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Williamson to lead New Zealand in England Test series

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand named a fit-again Kane Williamson as captain of their enlarged squad for the Test series in England, where he will hope the triumphs of a year earlier can be repeated.

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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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Cairns opens up on pain wrought by match-fixing trials

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand cricket great Chris Cairns feels he can talk candidly about the pain of match-fixing allegations brought against him now that he has survived multiple health scares.

AFP

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

New Zealand Rugby back in the black after first profit in years

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand Rugby has posted its first profit in four years with the announcement Thursday of a NZ$5.5 million (US$3.6 million) surplus for 2021.

AFP

Book of the Week: Among the Palagis

NZ's poet laureate celebrates a milestone in NZ writing

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Wayne Smith to coach New Zealand women following damning review

Wellington (AFP) - Former All Blacks coach Wayne Smith was appointed Thursday to head a new set-up for the New Zealand women's team following a damning review into the way the side had been handled.

AFP

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.

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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.

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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.

AAP

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.

AAP

NZ rugby review reveals cultural insensitivity, body-shaming

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand Rugby's chief executive says the governing body has "to do better" after coaches were found to have made culturally insensitive comments to the country's top women players and indulged in favouritism and body-shaming.

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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.

AFP

Brumbies back on top, Barrett returns to lead Blues to victory

Wellington (AFP) - ACT Brumbies bounced back from a first defeat to claim the outright Super Rugby Pacific lead at the weekend, but admitted their title credentials cannot be gauged until they face New Zealand opposition.

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.

AFP

Healy hits century as Australia power into World Cup final

Wellington (AFP) - A double-century opening stand carried tournament favourites Australia to a commanding 157-run win over the West Indies on Wednesday and a place in the Women's World Cup final.

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Team NZ defend moving America's Cup defence to Barcelona

Wellington (AFP) - Team New Zealand on Wednesday defended their decision to stage the next America's Cup in Spain, adamant they would have surrendered the Auld Mug if the regatta was held again in Auckland.

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.

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

AFP

Australia blow for W.Indies semi, England-S.Africa square up again

Wellington (New Zealand) (AFP) - Tournament favourites Australia suffered a major setback Tuesday on the eve of their Women's World Cup semi-final against the West Indies, losing all-rounder Ellyse Perry to injury.

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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.

AFP

Oscar win caps Campion's triumphant Hollywood return

Wellington (AFP) - After shunning Hollywood for more than a decade, pioneering New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion has conquered Tinseltown on her own terms by winning the best director Oscar for her sweeping, moody Western "The Power of the Dog".

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”.

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