expert on Sunday.

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Departing Talay wants to end on a high with ALM Phoenix

Ufuk Talay wants to finish on top with the Wellington Phoenix, who face the Brisbane Roar in the A-League Men on Sunday.

Newcastle Herald

Woman charged after key card stolen in home invasion used 250km away

Police have charged a woman who allegedly stole a key card from a home in Muswellbrook before using it at a service station in Wellington.

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Every street lamp in Wellington at risk of falling down, residents warned

Residents in New Zealand’s capital urged to report ‘drooping’ lights as council starts work on fixing all 17,000 lamps, which weigh more than 11kg each

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Maclaren, Tilio star as City down 10-man Phoenix

A-League Men leaders Melbourne City have charged past a 10-man Wellington Phoenix 4-1 courtesy of braces to Jamie Maclaren and Marco Tilio.

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Inside the Wellington Amateur Theatrical Society's century-old costume house

Walking down the aisles between these vintage costumes is like taking a stroll through Oklahoma! or a skip down the yellow brick road in The Wizard of Oz.

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Marles: Australia can learn from NZ on Voice

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has labelled New Zealand "the place of global best practice" on First Nations issues on a visit to Wellington.

AFP

NZ captain Williamson set to miss World Cup after knee injury

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand captain Kane Williamson looks set to miss the one-day World Cup in India later this year after rupturing a knee ligament, it was announced Thursday.

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Australia 'open' to NZ AUKUS tech participation

Australia and New Zealand have held security talks in Wellington as NZ examines joining part of the AUKUS agreement dealing with new technology.

AFP

Jacinda Ardern delivers final speech to New Zealand parliament

Wellington (AFP) - Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern bowed out of parliament on Wednesday, making an impassioned plea during her tearful final speech to "please take the politics out of climate change".

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Jacinda Ardern delivers final speech to NZ parliament

Wellington (AFP) - Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern bowed out of parliament Wednesday, ending a career marked by empathetic leadership during times of crisis even as she faced escalating abuse online.

Daily Mirror

Inside squalid rat-infested barracks of King Charles' guards dubbed 'worse than prison'

Disturbing photos from inside the Wellington Barracks, just 300 yards from Buckingham Palace, show piles of rubbish, clogged and filthy toilets and leaky appliances

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