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Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau missed half of airport board meetings in past year

Report reveals the mayor attended only four out of eight meetings in the past year.

Football player's work hard, play hard mantra

A southern import has lofty goals - but off-field balance - at his new home in Napier.

Opinion: Mega ferry document dump damning for KiwiRail

The documents reveal more about KiwiRail than Nicola Willis and Grant Robertson.

'We would like confirmation': Murdering mobster claims he's given up his gang patch

Quentin Duff wants out of prison, but the Parole Board wants proof he's left the gang.

Justice catches up with banned driver who used brother's identity for 8 months

As a result of the deceit, his brother was charged and an arrest warrant was issued.

'About bloody time': Son welcomes news of murder charge in mum's cold case

Family have welcomed news of a charge, five years on from their mum's death.

Fist bumps and a ‘stoked’ minister: Inside the fast-tracking of a DJ’s passport

One senior leader was bombarded with messages from her son's mates calling it 'gangster'.

Safety concerns raised over Wellington ‘anti-trans’ event

Te Papa and the council are reviewing health and safety and security arrangements.

Mount Ruapehu’s Whakapapa skifield not commercially sustainable, Cabinet warned

A number of bidders are aiming to take over the skifield's assets.

'Did I kill someone?' - Drunk driver asks police after hit-and-run

Jason Tuitama struck two pedestrians, killing one, after speeding through red lights.

Ministry for Pacific Peoples hit with 57 job cuts

Up to 57 roles have been cut as part of wider public sector cost-cutting measures.

Government document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questioned

More details have been revealed about why Finance Minister Nicola Willis sunk the ferries.

'That’s when I hit that lightbulb moment' - singer Myshaan

'I started off with RnB, then I moved onto country music and I moved onto Aussie rap'.

‘Troubling parallels’: Killer recalled to prison after fears for partner's safety

Tony Tiumalu stabbed his girlfriend to death on her birthday at a public beach in 2005.

Gang member admits firing gun at rival in incident that shutdown Wellington Hospital

Tensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob members began earlier at a motel.

Concrete stats show hard times for construction sector

Tight public sector spending cited as new data sheds light on building activity.

Victoria University offers new scholarship for public servants made redundant

The university says it is aiming to give people the chance to transform their careers.

Highly potent synthetic opioid found in second fake tablet

N-Desethyletonitazene has now been found in Tauranga, Drug Foundation offering free tests.