'Senseless violence' as elderly cat shot with slug gun
The 13-year-old cat is believed to have been shot on Tuesday last week.
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Police 'trespassed' in holiday home meth lab
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Wellington trains stopped after earlier overhead power issue
All lines into the city were stopped due to an overhead power fault.
Wellington haka pedestrian signals nearly scrapped
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Police push for use of 'secret evidence' against blogger
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Crowdfunding bid to rename Basin Reserve fails
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Councillor announces Wellington mayoral bid
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He murdered mother to sexually abuse daughter
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Move to develop with social responsibility
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Union boss' anger as postal scam re-emerges
A scam targeting the country's most vulnerable has returned.
The $6.4b baby dumped at local government's front door
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Businessman fined $10,000 for allowing unlicensed electrical work.
Former Wagamama staff say they're owed thousands
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