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Quake plan for capital pets

What will happen to your pets in a disaster?

Lost or abandoned animals could be kept in places such as bowling clubs during an emergency, Wellington City Council says.
Quake pets

Axe hovers over service

12:09pm The Capital Connection could be axed within months unless two regional councils stump up money.

Mystery meth death of high-flyer

A happy, healthy Lower Hutt career woman with no history of drug use died of a meth overdose.

Are you a boy or girl? Or both

Intersex A new documentary explores what happens when doctors cannot answer the question: Is it a boy or a girl?

Airport to remove homes

About 700 houses around Wellington Airport are to be demolished or insulated against airport noise.

So, just how cold was it last night?

If you reached for another blanket and thought last night felt chillier than usual, you were right.

City homes found for Terrace tenants

Terrace Housing NZ flats Most of the 131 tenants forced to vacate their crumbling Wellington block will stay in the city.

Smokefree proposal for Porirua

Smoking in all of Wellington's parks, beaches and outside dining areas could be banned.

Frustrating morning for commuters

Unwanted payrises forced on council

Downton Abbey

High price for hot TV shows

Kiwis are probably paying the highest prices in the world to watch TV series such as Downton Abbey.

Minister files for defamation against MPs

Judith Collins ACC Minister Judith Collins has filed defamation proceedings in the High Court at Auckland against Labour MPs Andrew Little and Trevor Mallard.

Principals criticise bigger classes

Wellington principals say increased class sizes will harm children's learning.

ACT man 'not part of law review'

NZ to close Swedish embassy

Peter Dunne

Dunne attacks 'moral jihadists'

United Future's Peter Dunne has lashed out at the Conservative Party, branding it "seriously extreme and nutty".

Older women shouldn't leap into dowdy

Hillary Clinton Older women don't need to dress as if they're still pretty young women, but should present in a way that doesn't merge with the wallpaper.

Tax hikes disguised as `reinvestment'

Not only will it be a "zero Budget", but also a way to raise more revenue, dressed up as "reinvestment" in key areas.

What is Paris Hilton worth?

NZ can make a difference in the Middle East

fox glacier air crash

Tourists going home in coffins

This country's reputation as a tourist destination rests on hosting visitors who have a ball, not on their being dispatched home in coffins.

Wellington an 'affordable' city

Wellington Houses Strp The weak property market has made Wellington one of the most affordable cities to live in.

Plummeting Sky drags market down

New Zealand stocks were down today, dragged lower mainly by the plummeting price of pay TV operator Sky Network Television.

High price for hot TV shows

Xtra backlog remains

Dash tickets

Dash expands to Australia

Wellington ticketing company Dash is taking on the big guns and expanding into Australia.

Asparagus risotto is good fare

asp str A rich, warming dish just right for getting some use out of those tins of asparagus you have lying around.

Gossip mags more harm than good

Reading women's mags is unlikely to bring you happiness but vacuuming could, according to a happiness expert.

Pacific attractions considered for Porirua

Brooklyn's nod to American history

Intersex

Are you a boy or girl? Or both

A new documentary explores what happens when doctors cannot answer the question: Is it a boy or a girl?

Stars turn out for Shihad

Shihad Film stars and rugby royalty turn out for premiere of documentary about NZ rock legends Shihad.

Preparing for frantic film-making

When it comes to making a film in just 48 hours, there's one golden rule: keep the troops fed.

Rigoletto gets a makeover

Singing their way to the top

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Honesty from Home Brew

Home Brew's self-titled album is nothing if not honest.

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IRB offers RWC compensation

Steve Tew SANZAR has prised open the IRB's coffers in gaining NZ$20.8m in compensation for lost revenue during the next Rugby World Cup year.

Mixed reaction to rule changes

Mixed reaction from the Hurricanes' brains trust suggests the IRB can forget about gaining universal approval on proposed amendments

Erakovic boosts Olympic chances

Parker to fight 'someone serious'

Tusi Pisi

Hammett takes a gamble

Rolling the rotation dice has cost the Hurricanes once already this season.

Tusi Pisi

Hammett takes a gamble

Rolling the rotation dice has cost the Hurricanes once already this season.

Conrad Smith

Mixed reaction to rule changes

Mixed reaction from the Hurricanes' brains trust suggests the IRB can forget about gaining universal approval on proposed amendments

ON THE OTHER SIDE: Neemia Tialata has been bumped across to the other side of the scrum for Wellington’s match against Taranaki.

Tialata named in Barbarians

Former Canes player Neemia Tialata has been named in the in the Barbarians squad.

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Super Rugby Podcast

Super rugby expert Matt Buck and dompost.co.nz's Tony Robson reflect on week 12 of Super Rugby.

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