Minister: Protesters rubbed rat poison on me
Environment Minister has welcomed a drop of poison bait at the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary.
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Heavy rain causes slips to fall on roads
"Severe weather" warning: heavy rain in parts of Gisborne and northern Hawke's Bay.
Donations flowing for hit-and-run Kiwi
More than $10,000 donated to Kiwi ultra-marathon runner injured in US hit and run.
Weekend weather: Heavy rain for North Island
It's an inside day for most across the North Island.
Heartbeat: Te Horo's hopes and fears
Te Horo residents talk about their hopes and fears in election year.
Inequality 'death by 100 cuts'
Parties explain their tackling-inequality strategy as election looms.
How badly will a student flat fail rental WOF?
Wellington's just launched a rental WOF, so how does the average student flat fare?
$300 pounamu among leaving gifts for council staff
Council spends about $12,500 a year on gifts and cards for its staff.
Sir Michael Jones receives his honours at ceremony
Sir Michael Niko Jones is being welcomed into New Zealand Order of Merit.
Slip and flooding disrupts capital commute
Heavy rain has disrupted some public transport services in Wellington.
Big bucks expected in stamp and coin auction
One set is estimated to bring in $80,000 in the auction in October.
'Lofty' dreams for Wellington fashionista
Wellington success story Annabelle Wilson is opening her first permanent clothing store.
First glimpse of new arena for Wellington
Wellington is officially getting an indoor concert venue to attract bigger acts.
Hit-and-run accused allegedly gave cops false statement
Teen accused of a hit and run near Wellington is also facing charges of lying to police.
Wellington mayor offers parade for Black Ferns
Women's Rugby World Cup champs the Black Ferns have been offered a parade in Wellington.
Motorcyclist injured in crash in Rimutakas
A motorcyclist has received moderate injuries in a collision with a car.
Man seriously injured after fall from window
The incident happened on Cuba St with the victim landing on a parapet roof.
Lower Hutt home 'severely damaged' in fire
A house in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, was severely damaged in a fire this afternoon.
Weekend weather: Wet for some, dry for most
Settled weather is on the way for tomorrow's night transtasman rugby clash.
Man accused of stabbing Soper's son considers plea
A man accused of stabbing Henry Soper has asked for more time to consider his plea.
Judge calls peace protester 'arrogant' and 'entitled'
Protester trespassed and spat on worker.
Weapons protester accused of spitting at worker
Protesters claim police bias in trespass and assault case.
Fears for native species if Wellington reservoir goes ahead
Locals say Wellington stream will be devastated by one of the NZ's biggest reservoirs.
Labour: Tighter student visas cost $130m
Labour says its planned crackdown on student visas will cut $130m off education revenue.
Pollen worries Wellingtonians
Council fields dozens of calls from people thinking pollen is paint.
Man arrested following robberies
A man has been arrested in connection to two robberies in Petone and Palmerston North.
What's behind the backdrop?
The app is designed to create exposure for artists, photographers and museums.
'Sorry bro': Driver runs off after smashing into house
Wellington couple were sleeping inside when they were jolted awake by a huge crash.
Digger accident causes traffic gridlock
Traffic is gridlocked in Upper Hutt, and is expected to stay that way for several hours.
Campaign trail: English meets school kids
Prime Minister Bill English has been met by a group of excited school kids in Wellington.
Election 2017 policy: Affordable housing
How will each party make housing more affordable?