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Endless potential for development of Wellington’s St Gerard's Monastery

The massive building will be listed later today.

Council hikes fares on Wellington’s troubled bus network

Passengers will pay more to catch the bus as widespread cancellations continue.

Profit slump as Commercial Bay, PwC Tower developer releases result

Big Auckland downtown retail complex and Defence House in Wellington were devalued.

Trust issues: She claims money is missing. Her ex claims he can prove otherwise

Access is required: Ex may have answers but can't get in the door to get them.

Ferry nightmare for passengers as another sailing cancelled

People are having to abandon their cars and fly home, or settle in for the long haul.

Man fights Islamic law order to pay dower to ex-wife

The matter has been dragged through the courts multiple times.

Boaties treaded water for an hour waiting for rescue

Three of the group were taken to hospital and treated for hypothermia.

More cancellations plague Cook Strait ferries, customers feel ‘abandoned’

There is no room to rebook Interislander passengers, so bookings are being cancelled.

US Secretary moved to tears when speaking of assimilation policies

"You get a feeling about what that means to the people who are singing.”

A Capital Letter: Our embarrassing Interislander ferries are now frightening

The Kaitaki narrowly avoided disaster after declaring a mayday with 864 on board.

Trees down in Wellington, 146 km/h wind gust recorded

Strong winds, heavy rain, and large swells are forecast for the region.

House sales hit all-time low; Auckland prices plummet

Only 2759 NZ homes were sold last month and just 943 in Auckland.

'Unusual' electrical fault caused Aratere ferry to briefly lose power

It comes after the Kaitaki ferry issued a mayday with 864 people on board.

Metlink officials admit fault after January bus chaos

People were left stranded at bus stops or packed into buses like sardines.

Live: 'People trapped' - firefighter missing, evacuations as two houses collapse at Auckland beach; cyclone's fury across North Is - heavy rain, floods, slips

A street in west Auckland's Muriwai was evacuated after midnight after a slip.

Scare on Interislander ferry, breaks down in Cook Strait with wild weather approaching

The Aratere is reported to be running again after a short period without power.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Some passengers stranded for weeks after ferries cancelled

The Interislander website was not offering new bookings for a month for people with cars.

Employee sacked while on ACC wins $58k for unfair dismissal

Tovio Ugone was blamed for taking time off work to recover from a workplace injury.