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'Poor babies': Neighbour of horrifically injured children noticed girl's injured arm
The neighbour said the family would walk by her house almost every day and seemed 'happy'.
Editorial: Sad echoes of Baby Ru in 'horrific' Lower Hutt child abuse case
Once again the adults involved have closed ranks.
Children found with brain bleeds and broken bones: Family known to police and Oranga Tamariki
The older child had brain bleeds, lacerations to their internal organs and broken bones.
Major sewerage line threatened by slip on Hutt River cliff
Repair will be costly and a rupture might send sewage into a popular swimming spot.
'No good time': MoH staff to learn fate first day back from Easter break
The window between Easter and school holidays was decided the best time to inform staff.
Loafers Lodge murder accused will claim defence of insanity
The man accused of killing five people in an arson attack has pleaded not guilty.
Family of Nga Reo call for police update on homicide case
It is now five months since the little boy died. No one has yet been charged.
MBIE proposes more voluntary redundancies as public service cuts continue
The ministry had previously confirmed 111 voluntary redundancies were accepted.
'Lifetime of grief': Drink driver sentenced for killing 'deeply loved' pedestrian
Declan Curley's friends and family say they struggle every day to accept he is gone.
MPI and health ministry to cut hundreds of jobs, union says it's an 'irresponsible gamble'
Ministries are urged to find savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average.
Couple say school's 5.5m 'tower of terror' destroys home's privacy, value
Adults and children alike can be spotted staring into the couple's windows at all hours.
Briefing floats possibility of KiwiRail exiting Cook Strait ferry service
Officials are investigating a government subsidy and more capacity on Bluebridge.
Wellington’s Mt Victoria Tunnel closed
Motorists are being asked to use alternative routes.
White-tailed spider bite leaves man in hospital for a month with deadly infection
Andy Stewart pushed on with his motorbike trek despite his growing pain.
Editorial: The man who holds the power to decide Wellington’s housing future
OPINION: District plan changes to make Wellington denser and higher are not a done deal.
'Critical moment': Inside Te Papa's Treaty protest and the pivotal decision ahead
Museum says defaced exhibit could be turned into something bold, meaningful and lasting.
Kayak found after person reportedly seen 'struggling against the wind'
Police are yet to receive reports about a missing kayaker.
Sniffer dog saves Wellington island from potential disaster
When Vito the ant-detection dog woke up on Tuesday, he did not expect to become a hero.
Wellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super city
Could Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?
Invasive fish species tench likely illegally released in Kāpiti lakes - council
Tench have recently been detected in Kotuku Lake and Waterstone Lake in Paraparaumu.
Wellington leak sprays cars, pigeons bathe in seeping water
Wellington is no longer at risk of running out of water this summer but leaks continue.
Wellington jolted by 4.6 magnitude earthquake
One person said it felt like a truck hitting a house.
Hospice slams 'catastrophic' council plan to restrict 2500 car parks
Fears quality care for people at the end of their lives may be compromised.
Tory Whanau meets with Hollywood heavyweights on future of film, Shelly Bay
Sir Richard Taylor, James Cameron, Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh talk film.
Police Hang-10:7 - 'Drop-in police' surfboard sold to ‘junior cadet’
We know about the law of the land. What about the law of the waves?
NZ's ‘worst drink driver’ back in court yet again
He's killed four people in two crashes, and promises he will never drive again.
MBIE confirms more than 100 voluntary redundancies
The ministry needs to find approximately $412.5m in cost savings.
Wellington City Council votes to increase housing density
Newtown's Adelaide Rd will get more homes: Independent panel recommendations rejected
Opinion: Mega ferry contract could be renegotiated to build smaller ships
Exiting the contract to walk away empty-handed may not make financial sense.
Ministry of Health staff told job losses likely as department tries to slash costs
The ministry has paused recruitment and is looking to defer spending where possible.
Rewriting the rulebook for building in the capital
Here's what you need to know ahead of a crucial council meeting today.
Kids' rugby trip money allegedly stolen by coach, wife
Parents became suspicious when they started planning a second trip.
Interislander cancels more passenger sailings due to lifeboat fault
The fault was found during scheduled maintenance.