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Test your trivia knowledge with our weekly Wellington news quiz. This week: Wellywood, a  swimming celebrity, and the Phoenix.

Teen killed in Kapiti crash

Fatal crash in Paraparaumu 2:47pm Grief counsellors are at Paraparaumu College to help pupils following a crash that killed one of their schoolmates today.

Search and rescue safeguard needed

Seddon Bennington The decision to launch a search and rescue operation should not be left to just one person, a coroner has recommended following the deaths of Seddon Bennington and Marcella Jackson.

Public split on Wellywood

Sir Peter Jackson was adamant that a Wellywood sign in Miramar should be "an exact copy" of the Hollywood sign, according to Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast.

Activists' spy base mission plan revealed

A man on trial for attacking the Waihopai spy base has told Wellington District Court how he and two fellow activists planned and executed their mission.

Failing courses face chop

Thousands of qualifications will be dumped as the Government wields the funding axe on courses with too many student failures.

Cautious backing for productivity commission

A productivity commission that will run the ruler over government departments has been given a cautious welcome by the public servants' union.

Big drop in sex abuse claim approvals

Regulation of smart meters ruled out

Guide biscuits 'like cardboard'

Girl Guide biscuits are being tested after complaints that they were too dry and like eating cardboard.
Have you had problems with Girl Guide biscuits? Email news@dompost.co.nz or call 0800 DOMPOST

Men given under three hours to get out

Two Wellington men say they have been evicted from the hostel they lived in after highlighting its filthy living conditions.

Plane sailing for Phoenix and their fans

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Warren Stoddard

Sitting up high

Warren Stoddard's work vehicle may have a 12.5 litre engine, but it only has a top speed of 23kmh. But it'll beat any Ferrari in a contest for lifting 50 tonnes of freight.

Car rams police station

  	 Car crashes into police station A car has driven through the front entrance of the Hamilton central police station.

Don't fall for tax hoax

Inland Revenue is warning customers not to respond to a hoax email claiming to offer the recipient a tax refund.

Medals vanish from museum

Driving limit cut 'will shut country pubs'

James McKie

Kiwi in line for bravery award

When a Taleban hand grenade landed centimetres from Kiwi James McKie and two other soldiers, he immediately thought of his friend killed in action the previous day.

Lauaki assault charge

Sione Lauaki Former All Black Sione Lauaki has been charged with assault following an incident in a Hamilton bar last Friday.

Black Caps changes loom - Greatbatch

Coach Mark Greatbatch says there will be changes to the Black Caps for tomorrow's do-or-die clash with Australia at Eden Park.

Ross back for Crusaders

Clarke in test squad

Quade Cooper

Deans masterminds 'Super Cooper'

It looks like he's about to don a cape and leap tall buildings in a single bound but the mastermind behind Quade Cooper's quirky goalkicking pose is none other than Robbie Deans.

Why Oscars left Farrah out

Farrah Fawcett The executive director of the film academy says Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.

Serepisos livid at Apprentice

Axed Apprentice contestant Chris Whiteside admits that on second thoughts, sharing information with the opposition is not such a good idea.

Great idea or tacky gimmick?

Letterman heading to NZ?

Cindy Crawford

Model's blackmailer jailed

A man who blackmailed Cindy Crawford has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Pet shop's monster fish

It sounds fishy but a New York City pet shop owner says it's true.

Mum delivers surprise baby

A 32-year-old Kentucky woman who said she didn't know that she was pregnant delivered her newborn son on the floor of her laundry room by herself and even cut the umbilical cord.

Parrot taken in disputed repossession

Rush on Riverton's good oil

Breast milk cheese

NY chef makes breast milk cheese

Breast milk cheese, anyone? A Manhattan chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese."

Govt to end funding guarantee

The Government is to close New Zealand's wholesale funding guarantee on April 30, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Petrol prices highest in 18 months

Shell and Mobil have followed the lead of competitors BP and Caltex and hiked petrol prices this afternoon.

Terms of trade up in December quarter

KiwiBank seeks $150m in bond issue

Spilled piggy bank

KiwiSavers overconfident

A new survey shows many KiwiSaver members have a false sense of security about their investments, research company UMR says.

Generic speech does women no favours

The blatant workplace sexism apparent in the popular television programme Mad Men indicates how much progress has been made over the past 40 years.

Just in case you missed it, here's the news

On these long summer days are you too busy having a lifestyle to read all of this excellent newspaper? Me too. So here, for your convenience, is a digest of the lead story in each section.

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Wellington Waterfront

Protecting a framework so many Wellingtonians support

Wellington Waterfront has got it right so far and will continue to, writes Ian Pike.

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The owners have gone all out to recreate retro Americana.

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Youngster Aaron Cruden has a yardstick after a tough introduction to the starting job.

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The switcheroo

Terry threw in a classic reality show twist.

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When ACT list MP David Garrett thinks aloud he almost certainly finds himself in trouble.

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Out in deadline city

Eli Kent churns out a story for the Once Upon A Deadline competition.

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