Baby wipes in mouth of 'vibrant, happy' child who died, police investigate
Ruthless-Empire was the 'most vibrant, happiest child', his grand-aunt says.
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Civil engineering company wins Kāpiti and Horowhenua's top business award
'We were massively excited and immensely proud,' the co-owner says.
Independent experts find potential $1b hole in Wellington City Council books
But the council has hit back, saying the claim is based on old figures.
Toddler who died in unexplained circumstances was 'the soul' of his family
Ruthless-Empire was one day away from turning 2 when he died in Hutt Hospital.
Diving equipment, smart watch found on beach in search for missing diver Jinting Guo
Guo has been missing since Thursday.
MetService Wellington Weather: October 25th - 27th
MetService Wellington Weather: October 25th - 27th.
Demolition of burned heritage building to begin today
The Toomath’s building was gutted by fire just over a week ago.
Opinion: Tory Whanau plagued by dysfunction, complaints, leaking
Little has been learnt from a $90,000 review of the previous council's problems.
Earthquake felt in Wellington
The earthquake was felt in Wellington and the top of the South Island.
Police investigation after unexplained death of baby
The infant was taken to hospital unresponsive.
Cause for celebration: Toi Mahara set for grand opening
The new art gallery in Waikanae is set to be a major drawcard.
Retired man volunteers skills to upgrading community centre
Roy Opie has been working on the community centre for a long time.
Weasel trapped inside Zealandia wildlife sanctuary
Rare taonga species at Zealandia had not adapted to deal with introduced predators.
Wellington bus drivers to be back-paid seven months of higher wages
Kinetic workers' wages to be lifted to average rate of $30/hour, backdated to April 1.
Buses replace trains in Auckland and Wellington over Labour Weekend
Progress on major rail projects and maintenance work will be done over the long weekend.
‘She took advantage of my vulnerability’: $1.6 million fraudster sent to prison
Rebecca Kennedy stole $1.6m from unwitting victims - all of whom were her friends.
MetService Wellington Weather: October 21st - 23rd
MetService Wellington Weather: October 21st - 23rd. Video / Metservice
Slack safety and weak leadership blamed for port deaths
Two men died at seperate ports in April last year.
Serepisos-linked home goes to reserve-free mortgagee sale
Family home of former Apprentice host put on market after liquidation of owner.
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Residents of a busy Waikanae road advocate for safer driving environment
Gerald Ponsford has been spearheading the residents' campaign for safer speeds.
Heritage building subject of landmark court case to be demolished after fire
Wrangle over earthquake-prone building rules, heritage and the question of who pays.
Golden Mile contract close to being signed, despite National’s opposition
Plan to remove cars could sneak through while National forms a Government.
Wellington death: Son revealed as suspected killer, found dead in Hong Kong
Woman was found dead in her home on Monday, the same day her son died in Hong Kong.
Locals fear petition to ban ‘siren battles’ falling on deaf ears
Vehicles face off to see who can play music the loudest and clearest.
Vicious attack on Porirua shopkeeper: 15yo boy culprit too young to prosecute
The victim is still fighting for his life in intensive care a fortnight after attack.
Man suspected of killing Miramar woman dies in Hong Kong
Police say Irene Katsougiannis knew her killer.
Wellington woman found dead named, suspected killer dies in Hong Kong
Police this evening said the victim was Irene Katsougiannis, aged 62.
MetService Wellington Weather: October 19th - 21st
MetService Wellington Weather: October 19th - 21st. Video / Metservice
Cast of world's largest dinosaur to go on display at Te Papa
The largest dinosaur in the world is heading to Te Papa.
Contractors move into permanent roles ahead of public service cuts
There are about 27,000 public service jobs in Wellington.
Tory Whanau's $50k trip to Asia, was it worth it?
The mayor says the trip was worth its weight in gold for businesses.
'Heartless idiots': Hoax bomb threat disrupts school and tangi
The wife of the deceased remained behind with his body as everyone was evacuated.
Rain, hail and thunder all forecast for Wellington
Temperature drops rapidly as the morning's wild winds start to ease.