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Northern Explorer a captivating rail ride through heart of New Zealand (no Wi-Fi needed)

On a bright, clear fall morning, the train from Wellington to Auckland clatters away from the rail station precisely as scheduled at 7:55. The temperature hovers coolly in the mid-50s, not at all cold, and quite typical for a Southern Hemisphere fall morning.

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Wellingtonians grieve Loafers Lodge hostel fire dead

Loafers Lodge residents, police and first responders were among hundreds who gathered to remember the five men killed in a hostel fire last month.

AAP

Edwards back following that black line in the pool

Swimmer Chelsey Edwards nearly gave the sport away twice, but with help from a pyschologist and a new training environment she's back competing for NZ

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Eight pubs may be forced to shut as 'billionaire owners demand full lockdown rent'

Many boozers owned by the Wellington Pub Company may have to pay rent in full despite being crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic and huge rises in overheads recently

Daily Mirror

New Zealand strip club dancers are fighting to change the future of gig work in Aotearoa

In New Zealand, a collective of strip club dancers has moved a dispute with their employer out into the open to fight for protections for all gig workers.

ABC News

Alleged NZ hostel arsonist’s charges upgraded to murder

New Zealand police have filed five murder charges against the man they say lit a deadly fire at a Wellington hostel two weeks ago. Police had earlier

The New Daily

New Zealand police file 5 murder charges against man accused of starting deadly hostel fire

New Zealand police have filed five murder charges against the man they say lit a deadly fire at a Wellington hostel two weeks ago

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Murder charges laid over fatal Wellington Loafers Lodge hostel fire

The man accused of murder over the fire that killed five people is already in custody, having been charged with two counts of arson.

ABC News

What the Australia and New Zealand deals mean for shoppers, workers and farmers

The post-Brexit trade deals that the UK has negotiated with Canberra and Wellington came into force on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Behind the scenes of Wellington's rail turmoil

Staffing schedules forced Metlink to cut services on two of Wellington's three busiest lines in early May, even though they weren't subject to speed restrictions.

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‘It can be quite Dickensian’: life in New Zealand’s boarding houses

After a fire at Loafers Lodge left at least five dead, attention has turned to Wellington’s hostels and the housing crisis they embody

The Guardian - AU

Fire crews made it to the Loafers Lodge fire in minutes, but one truck with a 32-metre ladder was out of action

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, residents of Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington were jolted awake by thick smoke and flames licking the walls. As they tried to escape, one crucial fire truck was broken down.

ABC News

"Top Chef's" Wellington battle sputters

An oddly timed double elimination and mismatched pairs results in another less-than-ideal episode

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New Zealand police lower hostel fire death toll to 5; man held in jail on arson charges

New Zealand police have lowered the confirmed death toll from a Wellington hostel fire from six people to five, although they haven’t finished searching the dangerous four-story building

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New Zealand hostel fire: suspect remanded in custody after Wellington court appearance

Man charged with two counts of arson and police say they have not ruled out more serious charges relating to deadly blaze

Reuters

Fifth body found in burnt out NZ hostel, man appears in court on arson charges

A 48-year-old homeless man appeared in New Zealand court on Friday on two charges of arson as police found a fifth body in the burnt out remains of a hostel in the capital Wellington.

The New Daily

Accused New Zealand hostel arsonist appears in court

A 48-year-old man, granted name suppression, has appeared in a New Zealand court after police accused him of starting the deadly Wellington hostel fire.

ABC News

Accused arsonist appears in Wellington court charged with Loafers Lodge hostel fire

The man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire in New Zealand appears in the Wellington district court, charged with two counts of arson, as police confirm they have identified five bodies in the rubble.

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The Independent UK

Man arrested and charged with arson over ‘once-in-a-decade’ fire at New Zealand hostel

Police say investigation is ongoing and they have not ruled out further, more serious charges

The New Daily

NZ Police charge man over deadly Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Wellington

A man has been charged with two counts of arson over a fire at a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, that killed at least six people.

Evening Standard

Wellington: Man arrested and charged over fatal New Zealand hostel fire

The man has been charged with two counts of arson after the fire killed at least six people

The Independent UK

New Zealand police arrest, charge man in connection with hostel fire that killed at least 6

New Zealand police have arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in connection with the fire at a Wellington hostel that killed at least six people

Reuters

New Zealand police arrest man for arson after hostel fire

New Zealand police said they had arrested and charged a man with two counts of arson on Thursday after a hostel fire in the capital, Wellington, killed at least six people this week.

The New Daily

New Zealand police to inspect hostel for bodies

After two days of preparatory work, NZ police are able to begin a full inspection of the Loafers Lodge hostel after its deadly fire.

ABC News

Loafers Lodge residents reveal poor conditions inside Wellington hostel, as police pursue arson investigation

With New Zealand police now treating the fatal fire at a Wellington hostel as arson, former residents recall how they managed to escape the burning building and the stark conditions inside.

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