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A Hastings man is lucky to be alive after he was slashed with an axe last week.
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Bids are in for bungalow that had open home ban
"Absolutely no person is to enter the property," the home's Trade Me listing said.
'Huge' response to SPCA's desperate call
More than 200 people have answered the call to foster animals for the SPCA.
Blues take three points in so-so clash
Napier City Rovers need to find consistency if they are to claim the Central League crown.
Editorial: Amelia will be turning heads for a decade
Amelia Kerr is a superstar in the making who could be turning heads for a decade or more.
'Absolutely no person is to enter' house for sale
Potential purchasers aren't allowed inside a Wellington bungalow up for sale.
Martin Devlin: Amelia Kerr - you are awesome!
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Technician died in lift shaft after safety checks not properly implemented
Brendon Scheib was crushed when the lift he was working on descended.
Rockfall closes busy lanes into Wellington
The two southbound lanes of SH1 will be closed temporarily from 12.30 today.
Uber introduces safety feature forcing drivers to rest
Uber is introducing a new safety feature which logs drivers off the app after 13 hours
France make five changes for Wellington test
French coach Jacques Brunel has made five changes to his team
Te Papa calls for Matariki to be national event
Matariki should be recognised as an event of national significance, says Te Papa.
All Blacks test to bring $7m to Wellington
The test should sell out, with 32 per cent of tickets being sold outside the region.
Five changes tipped for France in Wellington test
French rugby president Laporte gives pep talk on flying visit.
113 Wellington buildings have similar cladding to Grenfell Tower
None of the buildings' ACP coverage is enough to be detrimental to safe evacuation.
Shocking wrong-way driver still not caught
Driver going wrong way on motorway left at least two damaged cars in its wake.
Full speed ahead: Energetic road worker's antics goes viral
Motorists cracked up at the show, and even the dog went nuts.
Dazed ruru ready to return to the wild
Neurological exams and flight test assured vets the ruru's reflexes work correctly.
Entertainer denies domestic assault
The entertainer has pleaded not guilty to male assaults female.
Envelope with white powder sent to MP's office
But it seems it was an innocent letter from an elderly constituent.
Kiwis' trust in Government rises
Kiwis trust in churches and charities has dropped in the last couple of years.
Car drives 2km wrong way on motorway
The car clipped another vehicle before pulling a U-turn and continuing south.
Suspicious Te Papa package blown up
Army experts blow up suspicious package found at Te Papa in Wellington
Wife arrived at checkpoint to pick up husband - but she was over limit
Married couple, man on bail and disqualified driver arrested at cop stop within 1.5 hours.
Braille debit cards cause malfunction in parking machines
A new ANZ card has been causing damage to the parking machine card readers.
Dazed morepork needs neurological exam
The ruru may have flown into a window or been hit by a car.
Diplomat sticks to immunity claim over rental dispute
Tenancy Tribunal told a diplomat owing $20,000 on a Wellington house has immunity.
Dazed morepork found outside cafe
It is not usual for ruru to sit on the ground in public and allow people to approach.
Debut for first Māori winemakers collective
There are five groups in the collective and each brings a different skill to the table.
Thermal upgrades making healthier state homes
Sema Taanoa hasn't needed to turn on the heater since moving into an upgraded house.
'I can do anything if I put my mind to it'
Jazmine Kupenga thought she was going nowhere until she joined a training programme.
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