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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

Latin Times

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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.

Latin Times

Short story: Skiver, by Janis Freegard

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

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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 ‌

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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.…

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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

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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.

The Independent UK

China's Premier Li is visiting New Zealand, where security fears vie with trade hopes on the agenda

China's Premier Li Qiang has arrived in New Zealand at the start of a weeklong tour that also includes Australia and Malaysia

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Latest star leaves A-League Men for English top flight

Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen has become the latest homegrown player to trade the A-League Men for Europe, joining EPL side Bournemouth.

The Conversation

Rethinking roads as public spaces – what NZ cities can learn from Barcelona’s ‘superblock’ urban design

New Zealand is one of the most car-centric countries in the world. With the exception of the capital Wellington, New Zealand cities have some of the highest rates of car ownership globally.

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Italiano set to get new Nix deal after strong ALM start

Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano has pledged his future to the A-League team, and is keen to kick on and win the club's first trophy.

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Popovic out to break duck in Victory's ALM decider

After a pair of backs-to-the-wall finals wins, Melbourne Victory are one more success away from a first A-League Men title since 2018.

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Ikonomidis winner sends Victory into ALM grand final

Chris Ikonomidis scored an extra-time winner to send Melbourne Victory into the A-League Men grand final and break Wellington Phoenix hearts.

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