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Over eight months e-scooters have costed tax-payers nearly $3m in ACC injury claims.
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Doctor's registration cancelled after he pursued sexual relationships with patients
Deane Drew appeared before a tribunal today to "face up to wrongdoings".
The cat came back two years later: 'One of the best rescues ever'
Donna gave up hope of seeing Prime again. Then a stranger's phone call reunited the pair.
Doctor sorry for sexual relationships with vulnerable patients
Doctor Deane Drew is first accused of starting a relationship with a patient in the 90s.
Students to walk out again to save climate
Students' third climate strike will coincide with a UN summit.
Child porn convict filmed woman in Wellington changing room
Daniel Jess Moore kept peeking over changing room walls - until police arrived.
Government homelessness plan launches in Wellington
The Government has expanded its homelessness reduction policy into Wellington.
Defibrillator stolen from Wellington sports field
The defibrillator theft has hit home for the club after a recent incident
'It could have killed us': E-scooter thrown from motorway bridge into path of car
An electric scooter was tossed into a busy Wellington motorway lane.
Steven Adams' basketball training facility plans revealed
A private training facility has "toughened glass for possible ball impact".
Schools may scrap camps to get new grant
School camps may be an unexpected casualty of a new grant to low and mid-decile schools.
Backyard rat trapping brings back birds
Group aims to have rat traps in a quarter of backyards.
Why Kiwi zoo staff are heading to Africa to help with giraffe research
Giraffes are globally threatened thanks to deforestation and human expansion.
National promises fix for Hutt traffic woes
Simon Bridges says National will provide the long-awaited Melling interchange.
Port fined $500k over death of much-loved grandad
Teihi Whaanga died after falling from a ladder while repairing a container in the port.
Teacher jailed for filming 90 women in bathroom
Nigel Edgecombe said he knew he needed to be punished once he read the victim statements.
Taxi driver has nose broken in Lower Hutt knife attack
Harpreet Singh, 31, was left with a broken nose and a large gash to his hand.
Young playwright's work performed at Kia Mau Festival in Wellington
Young playwright's experiences in Rotorua - and rap music - help drive the play.
Bomber hauled in from Cook Strait after forced landing
The Royal New Zealand Air Force plane came down at 12.30pm on December 14, 1939.
A tale of aroha, anguish and alcohol
James Whenuaroa lived on Wellington's streets and died before he got the help he needed.
The Monday Blues: My final advice after a season watching from the sidelines
Watching the Blues isn't easy, but here's a tip for a great game: Good potatoes.
Boat sinks: Teens praised for wearing lifejackets
The incident took place at Lambton Harbour in Wellington around 9am today.
Meet John Lennon's Kiwi family: 'I sipped whisky in Beatles' hotel'
Beatles John Lennon and Ringo Starr met extended family members in Wellington in 1964.
Second Mt Vic tunnel this week's Let's Get Wellington Moving headache
Will private vehicles be allowed in a second Mt Victoria tunnel?
A year in the life of the First Baby
Meeting moviestars and juggling politics, it's been an eventful year for Neve.
SSC boss' praise of Makhlouf 'extraordinary', Paula Bennett says
SSC boss Peter Hughes praised Makhlouf's leadership and integrity amid an investigation.
Push for a green infrastructure bond in Wellington
The Green Party has launched its local body election campaign for the capital.
Comment: The Megaupload coders and their emails
Four are accused but two sit in court - the Megaupload accused at the Supreme Court.
Fog dramas: 70 flights cancelled or delayed
Six regional flights have been cancelled at Auckland Airport because of fog.
35 years ago today: The 'schnapps' election that shook NZ
Then PM Robert Muldoon slurred out his gamble on a snap election. It didn't pay off.
NBA star spotted in Wellington
Steven Adams back in NZ same day as announced in Tall Blacks squad.
The grand plan behind a Wellington liquor ban
Could the harmonious existence of Kelburn residents and students be on the horizon?
Wellington buildings under fresh seismic microscope
The central library, Bowen House, what's next?