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![Cheap seats for Sevens fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Cheap seats for Sevens fans
Going cheap - a ticket to the Wellington Sevens (costume not included). With four days to go, the rugby tournament has not sold out - and bargains are available.
![Bus disruptions in Wellington today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Bus disruptions in Wellington today
Wellington bus passengers can expect some disruptions to their journeys today.
![Orca caught stalking swimmer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Orca caught stalking swimmer
A swimmer who had a close encounter with orca in Wellington's Lyall Bay yesterday was never in danger, an orca expert says.
![Man rightly sacked for 'Miss Piggy' quip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man rightly sacked for 'Miss Piggy' quip
A Wellington liquor store manager who referred to a customer as "Miss Piggy" and sent her a rude email has lost his unfair dismissal case.
![Smokers given the chance to quit in free trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Smokers given the chance to quit in free trial
A trial which offers smokers the chance to try nicotine replacement therapy whether they want to quit or not has started in Wellington.
![Boatie missing after falling overboard named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Boatie missing after falling overboard named
A 49-year-old boatie believed to be dead after falling off a boat at the mouth of the Hutt River has been identified as Uikilifi Peniamina.
![Search for boatie focuses on eastern coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Search for boatie focuses on eastern coast
The search for the body of a 49-year-old Wellington boatie is focused on the eastern coast of Wellington Harbour.
![Little hope for missing boatie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Little hope for missing boatie
A search has resumed for a man who fell off a boat in Wellington Harbour yesterday afternoon.
![Three arrests after drugs bust in Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Three arrests after drugs bust in Wellington
Police have arrested three men for allegedly importing illegal drugs bought over from online suppliers, including the recently shut down Silk Road site.
![Aratere's missing propeller recovered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Aratere's missing propeller recovered
The propeller missing from the Cook Strait ferry Aratere has been recovered by a remote-controlled underwater vehicle this afternoon.
![Newstalk ZB host retiring](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Newstalk ZB host retiring
Long-serving Wellington radio host Justin du Fresne is retiring from his Saturday morning Newstalk ZB programme at the end of the year.
![Man charged with Wellington murder appears in High Court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man charged with Wellington murder appears in High Court
A man charged with the murder of 38-year-old Wellington woman Sarwan Lata Singh made a brief appearance in the High Court at Wellington this morning.
![Man's alleged teeth attacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man's alleged teeth attacks
A man who allegedly tore victims' teeth out with pliers is set to face trial in Wellington next year.
![Woman who died at pool named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Woman who died at pool named
A woman who died at a public pool in Wellington this morning has been identified as 49-year-old Motuiliu Groom.
![Woman dies at Wellington pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Woman dies at Wellington pool
Lifeguards and swimmers tried desperately to revive a woman who died after aqua-jogging at a public pool in Wellington this morning.
![Police search for man missing from Wellington home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Police search for man missing from Wellington home
Police are searching for a man who has been missing from his Wellington home since yesterday.
![Body found in Wellington Harbour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Body found in Wellington Harbour
Police believe they have identified the body of a woman found in Wellington Harbour last night.
![Death in Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Death in Wellington
Emergency services have cordoned off an area of Wellington's Queens Wharf but will not comment on what's happening.