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Toxic paint investigated
A toxic paint that sickened a woman and forced her family out of their home has been pulled from sale as officials investigate what is in the paint that made her ill.
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Major thunderstorm hits Wellington
A major thunder and lightning show is playing out over Wellington, reportedly causing flash flooding through the city.
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Seddon residents take off
Residents were fleeing Seddon last night after a 5.5 earthquake rattled the quake-weary town.
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Tales from the quakes
Call it luck or a spooky coincidence, but staff and students at a Wellington primary school were ready and waiting for yesterday's big earthquake.
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Severe earthquakes strike
The severe earthquake which rocked NZ this afternoon sent workers in Wellington running into the streets as the ground shook and buildings swayed from side to side.
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'It's a lot worse than last time'
Marlborough and Wellington residents tell their stories of today's earthquake and its aftermath.
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NZX reopens, dollar down after quake
The New Zealand dollar dropped almost half a US cent and the NZX suspended trading after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Wellington.
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Earthquake: As it happened
Click here for the latest updates on the earthquakes shaking the Wellington region this afternoon.
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Strong earthquakes jolt country
A shallow 4.2 magnitude earthquake has been detected near East Cape, after a strong aftershock near Wellington this morning.
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Quake damage forces residents out
Residents have cleared out of a central Wellington street while urgent work is carried out on a quake-damaged carpark lift which could come crashing down in an aftershock.
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Hundreds of claims after Wgtn quake
More than 1000 claims have been lodged with the Earthquake Commission following the swarm of quakes centred off the Seddon coast.
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NZ marks birth: 21-gun salute
New Zealand was one of the first Commonwealth countries to mark the birth of the Royal baby today with a 21-gun salute.
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Wellington quake: 35 buildings damaged
Wellington's mayor is hopeful it will be business as normal tomorrow despite 35 buildings in the CBD found to have been externally damaged by yesterday's severe earthquake.
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Extra seismic instruments deployed in Marlborough
Scientists are deploying extra seismic instruments in Marlborough to enable more accurate measurement of the aftershocks off the coast of Seddon.
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Livestream: Wellington earthquake media conference
Livestream of the media conference following the Wellington earthquake.
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Wellington earthquake: Rail services resume
Wellington rail services have resumed following inspections for earthquake-related damage.
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PM: We can afford new quake damage
Prime Minister says he's yet to get a briefing on how much yesterday's quake might have cost, but, in principle, the country can afford another big one.