Bus seat row: 'It's treating people like sheep and cattle'
Change described as "part of the new normal" to boost capacity without cost of more buses.
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Cold start followed by heavy rain, gale force winds
Central parts of New Zealand are set to get another hammering from mother nature.
Appeal after murderer left beaten victim for dead
Johnnie Puna was sentenced earlier this year to life imprisonment. Now he's appealing.
Call for national health food policy in schools
Symposium about diet-related disease starts in Wellington tomorrow.
Joys of spring? More like gales, slips, snow, downpours
The wild weather has already touched down in the capital with several landslips noted.
Woman denies Lower Hutt stabbing
Roxsanne Christison applied for bail this morning, but it was declined.
Hawke's Bay speed blitzes Heartland Hurricanes in second half
Hawke's Bay find their groove to score 36 points in the second half.
Woman critically injured in Lower Hutt stabbing
A 30-year-old woman was arrested at a nearby address several hours after incident.
Influenza dead to be remembered
National memorial planned to remember victims of 1918 pandemic.
50 flights cancelled, delayed: Auckland Airport affected by fog
Spring has started off a bit foggy, but the weather is set to improve.
Fraudster who gained more than $3 million admits new charges
Joshua Johnston made millions from his victims.
'Lasagne of failure': Wellington's bus network slammed
Calls are growing for the Govt to step in and fix Wellington's troubled new bus network.
Driver 'shaken up' after fatal tunnel crash
The driver of a van involved in a fatal crash will be off work for at least a week.
Wellington ratepayers funding Uber rides for stranded bus passengers
Ratepayers might not be happy, but council was focused on getting people from A to B.
Oh baby: Whales again spotted in Wellington Harbour
Pair in harbour likely to be mother and her calf.
Traffic chaos in Wellington as fatal crash closed tunnel for more than four hours
Serious injuries reported.
Wellington hospos unhappy at burger takeover
There were a record 179 burgers on the event menu this year.
Police seek information after Wellington school burglary
Valuable equipment taken in Newtown Primary School burglary over the weekend.
'We have won': High Court blocks seabed mining
It's back to the drawing board for proposed seabed mining off Patea.
More than 2000 submissions on Vic Uni name
Submissions have poured in for the proposed name change of Victoria University.
Stunning southern lights delight stargazers
South Islanders get their best glimpse of an aurora since 2015.
Sergeant-major first killed by 'flu
Researchers identify first Kiwi to die of suspected influenza in 1918 pandemic.
SH1 reopens at Himatangi after truck hits deer
The truck diver is uninjured but the deer died at the scene.
SH1 reopens after Te Horo crash cleared
The incident occurred earlier this evening and one person was trapped.
Gym slammed for 'disgusting' privacy breach
Dumped box contained personal information, including phone numbers and email addresses.
Rugby: Wanganui Development beat Wellington Maori Development despite giving them players
Coach Jerome McCrea willing to risk an official loss so long as opposition have full side
Wellington divers discover giant squid on beach
A monster from the sea has washed up near Wellington, we're not squidding!
Rugby: Development XV confirmed to Wellington Maori Development
Game moved to City College grounds.
Bridges: Police identify sender of 'dark, concerning' text
Bridges says he is "very worried" about the health of the person who sent text.
$65m bailouts for Unitec, Whitireia polytechnics
Commissioner will probably take over Wellington Institute of Technology and Whitireia.
Mum raises awareness for baby born without a bum
From the outside 8-month-old Ivy appears to be a chatty, feisty and healthy little girl.
Lotto player from Porirua claims $700,000 Strike win
The winning ticket was sold at the Pak'nSave at Porirua.
Southbound traffic on SH2 blocked near Wellington
Emergency services are on the scene and motorists are told to expect delays.
Wellington to host Worldcon sci-fi convention
The World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) is heading to New Zealand in 2020.