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![Couple get stuck into historic Paekākāriki building restoration project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Couple get stuck into historic Paekākāriki building restoration project
Sharon and Stephen Bryant are restoring the building back to its former glory.
![Special publication concludes series of books about Paekākāriki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Special publication concludes series of books about Paekākāriki
Last book is the 'best one we've done'.
![Determined railway workers' advocate honoured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Determined railway workers' advocate honoured
“Little wins on behalf of real people" drove New Year Honours recipient.
![Cause for celebration: Toi Mahara set for grand opening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cause for celebration: Toi Mahara set for grand opening
The new art gallery in Waikanae is set to be a major drawcard.
![Talented artist followed her heart and developed own style](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Talented artist followed her heart and developed own style
Sonia Savage's artworks have wide appeal.
![Eighth Paekākāriki booklet released](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Eighth Paekākāriki booklet released
The booklet focuses on past people linked with Paekākāriki.
!['You want to fight?': Sentence for random train station attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'You want to fight?': Sentence for random train station attack
The victim had just had a family member die the day before he was randomly assaulted.
![Tabby's misadventure features in new children's book](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tabby's misadventure features in new children's book
"... we hope to encourage youngsters to reflect on their own behaviour."
![Surf lifesaving club in danger of closure if new building cannot be funded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Surf lifesaving club in danger of closure if new building cannot be funded
The Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards need to raise $5 million for their new clubrooms.
![Driver hits fallen tree on Paekākāriki Hill Road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Driver hits fallen tree on Paekākāriki Hill Road
It is understood Paekākāriki Hill Road is closed as the tree is removed.
![Remutaka Hill road to close overnight for storm clean up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Remutaka Hill road to close overnight for storm clean up
Waka Kotahi says road users will have to wait to be escorted over the hill.
![Thomas Coughlan: Forget poor, 'squeezed middle' what it's all about](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thomas Coughlan: Forget poor, 'squeezed middle' what it's all about
National has quietly changed the goalposts of the "cost-of-living crisis".
![Transmission Gully: Motorists complain of chipped, cracked windscreens on new motorway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Transmission Gully: Motorists complain of chipped, cracked windscreens on new motorway
The road has opened, and police have already ticketed a number of people too.
![Delight as landmark Paekākāriki building gets makeover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Delight as landmark Paekākāriki building gets makeover
"The owners have done a hell of a lot of work."
![Reports of injuries after car rolls on SH1 near Paekākāriki, Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reports of injuries after car rolls on SH1 near Paekākāriki, Wellington
Southbound lane blocked, motorists asked to avoid the area.
![Bumper-to-bumper: Motorists told to allow extra time in heavy holiday traffic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bumper-to-bumper: Motorists told to allow extra time in heavy holiday traffic
AA says 100 lives could be saved each year if road improvements were made.
![Main highway to Wellington now open after slip blocked traffic in both directions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Main highway to Wellington now open after slip blocked traffic in both directions
A slip came down near Pukerua Bay on SH59, closing the road in both directions.
![Two injured in early morning crash, Wellington commuters warned of traffic delays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two injured in early morning crash, Wellington commuters warned of traffic delays
The crash site has been cleared but the traffic remains.
![50km/h speed limit across Auckland harbour bridge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
50km/h speed limit across Auckland harbour bridge
The Wellington region is under a strong wind warning until at least 7pm today.
![Road near Wellington reopens after crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Road near Wellington reopens after crash
One person is in Wellington Hospital in a stable condition.
![Homes evacuated after flooding; main road out of Wellington partially reopened](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Homes evacuated after flooding; main road out of Wellington partially reopened
Traffic is backed up and homes inundated after heavy rain in the capital.