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Copy cats: Labour Party busted for plagiarism
The booklet contains at least 50 breaches of copyright.
Bomb threat: Woman kicked off train, forced to make own way home
All train services in and out of Wellington railway station are suspended.
Georgina Campbell: 'Reasons' for low voter turnout wearing thin
The onus lies with voters- they're the only ones who can put pen to paper.
Young Hawke's Bay artist recognised in national competition
Justin Cheung said he almost forgot about the competition altogether.
Residents furious after dam flushing leaves flurry of dead fish
Flushing of a Upper Hutt dam has left dozens of fish dead in the creek below.
Treasury vents concerns over $6.4b Wellington transport plan
Mass rapid transit ahead of a second tunnel? Documents reveal Treasury wasn't convinced.
Wild wind sends trampoline flying into power lines
Power cut hits 41 homes in Stokes Valley as wild winds cause havoc.
Man let dog suffer with cancer
The dog had two cancerous masses and was in an emaciated condition when found
Local body elections turn nasty in Lower Hutt
The Lower Hutt elections have gone from ho-hum to nasty, says the mayor.
Firefighters plan full brigade funeral for Tararua air crash victim
At least 100 firefighters are expected at Mike Hall's funeral on Saturday morning.
Free laundry and showers for Wellington's homeless
Australian charity Orange Sky is expanding its services from Auckland to Wellington.
Lounge check: Wellington's Air NZ international lounge
Melissa Nightingale starts her trip to Singapore with a visit to Air NZ's lounge.
36 flights delayed, three turned back, in air traffic radar chaos
A passenger on an Air NZ plane says he was told all flights had been grounded.
Rugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots
'Scream and I'll kill you' - what happened to serial stalker case?
Detectives unable to determine if up to a dozen incidents are linked.
Hosking: Surreptitious Green MP needs to come clean
COMMENT: There is a pattern emerging of surreptitious behaviour by Green MP.
Watch live: Wellington mayoral candidates go head-to-head in debate
Justin Lester and Andy Foster go head-to-head in a live studio debate at 7.30pm.
Don't sleep on Drax Project's rise to the top of NZ music
From Wellington buskers to international arenas: Drax Project share their story.
500th fog cannon for small businesses
The fog cannons aim to reduce the risk of aggravated robberies.
Wellington mayoral debate double header
Justin Lester and Andy Foster draw lines over transport, housing and that secret letter.
'Go back to your country... foreigner': Council candidate shocked by vile note
Nasty letter: "Go back to the country you came from and try it there."
Auckland's Sarina Wang wins Overall title at National Sport Stacking champs
First overall victory by a female in at least five years.
New strip club: 'More about the tease'
New strip club "a place to hang out with your mates, surrounded by some pretty girls".
Murderer Phillip Smith fights to meet with media
Smith has taken a string of cases against Corrections over his rights in prison.
Chamber of Commerce slams Wellington's transport plan
Pre-election report says Let's Get Welly Moving has been compromised by the government.
Campaign to fight hygiene poverty goes national
Toiletries drives are being held in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland this week.
Capital shakes: Thousands report 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Wellington region
The earthquake occurred at a depth of around 25km, within 5km of Porirua.
Rugby: Heartland Championship's week five sees teams upset across board
Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.
Bomb squad called after 'item of concern' left in crashed car
Police want more information about the driver of the abandoned car.
Stats House collapse haunts Wellington building owners
City council is narrowing down a secret list of buildings following new MBIE guidelines.
Interislander arrivals terminal closed because of quake risk
Assessments confirm the arrivals terminal is below acceptable earthquake risk levels.
Bowen House quake risk report imminent
Parliamentary Services expects to have the report by the end of next week.
Wild weather: Tree topples on to train, injuring driver
The tree fell onto the tracks near Woodside, striking the locomotive.