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The day Sophie died - mother's untold story
Read extracts from the new book by Lesley Elliott, detailing the life and death of daughter Sophie, killed in a frenzied attack...
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Labour leaves way open for Hughes to return
Police decide not to charge ex-MP over teen's claim of sexual offending.
<i>The Ambeli</i>, Wellington
A neighbourhood restaurant is an affordable kind of place, it seems to me, where you drop in unannounced.
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Alleged arsonist now facing 10 charges
A man charged over two suspicious fires in Wainuiomata has been charged with another eight counts of arson.
Accused arsonist had 'issues with churches'
A man has been charged with starting two of the 12 suspicious fires in the Wellington region within the past 48 hours.
Paul Henry hanging with Hughes
Friends and former colleagues of Darren Hughes have put pressure on police to decide whether to charge him over sex allegations.
Catapult protest misses target
A group of artists found themselves unable to lob a pillow from a catapult in a symbolic protest against the Urewera police raids today.
Prison guard jailed for corruption
Rimutaka prison guard Johan Clarke has been jailed in what is believed to be the first time a corrections officer has been convicted of corruption charges.
Wellywood sign alternatives sought
Wellington Airport is putting its Wellywood sign plans on hold after a strong public backlash against the idea. It plans to form a panel to discuss other options for the site.
Wellington Phoenix could move north
Rumours that NZ Football was looking at moving the Wellington Phoenix to Auckland have been denied.
Paul Thomas: To this beholder, Wellywood fails the Angelina Jolie test
If the Wellywood sign is really going to draw a stream of bucket-list visitors, I guess I'll have to move out.
Paul Holmes: Someone give me a sign that it's not Wellywood
Is 'Wellywood' the best all those pointy heads in the self-proclaimed cultural capital can come up with?
Te Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit Hone
Te Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki