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There had been wide speculation that he will play a gig in the Capital on Friday night.
Editorial: Football’s derby days can put Kiwi rugby to shame
Kiwi sports fans could enjoy a lively football derby
Briefing floats possibility of KiwiRail exiting Cook Strait ferry service
Officials are investigating a government subsidy and more capacity on Bluebridge.
Beauty experts pushing for more regulation as serious injuries rise
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Harcourts wins case against agents who went to Bayleys
Agents now barred from operating in an area from Pukerua Bay to Tawa for three months.
Oyster profit turns to loss, Pastoral House payments stopped
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Former army officer jailed after raping sex worker
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Cook Strait ferry service: Who's really paying?
Independent operator says billions could be blown at both ends of strait.
Wellington’s Mt Victoria Tunnel closed
Motorists are being asked to use alternative routes.
$1b+ Oyster Group fund suspends investor withdrawals, selling properties
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Unstable land under Wairarapa train line could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences
KiwiRail said there was an area of loose fill material just below the railway line.
White-tailed spider bite leaves man in hospital for a month with deadly infection
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Focus: Te Papa to make pivotal decision on Treaty of Waitangi exhibit
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Editorial: The man who holds the power to decide Wellington’s housing future
OPINION: District plan changes to make Wellington denser and higher are not a done deal.
'Critical moment': Inside Te Papa's Treaty protest and the pivotal decision ahead
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Kayak found after person reportedly seen 'struggling against the wind'
Police are yet to receive reports about a missing kayaker.
Hapū will talk about land and cultural loss caused by colonisation
Kāpiti hapū looking forward to the Waitangi Tribunal hearing.
Wellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super city
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Is the Auckland FC kit better than the Phoenix?
The first match in the rivalry takes place in the theatre of fashion rather than football.
Invasive fish species tench likely illegally released in Kāpiti lakes - council
Tench have recently been detected in Kotuku Lake and Waterstone Lake in Paraparaumu.
Wellington leak sprays cars, pigeons bathe in seeping water
Wellington is no longer at risk of running out of water this summer but leaks continue.
Blues Women enjoy big win over Hurricanes Poua
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Wellington jolted by 4.6 magnitude earthquake
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Hospice slams 'catastrophic' council plan to restrict 2500 car parks
Fears quality care for people at the end of their lives may be compromised.
Tory Whanau meets with Hollywood heavyweights on future of film, Shelly Bay
Sir Richard Taylor, James Cameron, Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh talk film.
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Hurricanes hand Crusaders historic defeat
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Hurricanes strike late to edge winless Crusaders
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