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Solo mum with four children one of thousands in emergency housing
Figures reveal the Government spent nearly $50m on emergency housing in just three months.
Wellington economic agency boss calls it quits
Lance Walker's been in the role for two years, his predecessor lasted about the same.
Earthquake tests to show how to protect homes on hills
Live in a house on sloping ground? Your foundations could be at more risk in a quake.
Chinese embassy accused of 'window-dressing human rights abuses'
Embassy accused of having 'propaganda' about Uighur Muslims on display at Te Papa event.
Swastikas spray-painted outside Jewish congregation
'As New Zealand citizens we should feel entitled to feel safe and practise our religion.'
Capital's tight rental market pushes emergency grants to $1m
Quarterly spend on grants cracks a million dollars, numbers skyrocket in 18 months.
Wellington Water Whirler gets the speed wobbles
The infamous Len Lye sculpture has been removed after hairline cracks were discovered.
Expensive housing, living costs: Auckland's poor ranking for families
Auckland ranked 94 out of 145 cities. Wellington and Christchurch fared better.
Room with a view for $25-per-week - but there's a catch
'I'm looking for a reliable flatmate who can fetch my children to and from their schools.'
Stabbed by flatmate: Delicate surgery for woman, 52, after attack
Knife lodged in woman's shoulder and came dangerously close to a significant blood vessel.
Crohn's sufferer speaks out against alleged Les Mills discrimination
Woman is sharing her story to give Inflammatory Bowel Disease sufferers a voice.
Woman with Crohn's disease accused of pooing on gym floor
Friends of the woman who had her membership axed say she was bullied by Les Mills gym.
A weekend wedding at Premier House but whose was it?
The best man was a Cabinet colleague.
Person seriously injured after falling from cliff
The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Flights disrupted as fog shrouds Wellington Airport
Travellers face a second day of disruption due to fog at Wellington Airport.
Fahey joins elite company with Billy Webb trophy
Strong row against tide on the home leg sees Wellingtonian lift same trophy as Drysdale.
Wellington Airport may still be covered in fog tomorrow morning
At least eight flights have been diverted from Wellington Airport.
Watch: Lewd act on Wellington train caught on camera
A woman was filmed on a Wellington train performing a rather skilful trick.
Cheaper fuel choice costs Wellington couple $7000
Couple claim car yard should've told them which fuel to use - but tribunal disagrees.
Film-maker's 'funds running low' in 'hate speech' case with Sir Bob Jones
A defamation trial between the pair is due to begin next month in Wellington.
'I feel so guilty': 200 messages flood in for flat open home
Wellingtonians overwhelmed with desperation after posting rooms for rent on Facebook.
Flippin' out: Road worker video prompts heated response
"Get a life and go catch executives who sit around and waste their employer's money".
Dog-gone! Court fight over family's 'stolen' pet chihuahua
The Mains said they spent 14 months anxiously waiting to get their elderly pet back.
The Serengeti, Stonehenge, and... the Beehive?
Research underway into elevating the Parliamentary Precinct to World Heritage status.
Passengers escape safely after Wellington bus catches fire
Wellington residents are being asked to avoid Wadestown after a bus caught fire.
Businesses air fears as workers mop up capital's poo-mageddon wastewater leak
Fears business is slowing as residents brace for 7am to 8pm construction times.
The new Wellington hotel with a bed that's hard to leave
With a plumb location in the middle of Courtenay Place, this hotel is a winner.
Engineer suspended after signing off on unsafe tuk-tuks
The engineer must also pay $15,000 towards Engineering New Zealand's investigation costs.
One dead after water incident at Oakura Beach
They were pulled from the water this evening.
Drowning tragedy: Hero dad who died saving child couldn't swim
Valeliano Mita rushed to his son's rescue in the harbour on Saturday.
E-scooters stripped for parts, thrown in harbour
Volunteer divers have retrieved 19 e-scooters from the depths of Wellington's harbour.