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Large slip hits Plimmerton

Road between suburb and highway closed

Contractors are working to to clear a slip which has closed Airlie Rd in northern Porirua.
Plimmerton slip

Pair admit dog attack

Two people have admitted their guilt in a savage dog attack in Otaki described by hospital staff as being more like a shark attack.

Wellingtonian dies in Queensland

A man believed to be from the Wellington region has died after sleeping in very cold temperatures.

Teen 'too wasted' during burglary

A woman thought she would be raped after finding a teen burglar dismantling her computer.

Shalimar owner to open tavern

18-HUT-MixSTRAP Shalimar dairy owner Neil Patel has a new venture planned for Cannons Creek, a tavern.

Slip on Rimutaka Hill Rd

Drivers are being warned to take care on the Rimutaka Hill road after a slip this evening.

Striking a balance on transport

Basin Reserve Wellington needs a balance between better roading and improved public transport, writes David Swann.

Man assaulted in own home

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was assaulted in his own home.

Prison postcard costs tutor job

Mother guilty of broken leg neglect

Basin Reserve pavilion

Is Welly transport on the right track?

The Basin Flyover, a second Mt Vic tunnel, alternatives to light rail - what does the capital really need?

TV sport shake-up

Robin Van Persie The way Kiwis watch sport is set to change following Sky TV's loss of the broadcast rights for English football.

ANZ firm as punters gear up for fees fight

A David and Goliath battle is shaping up between ANZ Bank and thousands of its customers.

Investor taps into Tuatara Brewery

Bigger audience for WotWots

Diana Crossan

Ambulance appeals to small businesses

Wellington's $20 million-a-year free ambulance service is flashing its lights at thousands of local businesses in the hopes of attracting $200 sponsorships.

Govt unveils gambling reform

Pokies The Government has unveiled plans to reform non-casino gambling.

Dunne back, backing workers

Peter Dunne returns to Parliament saying he will vote against National's strike-breaking bill.

Corporate manslaughter law call

Current account deficit smaller

Paula Rebstock

Leak inquiry points at clerk

A key suspect in the inquiry into an MFAT leak was working at the time as a clerical assistant, it has been revealed.

Logic derails light rail

railway crossing The dream is over, for the time being anyway.

Making the best of Basin options

The Transport Agency will soon lodge an application for the Basin flyover project, writes councillor Andy Foster.

The sorrow of uncledom

Iran chooses moderate leader

Wellington Waterfront

Why flyover madness must stop

Elevated roads resting on concrete pillars are a seed bed for ugliness, urban blight and crime, writes Mary Varnham.

Game of Thrones loses plot

daenerys targaryen This be a new frontier for television drama: How much stabbing, mutilation, torture and treachery, to a background of snow and unwashed hair as far as the eye can see, can a single franchise sustain?

Making a musical matter

Getting the rights to stage a Wellington production of The Phantom of the Opera is not something its director Grant Meese has taken for granted, writes Jamie Small.

Review: Tokyo String Quartet

The king of the keyboards

pot

Metaphor for your head

I grew up with the wonky pots of my parents and their friends; the results of trips out to far flung potteries on Sunday outings or, worse, evening pottery classes.

My Fave Table: Margaret Hanson

Olives The name of our olive oil brand, Blue Earth, is tongue-in-cheek.

Baking takes the cake

Wellingtonian Grace Brown traded a successful law career for cupcakes, recently launching her bakery, Sweet Bakery and Cakery, writes Sarah Catherall.

Street art spurs choreographers

Fresh look for Hutt city

mucho mucho

A quiet slice of Cuba

A quiet spot on the corner of Courtenay Pl and Taranaki St, Mucho Mucho offers a little Cuban oasis in Wellington.

Wild weather threatens Canes clash

Mark Hammett Hurricanes coach Mark Hammet is hoping the weather bomb about to hit the country won't hinder Friday's super rugby friendly against the Crusaders.

Lions always bring excitement

The excitement and the expectations around a British and Irish Lions tour are alive and well as we head into this weekend's first test in Brisbane. 

Crowe starting new chapter

Black Caps come under scrutiny

Lewis Italiano

Merrick gambles on Italiano

Ernie Merrick has only seen Lewis Italiano play once, yet the Phoenix coach is confident that signing the young goalkeeper is no punt.

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