Jason Pine reports from the capital.

Taylor joins fellow Englishman Gary Hooper in departing the Phoenix this week.

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20 Dec: The Wellington Phoenix women have trounced Sydney FC 7-nil in their A-League football encounter

19 Dec: Police say they're satisfied with the sentence imposed on the man who lit the fatal fire at Wellington's Loafers Lodge, killing five

18 Dec: Captain Alex Rufer has plenty to cheer about despite a poor run of form for the Wellington Phoenix

17 Dec: Former deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's sentencing is underway in the Wellington District Court - where more than a dozen people have filed into the public gallery

16 Dec: One person's died in a water-related incident at Porirua's Titahi Bay on Sunday

16 Dec: Police are hailing victims - who came forward after a series of sexual assaults by a former Wellington GP

15 Dec: Black Caps pace bowler Blair Tickner is pushing boundaries to recover from the dislocated shoulder he suffered against the West Indies in Wellington

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Boxing:
Jake Paul knocked out by Anthony Joshua in sloppy Netflix boxing match in Miami 18:36

Living & Travel:
Vanuatu continues to rebuild one year after devastating earthquake 18:36

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix women have trounced Sydney FC 7-nil in their A-League football encounter 18:36

Entertainment:
Sharon Osbourne considered sending Roger Waters a box of her poop after he mocked her dead husband Ozzy 18:20

Politics:
Festive season spending's being hampered for women, who are effectively now working for free 18:06

Law and Order:
A first look through the Epstein files reveals celebrity snaps, police notes and a lot of Bill Clinton 18:06

Entertainment:
Gary 'Mani' Mountfield is set to be laid to rest on December 22 in Manchester 17:50

Rugby:
A steep challenge juggling a busy calendar for incoming Black Ferns head coach Whitney Hansen 17:46

Cricket:
Daryl Mitchell has his fourth test wicket 17:26

Entertainment:
Tate McRae has felt overwhelmed by the scrutiny she's faced 17:20

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