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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.

Surprise appearance: PM wows crowd as wearable arts model
Ardern made a surprise appearance at Friday night's wearable art awards in Wellington.

Lights on, but anyone home? Govt's $21k power bill on evacuated building
The building has lights going all night despite being unused and vacant since May.

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.

Hotel review: Wellington's sweet new accommodation
Daily chocolate hour and a 24-hour sundae service give Movenpick a point of difference.

Parliament occupation: Leighton Baker's charges dropped
Baker was one of the more prominent members of the anti-mandate protest.

Merging lane fatal crash: Driver appeals conviction, victim's mother speaks out
Brunt was sentenced to community work and disqualified from driving.

Nest-egg to nightmare: Facebook scammer swindles $284k from victims
"We've become collateral damage to his greed."

Threat of sea level rise causes capital to re-route rail line
Wellington's light rail route has changed from going to the airport to the south instead.

Queen's Memorial Day holiday: Your long weekend guide
Your guide to the one-off public holiday.

'Angry abuse': Man who pulled knife on neighbour evicted
Images of a bloody cut and his bashed-up van corroborated the neighbour's account.

Seal of disapproval: New expressway opening 'uncomfortably close' to Xmas
Documents reveal almost 13,000 tonnes of asphalt is faulty on Peka Peka to Ōtaki motorway.

Jemima's legacy: Brain cancer drug-screening 'JEM-bot' launched in Australian lab
The Wellington 15-year-old died of a brain tumour last October.

Pair use stranger's death notice for fake bail plea
The pair told the court the deceased was a 'father figure' - they had never met him.

Wellington gears up for return of World of WearableArt show
The show has been postponed the last two years due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Why you can't beat Wellington on a spring day
Botanical garden blooms and tasty new eateries await in the capital this season

Wellington mayoral poll a rude awakening for Andy Foster
The capital's mayoral race is a toss-up between Labour MP Paul Eagle and Tory Whanau.

Poll shows Paul Eagle has narrow lead in Wellington mayoral race
Former Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau is close behind the Labour Rongotai MP.

Inside Interislander's 'horror' year: One in five sailings cancelled
After a challenging time, the fleet will be back to full capacity by summer.

Comment: WellingtonNZ struggling to justify its existence
Former spending on lavish dinners, oysters and fine wines still haunts the agency.

'Weak in the knees': Kiwi opera singer shocked by invitation to Queen's funeral
Aivale Cole is one of some 20 Kiwis to represent the country.

Man poured petrol on girlfriend's ex before setting his car on fire
Aaron Maclennan sprayed his victim in the face with petrol before setting fire to his car.

Runaway truck death: Driver suffered brain damage trying to stop vehicle
The driver chased the truck 20-30m as it rolled down the gorge.

House prices fell $322 a day in August: New REINZ data
"More stock has lessened the urgency to buy'" REINZ chief executive says.

Kaikōura tragedy: Fourth victim identified in charter boat incident
Five people died after a boat with 11 on board capsized.