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'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.

'Nothing left': Kiwi family loses two homes in Oz bush fires

"The whole of Conjola Park, it's like it has been wiped off the map."

New Bernie the bernese on the beat at Wellington's Oriental Bay

The 13-week-old Bernese Mountain Dog pup has some big shoes to fill.

Athletics takes a look back to look forward - and it's looking good

Whanganui athletes had an outstanding season with the second half yet to come.

CD girls defeat defending U15 cricket champs Auckland

The rest of the field has another four rounds to catch CD and Christchurch.

Central Stags move up to 2nd on Super Smash table, but crucial games to come

They sit two points above the Auckland Aces, although Volts and Aces have a game in hand.

SH2 crash in Wellington brings down power lines

The road between Norana Rd and Topaz St is closed.

Wellington city councillor winched out of Routeburn Track

Simon Woolf's family hike ended in a dramatic rescue after he slipped and fell.

Clinical Hawke's Bay performance

The Hawke's Bay girls went through unbeaten easily accounting for Wairarapa in the final.

Zoo animals produce tonnes of waste each year. Where does it go?

How much food do zoo animals eat? Which species has the most babies? We have the stats.