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Wellington's Victoria University first to mandate vaccines for students in halls of residence
Covid-19 jabs will be mandatory in Victoria University's halls of residence from 2022.

Cancer teen Jemima Gazley remembered as 'a supernova star, burning its brightest light'
Jemima was laid to rest in a wedding dress she and her mum had dyed pink.

Revealed: Where you won't be able to build in Wellington due to flood risk
Coastal inundation and tsunamis hazard maps are being proposed for the city.

Wgtn cafe Prefab opens new coffee bar after abrupt closure, letting all staff go
The coffee bar has reduced hours and a simplified breakfast menu.

Top Towns: Dunedin leads the way for Covid vaccinations, Wellington closing in
Wellington has climbed six places since Friday and now sits in sixth place.

Wellington's Freyberg Pool potentially earthquake-prone
Generations of Wellingtonians have learned to swim at the landmark building.

'Engulfed by flames': Woman saved from burning Wellington building recounts dramatic rescue
Crews are on site dampening down hot spots.

Sneak peek inside Wellington's empty central library labelled 'depressing' and 'heart-breaking'
The library has been closed for more than two years.

Most partially vaccinated MPs staying home as Parliament resumes
All members of the Labour, Greens and Te Paati Māori caucuses are fully vaccinated.

'She just keeps on giving': Cancer research team 'ecstatic' after Wellington teen's donated brain arrives
Brain tissue could help find cure for aggressive cancer which took Jemima Gazley's life.

PM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130k
Super Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.

'Give Delta a taste of Kiwi': Vaxathon co-host Paddy Gower on Super Saturday
Instead of donations, the aim of the Vaxathon is to raise national vaccination levels.

Business Hub: Find a way to live with Covid-19, says Fashion Week owner
The owner of NZ Fashion Week talks about taking Kiwi fashion and design to the world.

Police seek witnesses after teen robbed, attacked with claw hammer
A 16-year-old was attacked by four males and struck with a claw hammer.

Super Saturday: What you need to know in Wellington
There are more than a dozen events on around the region to get Wellingtonians vaccinated.

The 90% Project: Cannons Creek vaccination event for Pasifika youth this Super Saturday
"One of the things we do well as Pacific people is we're able to congregate communally."

Capital culture: Action-packed line-up of Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts revealed
The festival will kick off in February 2022.

Zip, cycle and dart through Otago in these family travel deals
We bring you the best travel deals going.

Green light given to businesses for rapid antigen Covid-19 tests
Big businesses have been granted an exemption to import and introduce rapid antigen tests.

Windy Wellington: Swells of up to 6m cut off suburb
The worst of the weather is over after massive waves brought debris up onto the road.

Another Wellington City Council senior staffer resigns
Chief resilience and chief infrastructure officers resign within months of one another.

Wellington City Council releases plan to address shortfall of 12,000 homes
Draft district plan includes new height limits, bike parking, and a development levy.

Shelly Bay developer says land occupation will come to an end soon
"It will be a wonderful thing when it happens finally... which it will do".

Jemima's journey: Cancer teen raised $500,000 for research, Taika joins the cause
Jemima Gazley spent her last ten days alive fundraising for a cure she would not see.

NZ right-wing nationalist group on internal Facebook blacklist of terror and hate groups
Other organisations included in the document have links to the KKK, ISIS and Hamas.

DHB psychiatrist posts multiple anti-vax videos online
The Wellington psychiatrist works with an especially vulnerable population.

Police called after man flies from Whangārei to Queenstown
Man took a commercial flight to Wellington and then flew on to Queenstown on Sunday.

Georgina Campbell: Airport no longer the jewel in Wellington transport plan's crown
Mass rapid transit is no longer just about accessing the airport.

Multiple cars impounded and arrests made following tangi
Police say four cars have been impounded as a result of the alleged offending.