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Centre Ioane extends New Zealand deal until after Rugby World Cup

Wellington (AFP) - Midfielder Rieko Ioane on Wednesday became the latest All Blacks star to extend his contract with New Zealand Rugby until after next year's Rugby World Cup.

AFP

Feathers ruffled as charismatic parrot banned from avian beauty contest

Wellington (AFP) - The world's fattest parrot can't fly, and now it can't run either.

AFP

Phoenix behind Talay bid for All Whites

Ufuk Talay would become the first Australian manager of the All Whites if New Zealand Football back a push by his club Wellington Phoenix for a job-share.

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Nix deny Mariners' Cummings in ALM draw

Jason Cummings, eager to win selection in Australia's World Cup squad, saw his spectacular second-half goal cancelled out as Central Coast drew with Wellington.

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Scarratt shakes horror injury to fire England's World Cup bid

Wellington (AFP) - When England star Emily Scarratt fractured and dislocated her ankle last year, she feared she may miss the women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

AFP

Brown v Govt: Who will blink first?

Council and mayoral election results present the Labour Government with a stark dilemma, writes Peter Dunne: Back down on major policies or call the local electors' bluff?

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand’s local elections appear to show a backlash against Ardern. The reality is more complex

Many cities chose conservative candidates but the results were less about national trends than local conditions

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New Zealand outlines plans to tax livestock burps, farts

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand on Tuesday unveiled plans to tax the greenhouse gas emissions from farm animals, in a controversial proposal designed to tackle climate change.

AFP

Phoenix to fight three-game Sasse ALM ban

ALM newcomer Yan Sasse, of Wellington Phoenix, will face Football Australia's disciplinary committee in a bid to overturn a three-match ban.

AAP

Lessons for Labour and National in Saturday's swing

Saturday’s win for centre-right mayors doesn’t seal the deal for National at next year’s general election. But it does send a big wake-up call to Labour

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Jaishankar raises difficulties faced by Indian students in New Zealand with Kiwi leadership

India is the second largest source of international students in New Zealand pursuing higher education in various disciplines

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Jaishankar inaugurates new Indian High Commission Chancery in Wellington

EAM Jaishankar also said that the relationship between India-New Zealand is "due for an update", and "due for refresh"

The Hindu

All Blacks named for Northern Hemisphere tour

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand coach Ian Foster is sticking with the players who won the Rugby Championship and restored some pride to the wounded All Blacks, saying they "deserve" selection in the squad named on Sunday to tour the northern hemisphere.

AFP

Whanau bucks trend in referendum on leadership

New Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she'll put an end to council bickering and in-fighting - a task made easier by the left-wing majority she now presides over.

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Why does everybody hate Wellington?

Yes, the question is mischievous – but a Newsroom survey shows 'Wellington' has become a shorthand for the perception that government is seizing control from local communities.

AFP

Woodman to Scarratt: Five to watch at the women's Rugby World Cup

Wellington (AFP) - The women's Rugby World Cup begins Saturday in New Zealand with the hosts and England, who are on a record 25-match winning streak, among the favourites.

AFP

England hot favourites at record-breaking women's Rugby World Cup

Wellington (AFP) - Confident England are red-hot favourites but holders and hosts New Zealand will have a point to prove when the women's Rugby World Cup starts on Saturday in record-breaking fashion.

AFP

Luatua is one of two former All Blacks in Samoa tour squad

Wellington (AFP) - Samoa on Wednesday took advantage of World Rugby's new eligibility rules by including former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen in their squad to tour Europe next month.

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Phoenix plot forward route to ALM finals

The visit of Adelaide United will herald the start of Ufuk Talay's fourth - and possibly final - A-League Men season in charge of Wellington Phoenix.

Newsroom.co.nz

Slipping away: Can we keep fixing up after landslides?

Landslides can happen anywhere there is a slope, at any time. Can we stop them?

Newsroom.co.nz

New campaign to stop housing plan at Shelly Bay ramps up

A poll has found more than three-quarters of Wellingtonians want to see Shelly Bay wrapped into a planned national heritage park.

AFP

Austria returns Indigenous remains to New Zealand

Wellington (AFP) - The remains of dozens of Indigenous Maori and Moriori people were officially received at New Zealand's national museum in Wellington on Sunday, completing a repatriation process from Austria, where the bones have resided for more than 130 years.

The Guardian - AU

Cool, candid and sometimes angry, New Zealand’s laureate wants to make poetry pop

After years of forging his own path on the literary scene, Chris Tse doesn’t mind taking poetic licence with expectations

AFP

Women's Rugby World Cup set to smash attendance record

Wellington (AFP) - The record attendance for a women's Rugby World Cup match is set to be broken after New Zealand organisers said Friday more than 30,000 tickets have been sold for the opening day.

AFP

MacDonald to coach All Blacks XV against Ireland A, Barbarians

Wellington (AFP) - Leon MacDonald was on Thursday named head coach of an All Blacks XV - essentially a New Zealand B team - for their November games in Europe against Ireland A and the Barbarians.

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