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Police name German tourist killed by car in Wellington
Ursula Machtel has been named as the victim of a fatal car crash in Wellington.

Man who raped woman beside her sleeping child appeals sentence on ‘character’ grounds
Gabriel Apolonio's lawyer said he deserved a shorter jail term due to 'good character'.

‘Frankly ludicrous’: Rusting oil tank has same heritage protection as Parliament
Proposed new legislation aims to make it easier to delist heritage buildings.

Police seek sightings of vehicle seen leaving Masterton church fires
Police say they are following 'strong lines of enquiry'.

Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by bus in Wellington
Part of Manners St is closed to traffic while police examine the scene.

Boy, 12, suffers brain injury in Wellington biking accident
Strangers cared for him for 15 minutes before help arrived.

‘Deeply disappointed’: Tory Whanau cancels regular slot on Newstalk ZB
The mayor's team said they were trying to "diversify our media engagements".

'Boom and bust': Wellington wine bar confirms closure
The operator says current conditions are the toughest they've been since 2008.

Armed police cordon off road near Masterton following string of church fires
Witnesses reported nine police cars racing through Carterton.

‘Pure heartlessness’: Man laundered $44k, from 22 victims, for scammers based in Kenya
Patrick Neho claimed he did it to feed his children. In reality, he fed his addictions.

‘Seismic gap’: Quake-prone housing needs strengthening - for second time
Tens of millions have already been spent on buildings that now need strengthening again.

‘Very scary’: Parents warned after school kids approached by man with knife
Parents are being urged to discuss safety with their children.

‘He killed us too’: Heartbroken parents face son’s attacker in court
Seeing Smith 'broken' in the hospital was 'the most horrifying moment of our lives'.

James Cameron says film key to Wellington’s future, criticises ‘nightmare’ parking
The acclaimed movie director shared his thoughts during a panel event tonight.

Woman killed in horror Martinborough bike crash named
Alison Korny lived in New Zealand before moving to the UK.

Rugby player with ‘bright future’ avoids conviction after man choked unconscious, fractures skull
The victim spent months off work after suffering a brain bleed.

Ombudsman reconsiders KiwiRail’s bid to keep ‘excessive’ consultant spend secret
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said the cost is 'excessive and not justifiable'.

Why residents hope to stay amid Wellington housing quake concerns
Six Wellington council complexes, over 300 units, labeled earthquake-prone.

Revealed: Mega-ministry’s 63% cut to ‘Big Four’ consultancy spending
The agency's "big four" spend went from $7.1m to $2.6m in a financial year.

‘Killing the city’: Furious motorcyclists slam $1 per hour parking proposal
Some motorcyclists argue the new fee will deter people from coming into Wellington City.

Winston Peters reveals who’s in charge of new Cook Strait ferry company
The company will negotiate procurement contracts for two new inter-island ferries.