Person hurt in SH1 crash
Cars collide on Tawa off ramp
Killer used man's car
The killer of veteran journalist Derek Round drove around Whanganui for hours in his blue Jaguar after bashing him to death.
'No-where for bands in Wellington'
The Hutt Valley could be replacing Wellington as the creative capital, Black Seeds guitarist Mike Fabulous says.
Businesses pay to sit with PM
Businesses have been buying access to John Key through an Olympic fundraiser.
225 film crews swarm Wellington
Making an original short film in 48 hours takes ingenuity, creativity, the ability to operate while sleep deprived and a lot of good humour.
Police coy about hunt for car
Police say they have found a bright orange convertible and are no longer asking for sightings of it.
Person hurt in SH1 crash
A person has been injured in a car crash on State Highway 1 near Wellington.
Colder weather good for Kiwi ski bunnies
A cold snap has left skifields confident they'll open as scheduled early next month.
Arts popular despite job conditions
Two injured in Kapiti Coast crash
Victim 'saw the good in people'
'Free spirit' and hard worker were used by mourners to describe Debara Martin, killed in NSW this month.
McCully tipped to stand down
Murray McCully intends to stand down as sports minister to concentrate on his foreign affairs portfolio and is set to be replaced by Chris Tremain.
Minorities shut out of public service
Government departments are failing to promote racial diversity.
Shearer wants 'robust' answers
Former staff rehired as consultants
Assets selloff to cost $120m
The Government expects to pay contractors about $120 million to help sell its controversial asset sales plan message.
Editorial: Homes for yuppies rightly axed
Taxpayers are no more enthusiastic about financing a handful of would-be yuppies into a harbourside housing development than Auckland ratepayers.
More happy, less dirty laundry
The fascination with the shock and the probe seems to leave ever decreasing room for the positive stories about ourselves and our country.
Kiwis are tolerating moderate austerity
Attitudes to our ocean need a sea change
Children a gift that keeps giving
Parenting can feel about as much fun as the morning peak-hour commute, the activity ranked as the most hated by respondents to happiness surveys.
AMP bails on 500-home subdivision
AMP is quitting a long-stalled 70ha Waikanae subdivision and selling the undeveloped block.
Building's new lease of life
The historic Huddart Parker Building in Jervois Quay is being given a new lease of life with the help of a large "gift" from bankrupt former property tycoon Terry Serepisos.
KiwiSaver lucrative for older workers
Petrol firms creaming motorists
Hope in The Hobbit
A film about furry-footed creatures desperately needed to revive ailing quake-hit tourism sector.
The Outsiders
An American public servant living in Wellington has written a novel about a European public servant living in Wellington.
The daily stampede
One of Wellington's lesser known tourist attractions is the "Stampede of the Suits" each lunchtime at Nikau Cafe.
The buildings that shape us
Are manners dead?
Dynamic grains
Make grains tempting by adding a vibrant colour, writes Ruth Pretty .
Good book, bad movie
''Cliche'' doesn't even do the phrase justice anymore, but I'll repeat it anyway: good books seldom yield good movies.
You should see this film
Shihad: Beautiful Machine is the best music documentary that will ever come out of New Zealand.
Music for all ages
48Hour film fest heats up
The GC an observational doco?
In response to public backlash NZ On Air have released the proposal for The GC, billing it as an "8 x half-hour observational documentary".
Canes crumble in second half
Lightning struck twice for the Hurricanes as they crashed to a damaging 37-25 loss to the Brumbies.
Crusaders chase unsettled Nonu
The Crusaders are making a strong bid to lure All Blacks midfield back Ma'a Nonu to his third Super Rugby home in as many seasons.
Sky TV's sports influence comes into question
Youth no excuse for Canes
Saints pipped by Pirates in thriller
The good guys lost, but even so a record crowd witnessed a wonderful contest.
Canes crumble in second half
Lightning struck twice for the Hurricanes as they crashed to a damaging 37-25 loss to the Brumbies.
Youth no excuse for Canes
Victor Vito says the Hurricanes need to stop hiding behind their youth and inexperience and learn to put opposing sides away.
Trying to kick the habit
Percentages are often thrown out there as the true measure of a goalkicker's skill, but the devil is often in the detail.
Deceptive look to Brumbies
They look and talk like the Brumbies of old, but the Hurricanes are preparing for a challenge with a distinct South African flavour tonight.
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