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Soper: Dame Fran Wilde is a true trailblazer
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Health Minister wants nurses working on policies
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SH2 reopens after serious crash near Upper Hutt
A motorcyclist has been critically injured in an accident on SH2 near Upper Hutt.
Kiwi tech start-up quadruples growth
A Wellington tech start-up is rapidly expanding the global market.
Run-down garage sells for well over $50,000
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Te Papa museum clad in similar panels to Grenfell Tower
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Hipkins announces takeover of polytechnics
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Fire in switchboard at Wellington Airport
The small fire was extinguished and firefighters have been stood down.
Taita fatal assault: Police seek possible witness
Police would like to speak to a man who was seen leaving the area in a station wagon.
Singapore Airlines captain suspended of all duties after failing alcohol test.
A Singapore Airlines pilot who failed an alcohol test has been suspended from all duties.
Flight to Wellington cancelled after pilot fails alcohol test
The pilot in question was stood down and has been suspended from all duties.
High-rise abseil to make wishes come true
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Camping free-for-all: Freedom campers welcome here
Auckland Council wants to encourage and control freedom camping.
No prison for brutal parking warden attack
The man who fractured a parking warden's eye socket won't go to prison.
$7.5k fuel theft to fund drug habit
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Wellington named New Zealand's best city by Lonely Planet
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Tūī flock to flowering kowhai tree
Residents in Wellington's York Bay can hear a constant chirping of tūī in their backyard.
Fab four feature in Wellington auction tipped to hit millions
The auction will feature signed Beatles memorabilia, ancient coins and war medals.
Spring brings much-needed sunshine
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Wellington: Winter's best bounty
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Kiwi dollar keeps on falling
The New Zealand dollar dropped to a new two-and-a-half year low.
Dotcom's request 'designed to frustrate'
Kim Dotcom wants every record mentioning him by name that the government holds.
Wellington bus fiasco: Regional chief steps in
Greater Wellington Regional Council's boss steps in to focus on city's bus fiasco.
Police uncover cannabis while recovering stolen trees
Police find more than they bargain for while looking for 12 missing native trees.
Wellington school girl fights off attacker
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Community mourns loss of beloved cat
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Formal complaint about alleged bullying laid against Wally Haumaha
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