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The mobilisation of the left, picking the right deputy mayor, and pressure for progress.
Home detention for ANZ worker who stole $190,000 from bank
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Last-ditch effort to save Sir Peter Jackson's Great War Exhibition
Documents reveal the city council offered up one of its buildings as an alternative.
Wellington election vote recount to cost $100,000
WCC has $50K insurance cover for a recount but ratepayers will have to foot the rest.
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New mayor scrapes in by narrow margin
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'Depraved' killing worst cop has seen
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'Depraved' man sentenced to life for killing woman to sexually attack daughter
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The life and lonely death of the pilot rejected for being gay
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Time to play politics over Wellington's new deputy mayor
COMMENT: Andy Foster should look to the left to have a chance of building consensus.
Justin Lester: The capybara tamer
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Massey University cancels controversial 'feminist' following threats of loosing rainbow tick
The event sparked fury among the rainbow community for being anti-transgender.
Flasher fined for exposing himself to multiple girls
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Peter Jackson has a lot of power in NZ. Some say too much
New York Times: Wellington mayor result has led to accusations money tilted the field.
Let's Get Wellington Moving: Election promises v spades in the ground
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A person has been rushed to hospital after a "fire incident".
PM to apologise over Justin Lester blunder
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Local Focus: The Governor General's cloaked mystery
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Sir Peter Jackson calls to congratulate new Wellington mayor
The first time Andy Foster has directly heard from film-maker since his campaign launch.
'Dodgy Wellington transport deal should be dead'
National says Wellington's new mayor has a mandate for a new Let's Get Welly Moving deal.
Money isn't everything: Sir Peter Jackson and Wellington's mayoralty
The filmmaker put Andy Foster on the map but he didn't get him across the finish line.
Wellington's new mayor steps up, Justin Lester bows out
Transport and a portfolio shakeup is on the agenda for Wellington's new mayor.
Wellington's $6.4b transport plan on shaky ground
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Sir Peter Jackson-backed candidate wins Wellington mayoralty
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