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Trans-Tasman contest could be Cup classic

Meg Lanning says she expects hosts New Zealand to come hard at Australia in their trans-Tasman Women's Cricket World Cup clash in Wellington on Sunday.

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Roar seek ALM revenge against Phoenix

Brisbane Roar midfielder Jay O'Shea says a humbling 3-0 loss to Wellington earlier this season will spur the ALM club ahead of Saturday's visit by the Phoenix.

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This week's best-selling books

This week's biggest-selling New Zealand books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias

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‘Everything is rising’: New Zealanders make painful sacrifices as living costs skyrocket

Coffee, burgers, haircuts and even cauliflowers are soaring in price as inflation takes hold

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The search for Katherine Mansfield

The curious case of a long-lost short story "by" Katherine Mansfield

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Phoenix-City ALM clash called off

Wellington Phoenix's A-League Men clash against Melbourne City has been called off due to bad weather in Sydney.

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Three years on, Muslims see familiar hate messages in Parliament occupation

The Terror Attack Royal Commission made 44 recommendations. What progress has been made?

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Why legitimate criticism of the 'mainstream' media is in danger of being hijacked by anti-vax and ‘freedom’ movements

One striking feature of the “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa, Wellington and elsewhere has been the intense antagonism towards “mainstream media” (MSM).

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Fire rages at Parliament as violence escalates

Tents were set alight on Parliament grounds today, protesters clashed with police and three officers have been taken to hospital, after bricks were torn up and thrown at them.

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Police pepper spray NZ anti-vax protesters

New Zealand police have surprised anti-vax protesters with a pre-dawn operation on day 23 of their occupation outside parliament.

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Wanderers-Phoenix ALW clash rescheduled

Wellington Phoenix will get the chance to leapfrog Western Sydney on the ALW ladder when the two teams meet at Commbank Stadium.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine will change NZ's foreign policy

Geoffrey Miller says introducing an autonomous sanctions regime against Russia could be the beginning of the end for the independent strategy pursued since the 1980s

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‘So many rabbit holes’: Even in trusting New Zealand, protests show fringe beliefs can flourish

Researchers say country’s successful Covid pandemic response and high-trust society is no inoculation against misinformation

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Phoenix ALW teen to return to NZ early

Wellington Phoenix have backed midfielder Grace Wisnewski's decision to cut her A-League Women season short and return to New Zealand for mental health reasons.

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NZ diplomacy could be better than sanctions against Russia

War should never be seen as inevitable, writes Democracy Project's Geoffrey Miller, and the need for diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the Russia-Ukraine crisis is greater than ever.

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Robert Ayson: What New Zealand could do about Ukraine

Is there anything our Government could do in response to Russia’s attempt to recast international boundaries through the use of force? Robert Ayson lays out nine potential options.

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The Wellington protest is testing police independence and public tolerance – are there lessons from Canada’s crackdown?

Today’s action to cordon off the occupation of parliament grounds and prevent it growing might go some way to restoring public confidence in the police, which has appeared to be eroding since the protests began a fortnight ago.

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New Zealand reports 2365 COVID-19 cases

Two people with COVID-19 have died in Auckland, but further south in Wellington, anti-vaccine protesters have thrown human excrement on police officers.

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Reds beat Phoenix, eye maiden ALW finals

Chelsie Dawber and Fiona Worts reached the top of the ALW golden boot race as Adelaide United beat Wellington 4-1 to close on a maiden finals berth.

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Police wave white flag as occupiers dig in

By giving in to the bullies on Parliament's lawn, the police have ensured the occupation won't end anytime soon.

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Barbarouses itching for Sydney ALM return

After a long spell on the sidelines with injury, Sydney FC forward Kosta Barbarouses can't wait to get back on the park against his former ALM club Wellington.

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The new international brand of intolerance has arrived

The latest waves of protest are less focused and more intolerant – we need to redefine the rules of engagement to bring respect, reason and debate back to public discourse, writes Peter Dunne.

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New Zealand COVID vaccine protesters defy police ultimatum to leave parliament

An anti-vaccine mandate protest outside New Zealand's parliament swelled in numbers on Wednesday, with hundreds of people ignoring a warning from police that their vehicles would be towed away if they did not leave voluntarily.

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Wellington slam FA over ALW back-up snub

Gemma Lewis has called out Football Australia for their lack of communication as the Wellington Phoenix tried to sign a reserve goalkeeper.

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Wandering Phoenix head for latest ALM home

Wellington Phoenix will add Sydney's Leichhardt Oval to their ever-growing list of ALM 'home' grounds for a clash with Brisbane Roar.

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