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Latest Wellington news
'Going to be a lot harder': Best Start payment shifts spark concern among new parents
The Best Start payment will now be means-tested for all three years.
KiwiSaver changes 'a burden' for small businesses and self-employed
Wonky Box's Angus Simms says KiwiSaver changes will affect cashflow.
'Strongest performers': Rural areas leading NZ's economic recovery
Rural economies were buoyed by better prices for dairy, meat and horticulture exports.
Train station heckler 'apologetic' and upset after swearing at Winston Peters
The man was tearful when visited by the Herald this morning.
Council's pivotal meeting to decide fate of key Wellington projects
More than 3000 submissions were received for the amended long-term budget.
'Generational, life-defining' prize: Porirua supermarket decks out store for Lotto's $17m winner
The winning ticket was sold at New World Whitby in Porirua.
How first-home buyers are moving ahead in a challenging market
Many buyers are getting into their first homes with much smaller deposits.
How a mini-stroke couldn't stop Emerson's football journey at Napier City Rovers
No question of Cameron Emerson’s courage and commitment in hitting a 100-game milestone.
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Five players win almost $60k each in Lotto Second Division - where were tickets sold?
First Division Powerball was struck - the winning ticket taking home $17.2 million.
Central Districts get vote of confidence from racing bosses
Key questions answered over immediate future of crucial Central Districts racetracks
Lotto Powerball: Have you won big in tonight’s $17 million draw?
Time to check your numbers for tonight's multimillion-dollar Lotto Powerball draw.
Teen who bashed mother to death with dumbbell says life sentence is unfair
Jordan Taylor's lawyers say his upbringing and age should have been taken into account.
Opinion: Will Auckland's food snobs ever be satisfied?
How restaurants are feeding a city's obsession with eating the next big thing.
'Foul, filthy language': Peters hits back after heckler's employer criticised for investigation
Tonkin + Taylor apologised after their employee heckled Winston Peters.
Super Rugby teams: All Blacks back in action for Crusaders
All the ins-and-outs ahead of the 15th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
'Deeply concerning': NZ's cruise industry sounds alarm as ship visits drop 40%
Despite an initial rebound post-Covid, cruise bookings have dropped sharply this season.
'A professional comedian worth seeing': The highlights from the NZ International Comedy Festival
The NZ International Comedy Festival is under way in Auckland and Wellington.
The Doctors Bayfair opens new 'purpose-built' medical practice
The new space allows staff to better support the needs of the 'rapidly growing' community.
'Grossest depravity': Man jailed for helping run child sex abuse website
Family bewildered 'gentle and loyal man' could be involved in harming children.
Widespread internet outages reported across New Zealand
Customers across the country began reporting problems about 7.30pm.
Music supremo and movie artist sell their luxury church for $3m-plus
Family fell in love with the unusual Westmere home.
Agent who saved $1m motel from ruin selling up after finishing 11-year reno
Each room boasts a different theme.
Car news and advice
Nissan Micra returns as all-electric hatchback with SUV looks
New model is a twin-under-the-skin to the award-winning Renault 5 E-Tech.
Audi S5 Avant review: numbers game
Audi is great at making fast station wagons, not so good at working out what to call them.
Mazda CX-3 SP20 long-term test: revive the drive
CX-3 on the open road: it's been a while. Like, a decade.
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Who's who in New Zealand’s most powerful think tanks?
One think-tank tends to get mentioned in Parliament more often than the others.
'Feared for her life': Man tried to strangle ex before setting her clothes on fire
A man hit his ex-girlfriend on the head and when she fled upstairs, he burned her clothes.