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    The Wellington Phoenix have made an effort to ignore the hype around the inaugural Kiwi Derby against Auckland FC this afternoon in the capital

    The Wellington Phoenix have made an effort to ignore the hype around the inaugural Kiwi Derby against Auckland FC this afternoon in the capital


    Battle lines were drawn last week, after Nix fans flew a plane prior to Auckland FC's match against Sydney FC, with a banner saying 'New Zealand is yellow'.

    But defender Scott Wootton says the buzz about the history-making clash hasn't really been a big talking point.



    Kick off is at 5.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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