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Conrad keen to beef up

Why the Canes captain is slow to play again

Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith has explained his delayed return to action saying he needs to put on weight before he is comfortable playing top level rugby.
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Woman's body found

The body of a 22-year-old woman who went missing on Saturday has been found in Manawatu.

One dead after SH1 crash

One person is dead and two others are seriously injured after a head-on collision north of Wellington, police say.

Factory worker burnt

QUICK ACTIONS: Firefighters outside the Whittaker's chocolate factory in Porirua, where a worker suffer caustic soda burns. A worker has suffered caustic soda burns while cleaning out machines at the Whittaker's chocolate factory in Porirua.

Massive Hutt power cut

Power has been restored to more than 1000 homes and businesses affected by a power outage.

Hearing has power to kill Gully

Transpower wants consent to build 24 new transmission towers to make way for the Transmission Gully highway.

Urewera four plead not guilty

Tame Iti After four years and four months, the remaining members of the group arrested in the Urewera police raids will face trial in Auckland.

Medical errors cost ACC $7.6m

Two people who ended up as paraplegics after medical treatment have received more than $200,000 each in compensation.

Tribunal blocks bid to deport Kiwi

Hurricanes fans come out to play

Crossways Community Creche

City creche needs help to move

Part of the roof is missing and the rest of Newtown's Crossways Community Creche has seen better days.

Islamic tourism call dismissed

Police Minister Judith Collins A Government report calling for promotion of strictly Islamic tourism in New Zealand has been disowned by the Ethnic Affairs Minister.

Digital radio plan 'yet to be made'

The Government has denied speculation it has shelved a proposal to build a $150 million "whole-of-government" digital radio network.

Key wins hearts if not minds

Debate heats up on rates rebate

VOTING FOR VOTING: Referendum will ask voters to choose between keeping or getting rid of MMP.

MMP review launched

Voters with a view on how the electoral system should be changed can now have their say.

The hidden asset sales agenda

wai str The Government's double-talk over asset sales hides an ugly motive, claims Rawiri Taonui. It can court Chinese investment while dodging its Treaty obligations to Maori.

NZ, you might have a drinking problem

After years of being a snobby Newtown basil grower and avoiding sevens weekend like the plague, I concede that the event can be great fun

Crafar ruling silver lining

Wellington's waterfront is a gem

Waitangi

Adding value to our national days

No government has ever had the gumption to "Mondayise" Waitangi Day and Anzac Day.

Mixed earnings expected

NZX shares New Zealand's leading brokerages are bracing themselves for a mixed interim earnings season, with construction and property stocks tipped to show the biggest declines.

Banking on a brand

A new report has found ANZ Bank and Westpac own two of the most valuable banking brands in the world, but locally-owned Kiwibank failed to make the list.

TelstraClear outages hit Wellington

Riots as Greece approves austerity

Smash Palace

A smashing success

Making jewellery out of broken crockery was little more than a hobby for two Wellington mums. Then the Canterbury earthquakes changed everything.

'Sea lions' come ashore

Sea Lion Rare sea lions have come ashore at Oriental Bay today - but only in pretend form.

Pedal-power boat racing in Wellington

Wellington's first annual pedal boat race was launched at Frank Kitts Park Lagoon this afternoon.

Dragons parade through city streets

City creche needs help to move

Wellington Bowl-a-Rama

Skaters shred in Wellington

Some of the best skaters in the world revealed their top moves as they competed against each other on the waterfront.

Weekend is a wee marvel

Weekend Russell is out to his best friends, withdrawn around his workmates, and insulated from the world in general.

The woman behind the fringe

Emma Giesen, an unknown in the the world of Wellington arts, has taken over the production of a beloved event, the NZ Fringe Festival. Diana Dekker asks where she popped up from.

Sun shines on concert

The feel of a long-lost classic

camp a low hum

Happy campers hit low hum

A little-known music festival in the forested hills near Wainuiomata was more about good vibes than big names.

Daniel gets Singapore offer

Phoenix midfielder Daniel scores Brazilian midfielder Daniel might be waving goodbye to the Phoenix.

NZ lose in Las Vegas final

New Zealand’s luck ran out in Sin City as injuries and a committed Samoa saw their sevens streak come to a halt.

Phoenix pay too much respect

Draw drops Team Wellington down ladder

Mark Reddish

Hurricanes prop tested by best

It doesn't get much tougher than learning your trade against an All Black front row as new Hurricanes prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen did on Saturday.

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