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Couple died in suicide pact - coroner
A prominent Kapiti couple died in a suicide pact after the husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer, a coroner has found.
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Wellington: Capital take on burgers and beer
Wellington's food festival is a treat for the palate. Don Kavanagh reports.
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The capital of cool events
Danielle Wright finds Wellington alive with art events, food and popular culture this winter.
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Brian Rudman: Death bed confession from capital
Dr John Key has blurted out loud what we've long suspected, Wellington is a terminal case, writes Brian Rudman. Incurable. "We don't know how to turn it around."
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Blood-licking killer gets life
A young killer who stabbed a Lower Hutt father of two has been sentenced to life imprisonment, and must serve a minimum of 10 years.
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Wellington rain brings slips and flooding
Heavy rain resulted in dozens of callouts to slips and flooding around homes in Wellington overnight. * Have you been affected by Wellington's weather? Send us your photos here.
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Blood-licking killer found guilty
A killer who licked blood from a knife after stabbing a young father of two in the chest could be sentenced for murder as early as this week.
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Murder accused seen to wipe knife across mouth
Murder accused Shayd Robinson was seen to wipe a knife across his mouth and call out something like "your blood tastes sweet", a court heard today.
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Wellington: Gift beside the sea
Tag along with Sharon Stephenson as she samples the tastiest treats New Zealand's answer to Hollywood has to offer.
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Easter traffic: A long, slow drive
Drivers returning home from the Easter break can expect a long, slow drive on congested, wet roads in many parts of the country.
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North Island's worst drought in 70 years
A climate expert believes summers like this one will become the new norm for New Zealand. Droughts have already been declared across much of the North Island.
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Sprinkler ban across Wellington
A shortage of water across the Wellington region means there is now a ban on garden sprinklers and irrigation systems.
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Drought spreads down NZ
The drought is working its way down the country, and with with no change predicted until at least mid-March, farmers from Northland to Southland are suffering.
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Fourteen jobs cut at Wairarapa DHB
Fourteen jobs have been cut at Wairarapa DHB to create one management team across the Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHBs.
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Discarded butt blamed for blaze
A discarded cigarette butt has been blamed for a blaze that wreaked $250,000 worth of damage to a shed, vehicles and equipment at a Masterton garden supply firm.
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Man convicted for taking knife to McD's
A drunk man who walked behind the counter at a McDonald's Restaurant in Masterton last week clutching a black-handled kitchen knife was convicted of possession of a knife in a public place at Masterton District Court yesterday.
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Fire crews battle Masterton forest blaze
About eight hectares of forest has been burned by a blaze in rural Masterton, with crews still on site last night to keep the fire under control.
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Farmers in crisis as city fills pools
Big dry forces stock selloffs, but Aucklanders can still water gardens, wash cars thanks to Waikato River supplies