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'Dump this cruel tool': The test that labels pre-schoolers fat
"She'll finish a 2 hour tap class and say 'do you think I've lost weight?'," mum tells.
Floundering in the e-scooter and e-bike wave
Time to play catch-up: Micromobility the 'genie that's not going back in the bottle'.
Bodies-under-the-bridge murderer appeals
The bodies of Kamal Reddy's victims lay undiscovered for nearly eight years.
Why New Zealanders just can't afford this Government
Comment: We've got to focus on lifting our productivity, argues MP Ian McKelvie.
Government urged to rethink Wellington congestion charge
Wellington's new mayor and regional council chair meet with Transport Minister.
'Stupid and dangerous': Motorway U-turn caught on camera
'Creative driving' sees frustrated driver turn around on busy motorway.
Oops! Justin Lester allegedly mixes up email, sparking complaint
Complaint laid over former mayor releasing council information after ousted from the job.
Auckland Santa Parade crashed by onesie-clad vegans
Direct Action Everywhere NZ members wearing cow-print onesies crashed the Santa parade.
Early start to Summer: fine weather this week
The weather is set to be fine all week, with a slight blip on Wednesday settling by Friday
Dead woman's family in India desperate for answers a year on
The Coroner's investigation into the death of a pregnant woman will wrap up shortly.
Email leak: Wellington city councillor and CE clash again
Stern words for Councillor Simon Woolf over any involvement in Zoo bullying allegations.
Tensions behind code of conduct investigation revealed
Leaked emails: Wellington councillor Simon Woolf v council chief executive Kevin Lavery.
Lonely miaow: Kittens escape car wreckers
The three-week old kittens were spotted yesterday in a car ready for demolition.
Chris Reed: Marmite and jandals - it's Kiwi cliche night with Stephen Colbert
Lucy Lawless and Bret McKenzie teach US talkshow giant how to blend in.
Pomp and circumstance returns to Wellington City Council
The clink of mayoral chains, pay rises, free lunches and first meeting nerves.
Americans - and the PM - react to Stephen Colbert's New Zealand Week
What did Americans think of Stephen Colbert's quest to become The Newest Zealander?
Council refusal to release complaints 'bizarre'
Wellington city councillor Simon Woolf is facing a code of conduct investigation.
Whanganui's teen rowing star Niamh Monk heads Stateside
The old head on young shoulders has thought of career and sporting achievements in tandem.
Wellington council massage room relocated after outrage
Parents have claimed a win after their dedicated space was turned into a massage room.
Second Qantas flight diverted after suspected navigation malfunction
Passengers stuck on plane for two hours.
Marley to the rescue: Labrador saves dog swept out to sea
Marley 'did like a tugboat' and pushed the little dog back towards the shore.
No refunds for Qantas passengers diverted to air base
Passengers delayed from reaching the capital city for eight hours.
Code of conduct investigation into Wellington councillor after concerns
Simon Woolf is in hot water again after wading into staffing employment matters.
The day Air NZ flight TE901 crashed into Mt Erebus
It was a normal day, then an Air NZ sightseeing plane went missing in Antarctica.
Karla Cardno's killer again refused parole
Parole Board has again denied Dally his freedom.
Money, money, money: Litigating Shelly Bay
Financial records reveal mounting donations to groups taking legal action over Shelly Bay.
Comment: Lunchtime massages don't trump working mothers
Mum resorts to expressing breast milk in her car after dedicated parents' room reassigned.
Peter Ellis Supreme Court application heard today
The children's claims included being hung in cages and having their genitals cut off.
Sir Peter Jackson's company bankrolling Shelly Bay litigation
Court documents reveal a donation agreement between WingNut films and an iwi group.
Councillor resorted to expressing breast milk in her car
Wellington City Council slammed for turning parents' room into a massage room.
Six-week old puppies found abandoned
The puppies were found dehydrated in a box in Porirua.
Council bans breastfeeding in pools after mother ejected
New signs will warn mothers: "Please do not breastfeed in the pool".