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Restore Passenger Rail protesters cover car dealership in paint
Restore Passenger Rail protesters have covered Gazley Motors in central Wellington with red paint. Video / Jack Crossland / James Cockle

Restore Passenger Rail protesters spray Wellington car dealership with paint
Police have arrested three people and charges are being considered.

‘Financial crisis’: Wellington City Council told to drastically cut capital spending
Hundreds of millions of dollars may need to be cut in the coming years.

Newly patched mobster carried out violent revenge attack on rival gang
Teenager was robbed by members of the Crips in a drug deal gone wrong.

Workers sent home, tankers sent out due to water outage in central Wellington
Large parts of the CBD are without water after a pipe burst.

Phone scammer reportedly posing as police officer
Police and other government agencies will never call and ask for credit card details.

Greens co-leader: Beer, pool and how the 'geeks' will take over the Earth
Watch James Shaw take to the pool table for the first time in 12 years.

Man resorts to digging trench in three-month wait for leak to be fixed
Wellington is running out of water and faces severe restrictions this summer.

'I'm not done yet': The reasons behind Julian Savea's shift to Moana Pasifika
And he's teased a position shift from the wing.

'Confronting and monstrous': Man went down 'rabbit hole' looking at child exploitation material
He told the police, "I know it's not an excuse and what I did was wrong."

House sales finally get a spring in their step
New house sales figures show where to grit your teeth — and where to get a bargain.

Wellington’s Ata Tuhakaraina third candidate to contest Ikaroa-Rāwhiti seat
Ata is a champion of the Man Up program and wants to help other Māori men.

Kiri Allan pleads not guilty to refusing to accompany police after crash
The former Justice Minister's court hearing has been delayed until after the election.

Super Rugby: Julian Savea signs with Moana Pasifika for 2024 season
The Bus has a new depot.

'Callous and inexcusable': Dad shot and killed while in car with children
Hori Gage was shot and killed in a car outside home, while his kids watched.

Wellington housing development canned due to rising costs
It would have seen 40 apartments built, alongside business opportunities in the area.

A Capital Letter: No, I don’t want your dog on the beach
The worst experience is finding you've put your towel down on top of dog poo.

Climate change protesters imprison themselves
The protesters have 'jailed' themselves in support of their colleagues in custody.

Drunk teen who was asked to leave hospital punched security guard, knocking out teeth and dental plate
The security guard needed costly reconstruction surgery afterwards.

Realtor harassed tenant and threatened to sue
Tanya Lieven was both the landlord and the realtor attempting to sell the property.

National hits the 40s, Labour plunges in latest poll
While Hipkins got his teeth checked today, Luxon was tucking into a mince pie.

Kiwi couple sat next to farting dog on 13 hour flight seek refund
As the flight was fully booked, they could only be offered alternate seats in economy.

Police investigating suspicious firearms list
The handwritten list contains the contact details for 20 people.

Climber ‘exceptionally lucky’ to be alive after 600m fall on Mt Taranaki
Police say the melting snow softened his fall.

Fowl play: Gleaming black BMW scratched up by peacock at Wellington party
The owner of the car says the bird was 'fighting himself'.

Listen live: Hutt South candidates face-off on Newstalk ZB
Ginny Andersen, Chris Bishop and Neelu Jennings cover the hot topics live in studio.

Labour, National at odds over plans for science sector’s biggest makeover in 30 years
Uncertainty looms over the largest shake-up of our science system in three decades.

Lord of the land: Sir Peter Jackson’s $350m property empire
The Lord of the Rings mogul has doubled the value of his property holdings since 2019.

Plans to bring charity hospital to Wellington region
Hospital will aim to provide free medical services but is still in the planning stages.