Tiny plot of land bought to preserve views
The tiny plot of land was bought to maintain the view for the property behind it.
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Your weather: Showers today but mild winter forecast
It may be wet today but winter is set to be warm and dry.
City College wrap
The Sport Whanganui review of college sport continues focusing on Whanganui City College
Mass infections: Man's party a hotbed for measles
Eight people have been infected with measles after attending the party last month.
Man who shook baby stepson guilty of murder
Upper Hutt man William Wakefield found guilty of murdering his stepson.
Nurse recounts 'traumatising' attack in ED
Several staff were injured by the patient, who was on a "rampage".
Clues found in search for missing tramper
Myers, 49, was reported missing after he failed to return home from a hike on June 1.
No verdict yet on alleged baby murder
William Wakefield admits killing the baby, but says it was not murder.
Marae inferno: $42,000 already raised to rebuild Tapu Te Ranga
The marae was built in the 1970s from salvaged and recycled materials.
Marae fire could easily have killed - scout chief
Scout leaders and a parent tried in vain to fight the inferno with the marae's fire hose.
Searcher breaks leg in final efforts to find man lost in Tararua Range
Wellington based UK man Darren Myers, 49, was last heard from on May 30.
Windy, wet weekend for most of the country
It will be a weekend of two halves for much of the country.
No town hall, no go for show: Drax Project snubs Wellington
The band's move highlights the heavy weight of the city's growing construction projects.
Wild weather: Rain, wind, giant waves to continue
South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.
Revealed: Man accused of Karori murder, sex offence against child
The murder accused is Joseph William Borton.
Young women setting sights on local politics
Young women want to shake-up the "male, pale and stale" local council status quo.
Victim's relief at rapist's sentence
The victim realised now she was not to blame for the horrors Richard Apperley committed.
Indefinite jail for decades of 'dehumanising' rapes
The charges against Richard Apperley date back to offending beginning in the 1990s.
Political Roundup: Budget 'hack' scandal reveals big accountability problems
COMMENT: Can we trust government departments? Can we trust Treasury not to lie to us?
Police praise public for help
People reported a man acting aggressively to a woman and her children in Upper Hutt.
Search tactics assessed on missing Tararua tramper Darren Myers
Police assessing Tararua search options in face of forecast snow and gales.
Campaign for trackless trams to Karori
There are already plans afoot for any money left over in Let's Get Welly Moving's kitty.
Stepfather admits shaking baby but denies it was murder
William Wakefield told police he shook the baby three times to hurt him, the court heard.
Weather delays search for missing British tramper
The search for a 49-year-old British man, missing in the Tararua Range, continues today.
Traffic: Crashes cause delays in Auckland and Wellington
Crashes and breakdowns are causing delays for drivers in Auckland and Wellington.
Fears Wellington social housing land will be privatised
Should there be space for affordable homes in Wellington's Arlington redevelopment?
The Scout: The best of the weekend's First XV rugby
A big win for St Peter's headlines the latest round of schoolboy rugby.
Winter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselves
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.
Man missing with four children found
Police had appealed for sightings of the missing man and his four children.
Thunderstorms, lightning, driving warnings. What's next?
No matter where you were in NZ last night, you would have experienced thunderstorms.
Home detention for false rape complaint
When the victim refused to rekindle the relationship, she immediately laid the complaint.
Killer's dementia: Man, 75, unfit to stand trial for retirement village murder
Judge says he killed a 70-year-old woman - this is why he won't face a trial.
The fight for Wellington: New political party formed
The Wellington Party will be launched next month to contest local body elections.
Budget cover photo: Mum quits NZ, PM hits back
Vicky Freeman and her daughter couldn't afford to continue living in Auckland.