Damp weather, damp spirits?
LATEST: Wellington has been caught in the middle of a 'dirty, filthy high' and it could be a drizzly day at the Sevens, forecasters say.
Ten injured in Te Horo crash
LATEST:
A ten-year-old boy is in a critical condition following a three vehicle collision on SH1 near Otaki which involved 10 people.
Beloved shop battling to survive
The landmark Aro Street Video Store faces closure as online piracy eats into profits and cannibalises the movie industry.
Spy car drivers shun the spotlight
Wellington City Council's spy car camera operators are camera-shy.
Another earthquake rattles Wellington
A magnitude-5 earthquake located in the South Island shook Wellington this morning.
Another earthquake rattles Wellington
Beloved Wellington shop battling to survive
Rowdy revellers carouse toward finals day
Wellington Sevens games scores
Spy car drivers shun the spotlight
Give Maori flag status it deserves, mayor says
Boyracer convoys causing mayhem
Fish and chips sealed Cameron deal
Strong quake felt in Wellington
Experts, MPs blast Treasury's advice on schools
Mana: Key set for hostile Waitangi reception
How Gareth got me to support the Phoenix
Deal could be struck on Haumoana seawall plan
Boy racers torment town
Hundreds of boy racers from across the Wellington region are descending on Wairarapa.
Maori flag to be flown at Town Hall
The Tino Rangatiratanga flag will fly in Wellington on Waitangi Day for the first time.
Strip club gets bum deal
Aussie war memorial for Wellington
Historic building brings film to NZ
An old Wellington building with World War II tunnels and air raid shelters has been invaded by a film crew and cast.
Mana: Key set for hostile Waitangi reception
Mana warns PM will get a hostile reception at Waitangi amid Maori anger over Treaty rights and Te Puni Kokiri cutbacks.
Crafar court challenge underway
Lawyers trying to block the $200 million sale of Crafar Farms to a Chinese firm have told Wellington's High Court it would not bring significant benefits to New Zealanders as required by law.
State sector whets knives
Treasury's advice on schools blasted
Labour tangled in foreign farm sales
Political editor Tracy Watkins analyses the political week and finds Labour is some way from connecting with middle New Zealand, while the Maori Party is against some massive headwinds.
Clock ticking on Christchurch mayor
It is time for Bob Parker to realise that there's more to being mayor of Christchurch than donning a bright orange jacket.
Don't let drunks spoil Sevens fun
There is a fine line between exuberance and boorishness. It is a distinction sevens fans participating in the revelries should bear in mind.
Food Bill overkill
Our hands were tied over Crafar
How Gareth got me to back the Nix
Got a call from an ex-Wellingtonian now Auckland friend last weekend. He was in town to take part in the ocean challenge swim race.
Warehouse sales rise
The Warehouse says a last minute flurry of summer shoppers has lifted sales, putting it on track to meet targets though trading remain challenging.
Crafar court challenge underway
Lawyers trying to block the $200 million sale of Crafar Farms to a Chinese firm have told Wellington's High Court it would not bring significant benefits to New Zealanders as required by law.
Tourists flocking in
More people leaving NZ than arriving
What makes a rock star CEO?
Air New Zealand's Rob Fyfe is not the only CEO to turn around a business, so why has he attracted the ''rock star'' accolade?
Tough times for Aro Street Video
It's a Wellington landmark that's been serving up obscure arthouse flicks to diehard film junkies since 1989.
English players love Wellington coffee
The English aren't renowned for their excellent coffee-making skills, so it is no surprise that visiting Wellington rates highly for coffee-mad Sevens players.
Three ways with lychees
Mighty meal at The Matterhorn
One Love back on it's feet
Wellington's Cuba St Carnival is in hiatus, the Whopper Chopper seaside extravaganza is long gone, but the annual One Love Waitangi Day party is dusting off and back on its feet.
Make sure you pay attention
Clint Eastwood's biopic of the man who essentially founded the FBI, and then ran it for 48 years, arrives on the back of a seriously mixed North American reception.
Incubus' dire metal-lite
American nu-metal act Incubus had its peak a decade ago.
Cop drama cruelly cut short
The language of flowers
No excuse for being boring
Like Crazy is shot mostly handheld, has the look and the feel of an observational doco.
NZ books quarter final spot
Gordon Tietjens is a wily operator and appears to have kept plenty of powder dry ahead of tomorrow's quarterfinals at the Wellington sevens.
Bracewell braces for IPL bids
Doug Bracewell's cricketing stocks could soar further when he takes part in his first Indian Premier League auction tonight.
CD damp, but not done
T20 almost unwatchable
Injury keeps Lowe on sidelines
Karl Lowe's wretched luck has continued, with the Hurricanes flanker ruled out of the preseason campaign with a knee injury.
Rowdy revellers at the Sevens
As Sevens fans partied in central Wellington overnight, police made about 29 arrests for liquor ban breaches and disorderly behaviour.
Pitch invader spoils first day
Wellington Sevens security boosted after a pitch invader tackled a player in the final game of the first day.
Blog: Day one ends on high
It's game over for today as crowds leave the stadium following New Zealand's big win and a streaker's big fail.
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