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Lanning ton fires Australia to win over South Africa

Wellington (AFP) - Australia captain Meg Lanning smashed an unbeaten 135 to steer the Women's World Cup favourites to a five-wicket win over South Africa in Wellington on Tuesday.

AFP

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.

ABC News

Dozens of whales die in New Zealand mass stranding

Wellington (AFP) - More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday.

AFP

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‘It’s good to be alive’: groundbreaking New Zealand artist brings light and joy to city streets

Sallie Culy, who has Williams Syndrome, is the first artist with an intellectual disability to exhibit in Wellington’s public art Lightbox programme

The Guardian - AU

'Safe' New Zealand to reopen borders early

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand will scrap its strict border controls early because the country's world-leading pandemic response has made it "a safe place to visit", Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday.

AFP

Ruthless favourites Australia crush West Indies at World Cup

Wellington (AFP) - Australia routed the West Indies by seven wickets in Wellington Tuesday to maintain their perfect record at the Women's Cricket World Cup.

AFP

Australia trounce New Zealand to fire World Cup warning

Wellington (AFP) - Australia recovered from a shaky start to demolish New Zealand by 141 runs in Wellington Sunday and underscore their status as Women's Cricket World Cup favourites.

AFP

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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.

AAP

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.

AAP

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

Newsroom.co.nz

‘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

The Guardian - AU

The search for Katherine Mansfield

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

Newsroom.co.nz

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.

AAP

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

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

Newsroom.co.nz

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AFP

Australia suffer Covid blow on eve of Women's World Cup

Wellington (AFP) - Australia's star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the Women's Cricket World Cup and will miss the opening two matches, officials said Thursday.

AFP

Knight hopes spirit of 2017 inspires England's World Cup defence

Wellington (AFP) - England captain Heather Knight hopes her side's ability to thrive in tournament cricket will help them in their quest to defend the Women's World Cup title.

The Conversation

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).

AFP

Aussie women taking 'low key' tilt at seventh World Cup

Wellington (AFP) - Australia are downplaying their status as red-hot favourites at the Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, with coach Matthew Mott saying they cannot expect to cruise to a seventh title.

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New Zealand protesters burn camp after riot police move in

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand anti-vaccination demonstrators set alight their own protest camp outside parliament Wednesday after riot police moved to end their weeks-long occupation of the legislative precinct.

Newsroom.co.nz

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.

AFP

Covid caution abounds as delayed Women's Cricket World Cup begins

Wellington (AFP) - The Women's Cricket World Cup begins in New Zealand on Friday, with organisers keen to capitalise on growing interest in the women's game after overcoming a string of pandemic-related hurdles.

AAP

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.

AFP

Riot police move in on New Zealand anti-vax protest

Wellington (AFP) - Riot police clashed with demonstrators outside New Zealand's parliament on Wednesday, using pepper spray and making dozens of arrests as they moved to end a long-running protest against coronavirus restrictions.

AAP

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

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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