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Hutt City Council to pay living wage
The move means 230 council staff will have their pay bumped up after July 1.
The move means 230 council staff will have their pay bumped up after July 1.
Farmers workers are protesting against their pay and performance conditions.
The ruru may have flown into a window or been hit by a car.
Search starts for "Citizen Scientists" to tackle environmental threat posed by plastic.
It is not usual for ruru to sit on the ground in public and allow people to approach.
There are five groups in the collective and each brings a different skill to the table.
Sema Taanoa hasn't needed to turn on the heater since moving into an upgraded house.
Jazmine Kupenga thought she was going nowhere until she joined a training programme.
Graeme Crosby says motorcyclists wanting to test a bike's power should go to a racetrack.
Seriously injured man trapped after vehicle smashes into a power pole near Masterton.
It's not unusual for Wellington's weather to be difficult, but not in this way.
Wellington has been named the most creative city in New Zealand.
Police officer who took down a gunman at a busy McDonalds honoured.
Michael Riley was in the office when staff ran in screaming about a gunman at the counter.
Auckland has been lauded for its world-class events at a global sporting awards.
Expat who smashed pelvis while hiking in the US unsure how much medical bills will cost.
Northeasterlies and rain spread down North Island during long weekend.
Wellington social housing residents are at risk of more health issues due to temperature.
The pair argue they wouldn't have followed through with the deal, and it was only fantasy.
Woman's car stolen while filling up with petrol at Petone service station.
Transgender woman turned down at Wellington women-only gym she was looking to join.
The inner walls of the carriages contain asbestos, so they must be buried.
"Our kids are choosing technology over play. Parents support that because it's safer."
The man was spotted swimming fully clothed in Pukerua Bay this morning.
The person has been brought down from the bridge and is in police custody.
Claire Nelson has been cheerfully sharing photos and GIFs on social media.
Claire Nelson lay in the sun for three or four days with a broken pelvis, unable to move.
Rug up warm - more cold temperatures are expected today and tomorrow.
Hundreds of people can come to the convention to try out new games.
Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.