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US Open finalist Ruud to begin 2023 campaign in Auckland

Wellington (AFP) - New world number two Casper Ruud announced Tuesday he will start his 2023 season at the Auckland Classic when the ATP Tour event returns in January after a three-year hiatus because of Covid.

AFP

Newcastle's Wood in 'buzzing' New Zealand squad to face Australia

Wellington (AFP) - Newcastle United striker Chris Wood was Monday named in a New Zealand squad for back-to-back friendlies against Australia later this month.

AFP

New Zealand to mark queen's death with public holiday

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand will have a one-off public holiday on September 26 to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.

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Mittens, move over: Aotearoa's most iconic animals

Mittens the cat may be cute, but Aotearoa has many animals far more worthy of immortalising in bronze.

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Australia, New Zealand exempt from Solomons naval ban

Wellington (AFP) - Australia and New Zealand are exempt from a ban on foreign naval visits to Solomon Islands, the country's prime minister said Monday as he flagged an end to the moratorium.

AFP

Solomon Islands PM says to lift ban on foreign navy ships soon

Wellington (AFP) - A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, the Pacific nation's leader told parliament Monday.

AFP

Dad-to-be Savea to miss All Blacks Bledisloe Test in Australia

Wellington (AFP) - Dynamic number eight Ardie Savea was on Monday left out of a 33-man All Blacks squad to travel to Australia for a Rugby Championship Test while he awaits the birth of his child.

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New Zealand winter warmest, wettest on record

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand has experienced its warmest and wettest winter on record, scientists said Friday in the wake of widespread flooding last month on the South Island.

AFP

Book of the Week: Speed, LSD and other thrills

Philip Matthews on a reissued stoner classic

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All Blacks star Barrett ready to put neck on line to tame Pumas

Wellington (AFP) - All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett said on Tuesday that he is fit again after a neck injury and ready to help tame Argentina in Saturday's second Test.

AFP

Retallick eager for recall to help misfiring All Blacks

Wellington (AFP) - Veteran lock Brodie Retallick said on Monday that he came through unscathed from the first test of his broken cheekbone and is primed to help rescue the All Blacks.

AFP

Disgraceful high tackle sparks outrage among fans as headshot only leads to yellow card

Wellington hooker Asafo Aumua can count himself a little lucky not to have received a sterner saction

Wales Online

Bret McKenzie: ‘It was different writing songs that weren’t d*** jokes’

After finding fame with comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, the New Zealander is leaving the laughs behind on his debut solo album ‘Songs Without Jokes’. He talks to Kevin E G Perry about winning an Oscar with The Muppets, pissing off Morrissey with The Simpsons, and Taika Waititi’s detachable…

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New Zealand identifies children found dead in suitcases

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand has confirmed the identities of two children whose remains were found stuffed inside suitcases, but their names will not be made public at the request of their families, police said Friday.

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Air New Zealand losses soar due to sky-high fuel, labour costs

Wellington (AFP) - Sky-high fuel and labour costs combined with Covid travel restrictions saw Air New Zealand more than double its losses in the last financial year, the airline said Thursday.

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NZ to force supermarkets to give small stores access to wholesale units

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it plans to introduce regulations that would force the wholesale arms of supermarkets to give small retailers fair access to their products.

AFP

All Blacks captain Cane warns 'plenty of work to do'

Wellington (AFP) - Captain Sam Cane says the All Blacks must prove their stunning win over South Africa in Johannesburg was no fluke as they prepare for back-to-back home Tests against Argentina.

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New Zealand’s latest ‘freedom’ protest is a sad farce staged by a doomed cause

What the incoherent events in Wellington show is that the conspiracists, while dangerous, are already losing

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Anti-government protesters gather outside New Zealand's parliament

About 2,000 anti-government demonstrators gathered outside New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday to vent their frustration on a range of issues nearly six months after protesters were forcibly removed from the grounds of the legislature.

AAP

NZ 'people's court' adjourns peacefully

About 1500 anti-government protesters have staged a mock trial outside New Zealand's parliament, in a move snubbed by Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party.

AFP

Vanuatu power struggle goes to court

Wellington (AFP) - Vanuatu's opposition on Monday asked the country's top court to block the recent snap dissolution of parliament, challenging the prime minister's controversial bid to avoid a vote of no confidence.

AFP

Retallick on verge of All Blacks return after broken cheekbone

Wellington (AFP) - Veteran lock Brodie Retallick is on the verge of returning from a broken cheekbone after being included as a non-playing member of the All Blacks squad for Saturday's home Test against Argentina.

AAP

Radical protesters to return to Wellington

As protesters return to NZ's capital, authorities are keen to avoid a repeat of the three-week occupation that followed an anti-vax rally earlier this year.

AFP

Vanuatu parliament dissolved as power struggle heads to court

Wellington (AFP) - A controversial decision to dissolve Vanuatu's parliament looked set to be challenged in court, as opponents accused the country's embattled prime minister of illegally dodging a Friday vote of no confidence.

AFP

All Blacks search for united front after Foster soap opera

Wellington (AFP) - With just over a year until the Rugby World Cup in France, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has been given the vote of confidence despite poor results.

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