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Explained: The 'summer switch' about to bring warm days to NZ
After a chilly start, the back-half of October marks a slide into summery temperatures.
Woman wakes to find accused man in bed with her, court told
The fourth of six young women testifies in the rape trial of a Wellington man.
Salon worker's shock at random attack in mall
The woman was at work when she was attacked out of the blue.
Kiwi pet anaesthesia mask inventor makes global Dyson Award shortlist
Massey University graduates make it on to a global engineering award shortlist.
5.7 magnitude earthquake rattles central New Zealand
More than 13,000 people reported feeling the early morning shaking.
SPCA: Fat pets are 'suffering senselessly'
Owners thought they were showing love to their pets by overfeeding them.
City spends $123K on artwork 'while Kiwis live in cars'
The Artboxes cost a total of $123,714 to design, make, and install.
September housing market uplift 'subdued': REINZ
Agents report most vendors understand the need to adjust their price expectations.
'Armageddon': Neighbour's horror at multi-building blaze - arson suspected
Houses and barns are affected at two locations on the same road.
Wellington mayoralty: How an unknown beat a Labour MP
Former Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau has won in a landslide victory.
'Appetite for change': New mayors elected in most major centres in strong election for right-leaning candidates
Tory Whanau's mayoral win in Wellington bucked a national trend of right-leaning mayors.
Interactive: Check the mayoral and election results in every city/region
Use our interactive tool to find the results for different regions in Aotearoa.
Former Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau elected as mayor of Wellington
She is the city's first Māori mayor and says Wellington has reached a new era.
'Emaciated' pigs rescued by SPCA ready for new homes
Two of the pigs had already died from lack of care when the SPCA found them.
University wants ban on harmful ads towards children
Researchers seeking an urgent end to outdoor marketing of gambling, alcohol and junk food.
Peter Ellis saga explained: The twists and turns of Chch Civic Creche sex abuse case
The man at the centre of the case is no longer alive to see today's verdicts.
Wellington man's act in neighbour's home - Legal expert answers why no sex charge?
Indecency charges required interaction with a victim, Julia Tolmie said.
Fears increased seismic risk won't end well for building owners
New hazard model could result in buildings getting lower ratings in future assessments.
Wellington man escapes conviction for sex act in neighbour's home
The man was caught on a pet camera committing the offending in the woman's home.
Fourth person charged over death of Upper Hutt man
Kaimana Paul died during an incident outside the Glasshouse Bar in 2019.
'Straight from Antarctica': Snow in Wellington CBD possible as polar blast hits
It could snow to sea level in the capital.
Objection! Law students told they must attend lectures in person
Next year second year law students at Victoria University must physically attend class.
Auckland, Wellington, Chch agencies ask Govt to 'urgently' review immigration settings
Auckland is currently 471 bus drivers short.
Teen joins call for PM to take action over Iran violence
Two petitions have been delivered to Parliament.
New Te Papa art exhibition opens Saturday
The exhibition will contain both historical and contemporary landscapes.
Wellington's Mt Victoria tunnel reopens after crash
Police say there are no reports of injuries.
Capital commuter gloom: Bus driver shortage to increase threefold
One company has lost 25 drivers in the space of four months, leaving it 60 drivers short.
TOP eyes Parliament with $6.35b tax cut, and tax on land
TOP wants to slash the 10.5 per cent tax rate to zero.
Watch: Truck ignites in blazing fire on Transmission Gully motorway
Video captures the moment a fire truck comes racing onto the scene.
Fluoridation returned to Wellington after 'dental disaster'
Fluoride facilities were turned off last year without residents being told.
Police seek Wellington stabbing filmer
CCTV footage shows a woman appearing to film the incident, police said.
My street's sewage-filled pothole reminds me of our mayoral race
The pothole was first raised as an issue in February and was fixed only last week.