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Self-portrait: Jordan Hamel

A memoir in 1701 words by a world champ, hungry wolf and Wellington poet

Newsroom.co.nz

After Covid, crime swells in New Zealand’s empty city centres

In downtown Auckland, violent crime rates are up 30% from pre-pandemic levels, while shootings in Wellington have left residents shaken

The Guardian - AU

Ratings agency says Govt will bail out Three Waters corporations in a crisis

Local councils can have their cake and drink it too, writes Jonathan Milne, as ratings agency agrees to council and iwi approving strategic direction of Three Waters entities.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Eagle's Rongotai exit paves way for ex-councillor

The safe Labour seat of Rongotai will be back up for grabs with MP Paul Eagle set to announce his bid for the Wellington mayoralty, writes political editor Jo Moir

Newsroom.co.nz

Engineering services firm Obelisk bought by multi-national group

The Irish company’s UK office is based in Wellington, Somerset

Birmingham Post

The mouldy misery of Wellington’s rental market

How a hamstrung Tenancy Tribunal and weak rental laws are leaving tenants at the mercy of landlords who won’t fix run-down rentals.

Newsroom.co.nz

Study sounds alarm on New Zealand's sinking coastline, rising sea levels

Scientific projections show sea levels in New Zealand are rising twice as fast as previously thought in many parts of the country.

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Mallard delegates Parliament trespasses of Peters, others

Jacinda Ardern has asked House Speaker Trevor Mallard to consult other political parties over trespass notices issued to former MPs - including Winston Peters.

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VAR overshadows Victory win over Phoenix

Melbourne Victory have beaten Wellington Phoenix 3-1 to leap into second on the A-League Men table but the game was marred by two lengthy VAR delays.

AAP

Book of the Week: Among the Palagis

NZ's poet laureate celebrates a milestone in NZ writing

Newsroom.co.nz

Pat Baskett: We must do whatever we can, as fast as possible

Pat Baskett laments the number of opportunities we've missed to improve public transport in NZ, arguing a lack of action on reducing CO2 from car and truck exhausts is unthinkable.

Newsroom.co.nz

Mariners hit homecoming Phoenix for four

Wellington Phoenix have slumped to a 4-0 loss to Central Coast Mariners in their A-League Men homecoming at Sky Stadium on Sunday.

AAP

Bumper homecoming awaits for ALM Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix will again hear the roar of home fans when they play their first match in 300 days at Sky Stadium.

AAP

Phoenix defender to miss NZ homecoming

Wellington Phoenix defender Sam Sutton will miss this weekend's New Zealand homecoming for the A-League Men's team after testing positive to COVID-19.

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Wellington wary of depleted Glory in ALM

Perth Glory are depleted and struggling but Wellington Phoenix are wary of a potential upset and blow to their A-League Men finals hopes.

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Draining Russia of a new generation of talented émigrés

If anything good can come from continuing diplomatic relations with Russia, it might be our embassy in Moscow helping skilled Russians to flee the Putin regime.

The Conversation

Our cities are making us fat and unhealthy – a 'healthy location index' can help us plan better

As councils and central government consider what cities of the future will look like, a new tool has been developed to map how various features of where we live influence public health.

AAP

Healy ton puts Aussies on top vs Windies

The West Indies must mount a world record chase of 306 to deny Australia a place in the Women's World Cup final after a fine century from opener Alyssa Healy.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia beat West Indies by 157 runs in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 semi-final – as it happened

Over-by-over report: Meg Lanning’s unbeaten side booked a place in the final with a comprehensive win in Wellington, powered by Alyssa Healy’s century

Newsroom.co.nz

Rushing emissions plan a costly mistake

The capital city's attempt to take over emissions reductions highlights the poor understanding of the emissions trading scheme – but that's scarcely surprising when the Govt is rushing.

The Conversation

There's something fishy about Lloyd Jones's latest novel

The unnamed narrator of Lloyd Jones’s The Fish is introduced to the word “correspondence” by his older sister Carla. Growing up in 1950s and 1960s Wellington, he discovers that “there is a world we wake to each day and there is the one we choose to describe”.

The Guardian - UK

England beat Bangladesh: Women’s Cricket World Cup – as it happened

England beat Bangladesh by a hundred runs to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Dunkley leads the way with a run-a-ball 67

Newsroom.co.nz

Wellington's fluoride fail

How did Wellington Water fail to fluoridate much of its water supply for months on end - and why didn't it tell anyone?

AAP

Phoenix to return to NZ in ALM season

Wellington Phoenix are planning to return home to play A-League Men's games after the New Zealand government removed restrictions on outdoor gatherings.

ABC News

Women's ODI Cricket World Cup: Australia defeats South Africa to keep unbeaten run alive

A stunning Meg Lanning ton and an incredible Ash Gardner catch lead Australia to victory over South Africa in the women's ODI World Cup.

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