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Gunpoint robbery at Hutt restaurant
Nobody was harmed in the armed robbery, police said.
'Wiped out': Apartment owners headed for 'financial disaster'
Earthquake strengthening for one owner has skyrocketed from $40,000 to $400,000.
Man impaled hedgehog on steel rod
Jincang Zhou believed the hedgehog could be responsible for the deaths of two chickens.
Victim lost leg in 'meth-fuelled' shooting
Rex Daley had a hard upbringing and was badly affected by the death of relative Lillybing.
A Moment In Crime podcast: The Crewe murders, New Zealand's most infamous cold case
Episode 7 of A Moment In Crime looks back at the 1970 Crewe murders in Pukekawa
Choosing childcare: The price war in the suburbs
New daycare centres are touting for a shrinking number of children.
Learning confidence through skateboarding
Bailey Te Maipi is bringing skateboarding to schools in Kāpiti to get girls involved.
Monster waves, snow, gales: Desert Rd closed as NZ wakes up in the freezer
Rug up warm, the cold is here to stay, with snow warnings out in force for many areas.
Phil Twyford finally visits troubled Transmission Gully
Until today he had never visited the site during his time as Transport Minister.
Owners of $5m Vogel House ask for rates remission
The heritage house was previously used as the official residence for the Prime Minister.
Ex teacher sentenced on sex offences from the 80s
The victim said she once jumped out of a moving car to avoid talking about the offending.
Traffic stretches from Hutt to Wellington after slip
Gridlock rush hour traffic: drivers should consider taking alternative routes home.
Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clement retires, recalls 42 years on the front line
Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement looks back on his 42 year career and his biggest moments
Voluntary Covid-19 isolation: 39 people join family in facilities
Health Ministry's special exemption for those wanting to reunite early with arrivals.
Frosty morning on the way
One part of the country has received 82mm of rain in the last 24 hours.
Police rescue elderly person from Wellington motorway
Person seen walking on the very edge of busy motorway in the capital.
Watch: Moment man reunites with wife, baby at quarantine facility
Korean couple's hopes of spending managed isolation together have come to fruition.
Passengers from Korea land in Wellington; school fears over quarantine facility
A managed isolation facility has been set up at the Grand Mercure for the new arrivals.
What's worse? Wellington's trains or its buses?
This morning's commute in the capital was by all accounts an absolute shambles.
Chopper crash due to 'unanticipated yaw'
There was no evidence pilot Rick Lucas' medications were a factor in the crash.
Volunteering: 'I don't know who it's more beneficial for – them or us'
"This volunteering is so different, it's just girls chatting - therapy and friendliness."
Weta Workshop staffer claims she was dismissed after sexual harassment complaint
She said after a male staffer touched her bottom she was left in a 'state of panic'.
Proposals revealed to axe cars from Wellington's Golden Mile
Up to 200 car parks are on the chopping block but footpaths could widen by three quarters.
Cafes using Ned Flanders, apple pie and bubblegum to lure in customers
The hotly-anticipated challenge is in its sixth year.
Four men on cannabis charges remanded in custody again
Four men charged over cannabis-growing operation remain in custody.
Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattles Porirua
More than 3,700 people in the Wellington region felt light shaking.
Disturbing question emerges in fatal Anzac Day helicopter crash
Trio in an Iroquois were killed in the 2010 crash on their way to do a flyover.
Comment: Charity donations muddle pay cut promise
Wellington's deputy mayor counted money she was already giving to charity in her pay cut.
'Give me a massage': Hospital technician pesters 19-year-old cleaner
The cleaner was 'in shock and frightened' as he nudged her towards the bed.
NZ Super Rugby team call in police: $200k dispute with ex-ticketing company
Super Rugby franchise calls police over $200,000 it says it is owed by ticketing company.
'Salary sacrifice': Existing charity donations counted for pay cut
Wellington's deputy mayor used existing charity donations towards her pay reduction.
Let the light in: Winter solstice sets us on path to brighter days
It's our shortest day - so how much extra daylight can we expect tomorrow?
Kiwi mum and dad's crusade against porn
Couple lift lid on disturbing online world our kids are exposed to in new documentary.