That ends their win-streak at four games.

Priestman says the defeat could help them improve.

Wellington remain second, three points behind leaders Melbourne City.

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15 Feb: The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua

14 Feb: Heavy swells are on the horizon for Wellington and Wairarapa - for the coming days

11 Feb: A person's now died, three days after crashing on State Highway 2 near Wellington

10 Feb: One person is being flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition - after a house fire on a hillside between Eskdale and Bay View in Hawke's Bay

10 Feb: Black Caps test wicketkeeper Tom Blundell has snared the wicket of Auckland big hitter Bevon Jacobs in one day cricket's Ford Trophy for Wellington

09 Feb: The Wellington Phoenix's returning hero is planning on returning to the A-League this Friday night

09 Feb: Sarpreet Singh is highlighting the change at the Wellington Phoenix in his time away

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Environment:
Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings 5:07

Rugby:
Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe has been unable to replicate his stunning mile earlier this month at another indoor event in North Carolina 21:57

International:
Frog toxins used to poison Alexei Navalny the latest in long history of Russian chemical attacks 21:07

Environment:
Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now 18:57

Politics:
Opposition draws battlelines on nuclear and capital gains tax changes 18:17

Law and Order:
Police say a post-mortem will be carried out in the coming days after a body washed up at Mahia, near Wairoa 18:07

Rugby League:
The Indigenous Women have come from 14-nil down to beat the Maori Women 20-14 in their pre-season All-Stars rugby league match in Hamilton 18:07

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix trail the Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at halftime of their women's A-League match in Porirua 17:27

Cricket:
Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave 16:17

International:
Six mysterious deaths in the Balkan Mountains 16:07

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