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Apartment explosion in central Wellington
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Two injured in Wellington central apartment explosion
Fire and emergency are attending the fire on Church St.
Repair collective Cahoots getting creative with transport in hilly Wellington
Jade Musther is crowd-funding a unique build for her repair and construction business.
Fulbright scholar to focus on work-integrated learning at world-leading university
Kathryn Hay is going to Drexel University in Philadelphia.
Editorial: Rundown house and broken plane embarrassing look for Luxon and NZ on global stage
Urgent fixes are needed before more international reputational damage is done.
'Help Swan Lake take flight': RNZB restoring 30-year-old costumes
The costumes are worse for wear including tears, rust stains, and feathers gone wild.
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Despite its $37m valuation Premier House doesn't meet healthy homes standards.
Transport Minister refuses to commit to walking and cycling path in new Mt Vic tunnel
Brown stated during election campaign that there would be one.
Classic Sting Ray muscle car part of annual show
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Public sector boss pays for own flights to discuss cuts with staff
Oranga Tamariki's boss is dipping into his own pocket due to spending restrictions.
'Zombie building': Reading refused to provide assessment for damaged cinema
Councillor concerned ratepayers could end up stuck with a zombie building.
Super Rugby Selections: In-form loosie benched by Blues
Round-three Super Rugby Pacific team lists have been announced.
'Very concerning': Fears of health worker exodus as Australia tempts Kiwis
Public service cuts are said to only be adding to the problem.
‘Significantly cheaper’ to demolish Premier House than renovate, agent says
Christopher Luxon says he is not living there as it needs significant maintenance work.
Explained: Why is Wellington’s Reading Cinema deal so controversial?
What is the deal, will ratepayers be left out of pocket, and is it corporate welfare?
Editorial: The dangerous precedent set by the Reading Cinema deal
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Stressful: Family always on rainfall red alert
Riley family want stormwater system sorted.
Travel guide to aid with detours caused by clip-on bridge construction
Work on the Waikanae River bridge is going well.
'Sobering': A tough year ahead for homeowners but could NZ get lucky?
The OCR has been held at 5.5 per cent with no real indication of relief any time soon.
What is sludge and why are Wellingtonians paying $400m to get rid of it?
Wellingtonians will be paying a levy for 30 years on top of rates to fix the icky problem.
New Zealand’s biggest street fair and free music festival in Wellington today
Newtown Festival is the biggest free musical festival and street fair in Aotearoa.
Student journalists outraged after Parliament access withdrawn
Speaker Gerry Brownlee says it's about security. The students feel they're being blocked.
'Wonderful doctor' sells family home to buy blood cancer drugs
Dr Logan McLennan's former patients are stepping forward to help the beloved GP.
'It's a distraction': PM’s swift U-turn, will pay back $13k in accommodation allowance
Labour says PM 'treating hard-working Kiwis like a bottomless ATM'.
Claire Trevett: PM's own goal and backdown on accommodation allowance
Luxon caved in on the allowance for his apartment within two hours of defending it.
Love it or hate it? Councillors open up about secret cinema deal
Councillors can finally speak openly about the deal that has been kept secret for months.
Queer liaison role created at Paraparaumu College
"Elliot has been doing this work anyway but without the recognition or role title."
'Organised rumble': Up to 200 youths from rival schools in mass brawl
The brawl follows a week of violence in Taitā, Lower Hutt.
Council abandons Transmission Gully prosecution, dismisses 17 charges
The regional council is now pursuing another legal avenue to protect the environment.
Name suppression continues for woman accused of murdering pensioner
The reasons for the name suppression are also suppressed.
Fatal hit and run driver admits manslaughter of young mum
Jason Tuitama has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the alcohol-fuelled hit and run.
Autridge's shot at $150k and Group 3 glory
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