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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.

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.

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.

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.

Cardboard 'buddies' out and about today
Today is Child Matters advocacy organisation's fourth annual child abuse prevention "Buddy Day".

Wellington: A capital boys' weekend away
Attractions at Westpac Stadium — aka the Cake Tin — make a trip to the capital imperative, writes Jared Savage.

Naked Bus rolls out sleepers + video
Naked Bus will give a taste of business class to passengers with a lie flat bed sleeper service hitting the road just before Christmas.

Guards refuse to hand over money
A man brandishing a gun tried to rob two cash van security guards today -- but the guards refused to hand over any money.

Sacked officer 'been through hell'
It would serve no purpose to retry a former senior naval officer, who had "been through hell" since being dismissed over an affair with a subordinate, a court has heard.

Quit US, analyst urges Xero
Analysts at Wellington's Woodward Partners have suggested Xero abandon its expensive strategy of chasing growth in the United States and instead focus on consolidating its position in New Zealand,....

Cafe in hot water over Pistorius joke
The owner of a popular Wellington cafe has apologised after printing a joke on receipts making light of the death of Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Developments keep retail world exciting
Chris Wilkinson was just 19 when he started in business, establishing what would become a chain of five one-hour photo stores around Wellington.

Inside Toast Martinborough
Life & Style Editor Nicky Park shares her insider tips for making the most of Toast Martinborough ahead of ticket sales for this year's food and wine festival.

The terrors from Earth's past
One of the most fearsome creatures to have walked the planet has arrived in Wellington, and it has brought the family.

Plumber fined after cylinder explodes
A Wellington plumber has been fined $4500, following investigation into work carried out in Westport, including the installation of a hot water cylinder that blew up.

Scientists uncover monster squid's secrets
New Zealand scientists hope to discover what makes 350kg deep sea beast tick. Watch a live stream of the examination.

Kiwi scientists to examine intact colossal squid
Scientists will soon examine an intact colossal squid for the first time in six years.