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Wellington’s false teeth and wolf bones: English Heritage seeks help to record vast collection

Charity launches fundraising appeal to care for and document eclectic store of more than 1m artefacts

The Guardian - UK

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

Trans-Tasman diplomats are working through the case of an Australian diplomat's partner allegedly involved in a late-night drunken fight in Wellington.

AAP

Late-night scrap sparks trans-Tasman diplomatic wrangle

New Zealand authorities want the partner of an Australian official to lose his diplomatic immunity after he was involved in a post-Bledisloe Cup altercation.

AAP

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Wallabies fall to defeat again as All Blacks’ superiority continues

The Wallabies suffered a Bledisloe Cup black-out in Wellington, blowing another bright start against the All Blacks to fall to a crushing 33-13 loss

The Guardian - AU

All Blacks' second-half show overpowers Wallabies

The Wallabies led 13-12 in the 40th minute but didn't score another point in the second Bledisloe Cup Test, losing 33-13 to the All Blacks in Wellington.

AAP

New Zealand v Australia LIVE: Result and reaction after All Blacks finish Rugby Championship with impressive win

New Zealand 33-13 Australia: The hosts controlled the contest after a fast Wallabies start to secure back-to-back Bledisloe Cup wins

The Independent UK

Wallabies admit All Blacks assignment is daunting

The Wallabies again run the gauntlet on Saturday night when they attempt to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand after a 27-match winless run.

AAP

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Gordon back but Koroibete, Slipper out of Bledisloe II

Veteran winger Marika Koroibete has suffered a wrist injury and won't play in the return Bledisloe Cup clash in Wellington on Saturday.

AAP

NZ's wobbly Wellington record gives Wallabies hope

The Wallabies have returned to Wellington for the first time since a pulsating 16-16 draw against the All Blacks in 2020.

AAP

NZ's centurion Cane to raise the bat in Bledisloe II

Sam Cane will become the 13th All Blacks representative to notch 100 Tests when New Zealand face Australia in Wellington on Saturday.

AAP

Indonesia, NZ Deny Papua Rebel Claim 'Bribe' Paid For Pilot Release

Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader.

International Business Times

Fresh Cook Strait ferry drama in New Zealand

The Connemara, a privately-operated Bluebridge ferry taking passengers and freight across Cook Strait, lost power overnight and needed a tug home.

AAP

Vital green spaces are disappearing in NZ cities – what can central and local government do?

Urban green spaces are disappearing from New Zealand cities, at a time when denser housing is being planned in many areas.

The Conversation

Climate gaffes mar New Zealand at Pacific Islands Forum

Back in Wellington after representing New Zealand at the Pacific Islands Forum summit, Winston Peters has sparked acrimony by downplaying climate change.

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Latin Times

Asia Tracks Wall St. Rally After US Jobs Data, Fed Minutes

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok and Manila rose Thursday, though Shanghai, Wellington, Jakarta and Taipei slipped.

The Guardian - UK

Country Diary: My secret garden, my lunchtime retreat

Tonedale, Wellington, Somerset: I pick my way over builder’s debris in the yard and sit by the river, water-crowfoot and demoiselles around me

AAP

Phoenix raise concerns over Paulsen's Auckland move

Auckland-raised Alex Paulsen will turn out for his home city's new A-League Men side after agreeing a loan from parent club AFC Bournemouth.

Latin Times

Equity Markets Struggle As Nervous Traders Navigate Volatility

Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Wellington, Mumbai, Taipei and Jakarta were in the red, along with London, Paris and Frankfurt.

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Short story: Skiver, by Janis Freegard

The travels of a mad, determined and pitiful stalker in Wellington

Zenger

Curtain Falls On New Zealand’s Former Hooker, Norm Hewitt ‌

Hewitt, known for his on-field prowess and off-field contributions, leaves a lasting legacy in the rugby world ‌

The Conversation

Friday essay: ‘like being hungry’ – loneliness afflicts nearly 1 in 3 Australians. It can be devastating, but can spark creativity or change

My sharpest experience of loneliness was during the New Year period when I turned 22. Following the breakdown of a youthful and doomed marriage, I had landed in a new country, in a city, Wellington, where the only people I had contact with were at the job I’d just started.…

AAP

Rojas makes A-League Men return to Wellington

The "Kiwi Messi" is back at the "Cake Tin", with Marco Rojas signing a one-year deal with A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix.

The Independent UK

Neil Back says winning in New Zealand ‘the ultimate’ as England face All Blacks

Flanker Back was part of the England team that prevailed 15-13 in Wellington 21 years ago.

The Guardian - AU

‘It felt like bad news after bad news’: why record numbers are leaving New Zealand

Many young people are lured by hopes of better opportunities in Australia as experts worry a soft economy means departing Kiwis may not come back

AAP

China offers NZ visa-free travel, infrastructure funds

China and New Zealand have signed trade agreements after bilateral talks as part of a three-day visit by Premier Li Qiang.

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