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Joyce: No more than $3 for Transmission Gully toll
Steven Joyce says the toll on the Transmission Gully route will be no more than $3.
![Mayors at odds over Transmission Gully plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mayors at odds over Transmission Gully plan
Wellington's mayor lauds a move to proceed with Transmission Gully but her Kapiti counterpart admits to being "extremely disappointed".
![Transmission Gully to go ahead in $2.2bn upgrade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Transmission Gully to go ahead in $2.2bn upgrade
The long-awaited Transmission Gully route has been approved as part of a $2.2 billion upgrade of State Highway 1 from Wellington to Levin.
![Fifty arrested in major drug bust](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fifty arrested in major drug bust
Over 50 people in the lower North Island face a combined 200 charges following a police operation targeting drug offending.
![<i>Entice,</i> Masterton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Entice,</i> Masterton
Michele Crawshaw finds a great place to grab a bite during a family day out in Masterton.
![Witness in murder trial 'scared of repercussions', court told](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Witness in murder trial 'scared of repercussions', court told
The key witness in the trial of a man accused of murdering a friend seven years ago refused to talk to police for five years.
![Pinot answers prayers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pinot answers prayers
Lovers of pinot noir are probably the most obsessive, evangelical wine buffs on the planet.
![Who is Ladyhawke?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who is Ladyhawke?
She won just about everything going at the NZ Music Awards last night, but who is Ladyhawke?
![Shocked couple claim $22m Powerball prize](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shocked couple claim $22m Powerball prize
An Auckland man kept a $22m winning Powerball ticket in his car glove box for two days before deciding to cash it in.
![$22.4m lottery winner yet to come forward](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$22.4m lottery winner yet to come forward
The owners of a winning $22.4m Powerball lotto ticket bought from Manukau Pak'nSave have yet to claim their winnings.
![A taste of Scandinavia in Manawatu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A taste of Scandinavia in Manawatu
Jill Worrall visits some of the lower North Island's lesser-known gems.