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Allergies skyrocket 350%

More common and more complicated

Allergies in New Zealand may have skyrocketed as much as 350 per cent in the past decade.
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No taxis in pay parks

Wellington taxi drivers may be restricted from parking in five key CBD pay-and-display streets.

Two hurt in smash on The Terrace

ambulance generic strap5 Two people have been taken to hospital tonight after a car and a motorcycle collided in Wellington.

Axe hovers over Capital Connection

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

Hutt Valley meth ring raided

Two people have been charged after raids an alleged methamphetamine supply ring in the Hutt.

MFAT job cuts slashed

Only 79 jobs will be cut at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, down from 300.

Runaway millionaire's Lotto claim

kara Hurring Kara Hurring says she was unaware her partner had benefited from a $10 million banking error until she saw it on the news.

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

Smokefree proposal for Porirua

Senorita Laukau

Vic Uni graduands celebrate

Mother-of-seven Senorita Laukau had such confidence her daughter would complete her degree, she held off her own graduation to celebrate it with her.

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

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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.

Dancing out of the dark

tam str Professional dancer Tamihana Paurini has overcome crippling depression to choreograph and perform for the first time in three years.

Asparagus risotto is good fare

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

Pacific attractions considered for Porirua

Intersex

Are you a boy or girl? 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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Paston stays on with Phoenix

Mark Paston Following on the back of Jeremy Brockie's signing, the Phoenix have announced All Whites goalkeeper Mark Paston will be back with the club next season.

IRB offers RWC compensation

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

Erakovic boosts Olympic chances

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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