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Up and Running: Campaign offering small businesses free billboard ads 'overwhelming' success
Praise for free advertising scheme for small businesses affected by lockdown.
Four men on cannabis charges remanded in custody again
Four men charged over cannabis-growing operation remain in custody.
Magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattles Porirua
More than 3,700 people in the Wellington region felt light shaking.
Comment: Charity donations muddle pay cut promise
Wellington's deputy mayor counted money she was already giving to charity in her pay cut.
Friend who visited Covid-positive sisters tests negative
Friend visited the two women in Wellington after they left managed isolation in Auckland.
'Salary sacrifice': Existing charity donations counted for pay cut
Wellington's deputy mayor used existing charity donations towards her pay reduction.
Blame it on the rain: Just six minutes of sunshine in Wellington last week
A stunning day today blots out last week's gloom.
Let the light in: Winter solstice sets us on path to brighter days
It's our shortest day - so how much extra daylight can we expect tomorrow?
Kiwi mum and dad's crusade against porn
Couple lift lid on disturbing online world our kids are exposed to in new documentary.
Road closure on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula after large landslip
There is also surface flooding in the central city.
Weather: Heavy rainfall and snow in the south
A number of heavy rain watches are in place around the country.
$409 school holiday flight vs $79 after the holidays
Expensive school holiday airfares deter families from far flung New Zealand destinations.
Two-year old Green investment fund finally starts spending
The green investment fund made its first investment today – two years after being set up.
NZTA to wrap up Transmission Gully negotiations within six weeks
NZTA chairman: 'We are reliant on the contractor taking a fair and reasonable approach.'
'They've just gapped it': Isolation duo fled after Mongrel Mob funeral
Gang funeral attendees alleged to have provided fake addresses to authorities.
Surface flooding and landslips as rain batters Wellington
Surface flooding and landslips around capital after heavy and sustained rain overnight.
Soper: Why hasn't anyone lost their job for Covid cock-up?
COMMENT: At least our beleaguered Health Minister won't be on the parliamentary slide.
Comment: Border blunder - why Health Minister should go
WE SAY: There must be accountability here; the whānau of five million deserves better.
Auckland woman who MP claims kissed and cuddled Covid pair then went to gym
Helper believed to have had a training session after helping pair returning from Britain.
'Like Russian roulette': Travellers not tested for Covid-19 in isolation facilities
'Like Russian roulette': Kiwis surprised at lack of testing despite stricter measures.
Judge says hospices won't have to provide assisted dying if Kiwis vote for euthanasia
Kiwis will be asked in September to decide on what side of this debate they stand.
'Unforgivable' - Minister's fury as Covid pair roam free; 'Team of 5m at risk'
"This case is clear - our expectations ... have not been met in this instance."
Free public transport during Covid-19 cost $110 million
Councils appeal for even more money with lower patronage expected for months to come.
'Jumped ship': Butcher shuts store after staff left for supermarket in lockdown
'Time to move on' after staff lost to supermarket and confusion over opening in lockdown.
Pressure on Wellington event organisers to front up over seas of plastic
Event waste planning standard proposed in Wellington for large outdoor gatherings.
Shovel-ready projects get the green light to go ahead under new infrastructure law
More than 750 jobs will be created in Auckland alone as part of the post-Covid recovery.
Church displays 'all lives matter' message
The controversial phrase has sprung up in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
'Take a pause': Race relations commissioner on statue, name changes
Legacy of colonisation in spotlight amid global rallying cry against racism.
Cloudy with a chance of rugby - Super match set
Sunday's forecast for Auckland's return to Super Rugby.
Wellington should follow Hamilton's example and remove statues, local says
Two memorials in Wellington glorify men who abducted a 15-year-old girl.
Your weather: Brrrrr, cold start but fine skies set for rugby
Much of the Central North Island and South Island woke to frosts this morning.
Remains believed to be Northland woman Bridget Simmonds
Police have set up a direct phone line for people to call with information about the case.