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Investigation into Wellington City Councillor canned
Mayor Andy Foster has stopped the investigation launched by his predecessor Justin Lester.
$9.4m for Hutt maternity services 'not a magic bullet'
The money will go towards improving the Hutt's maternity services and facilities.
'Heartbreaking': Healthy Kiwi mother-of-three dies suddenly in Melbourne
"His mummy is just not around and she is the main caregiver for these kids."
Four men in court on cannabis charges relating to bust near Dargaville
Four men charged in relation to Northland cannabis bust appear in court.
Damning report: Hutt City's woeful water pipes
Wellington City isn't alone in poo-gate, Hutt City Council now faces its day of reckoning.
Swimmers beware: Toxic algae on the rise
Beware of toxic algae while swimming this summer.
'Less than two hours to Wellington': Mayor welcomes highway funding
Ruapehu College also gets funding slice - and will replace its coal boilers.
Mum describes loss of newborn: 'Every step of the delivery, something went wrong'
A mother says her baby may not have died if hospital staff had acted more quickly.
App maps water fountains and refill stations across NZ
New map takes people to free water and away from plastic bottles and sugary drinks.
Police launch homicide investigation into Taita death
Man found with critical injuries early on Sunday morning died a short time after.
Sticker campaign highlights road-crossing issues for visually impaired
Silent crossing signals still a problem for blind people in the capital.
Concerns for 78-year-old in Counties Manukau
The elderly woman has been missing since Sunday morning.
Widely felt 5.4 earthquake breaks GeoNet record
The previous record holder was the disastrous 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
Two failures in a month: Wellington struggling with poo-mageddon
Second failed pipeline: Trucks are left to transport 1 million litres of sludge a day.
Council faces up to the rules on Rainbow Crossing
COMMENT: The ridiculous saga of NZTA, Wellington City Council and the Rainbow Crossing.
Teacher shortage still critical in provincial areas
Teacher shortage persists in some areas when schools reopen next week.
The big dry: Impending drought in Northland and extreme fire danger in Dunedin
No significant rain is expected in areas that desperately need it for the next few weeks.
Wellington economic agency boss calls it quits
Lance Walker's been in the role for two years, his predecessor lasted about the same.
Earthquake tests to show how to protect homes on hills
Live in a house on sloping ground? Your foundations could be at more risk in a quake.
Swastikas spray-painted outside Jewish congregation
'As New Zealand citizens we should feel entitled to feel safe and practise our religion.'
Capital's tight rental market pushes emergency grants to $1m
Quarterly spend on grants cracks a million dollars, numbers skyrocket in 18 months.
Wellington Water Whirler gets the speed wobbles
The infamous Len Lye sculpture has been removed after hairline cracks were discovered.
Expensive housing, living costs: Auckland's poor ranking for families
Auckland ranked 94 out of 145 cities. Wellington and Christchurch fared better.
Stabbed by flatmate: Delicate surgery for woman, 52, after attack
Knife lodged in woman's shoulder and came dangerously close to a significant blood vessel.
Crohn's sufferer speaks out against alleged Les Mills discrimination
Woman is sharing her story to give Inflammatory Bowel Disease sufferers a voice.
Woman with Crohn's disease accused of pooing on gym floor
Friends of the woman who had her membership axed say she was bullied by Les Mills gym.
Person seriously injured after falling from cliff
The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Fahey joins elite company with Billy Webb trophy
Strong row against tide on the home leg sees Wellingtonian lift same trophy as Drysdale.
Wellington Airport may still be covered in fog tomorrow morning
At least eight flights have been diverted from Wellington Airport.