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Wellington: How we flew to here
Winston Aldworth tours an exhibition at Te Papa celebrating our aviation.
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Suspicious fire in Karori shopping mall
A fire that started in a shopping trolley in a Wellington shopping centre is being treated as suspicious.
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NZ vigils to be held for Charlie Hebdo victims
Vigils for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris are being held in Wellington and Auckland in the coming days.
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Man in court over Wellington death
A man will appear in court today in connection with the death of a man found lying unconscious on a Wellington street last month.
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North Island: Walks on the wild side
After the excesses of Christmas and New Year celebrations, Joelle Thomson investigates North Island walks for you to check out on your holidays.
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Cricket: Auckland win again as trio keep runs flowing
Auckland are two from two and rolling along nicely in the domestic 50-over competition after cleaning up Canterbury at Eden Park yesterday.
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Best is yet to come says Golden Boot winner Johnson
Golden Boot winner Shaun Johnson describes winning the prestigious award as a "massive honour" but predicts the best is yet to come in his league career.
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Axe murder: Vehicle sightings part of investigation
A missing jacket and sightings of a vehicle are part of the focus by police investigating the axe murder of a woman in Upper Hutt last Thursday.
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Axe attack: 'I saw all the blood'
The man charged with the axe murder of an Upper Hutt woman has been named. One woman said the violent incident was a huge shock to the quiet community.
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Attack on elderly couple: Teen charged
A 17-year-old youth has been charged over an attack on an elderly Waikanae couple this week.
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Elderly couple attacked in their home
"It doesn't get much worse than this," say police after an elderly couple were assaulted in their home last night, before the offenders stole their car.
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Super city plan runs into flak
A proposal for councils in Wellington and Wairarapa to combine to form a super city has been met with criticism, some saying the voice of the region has not been heard.
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Super city 'probably overkill' - mayor
Two mayors from the Wellington region have voiced their concerns surrounding the Local Government Commission's proposal for a Wellington super city.
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Wellington set to go super
One super city would take over the functions of nine councils in the lower North Island under a draft proposal by the Local Government Commission.
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Paekakariki Hill Rd stabbing: Police release CCTV image
A house where homicide victim Matthew Stevens might have visited is being forensically examined while police attempt to piece together the events leading to his death.
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Paekakariki Hill Rd stab death: House examined
A house in Lower Hutt has been cordoned off by police in connection with the death of man found with stab wounds near his damaged car on Friday morning.
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Man sentenced for attacks on women
A man has been sentenced to six and a half years in jail after slashing a pregnant woman’s throat and bashing another woman with a hammer.
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Football: Fringe Phoenix players given opportunity to impress
The Wellington Phoenix are usually left badly hit by the All Whites' demands during the Fifa international window, but Andrew Durante believes this week's changes should be seen as a positive.