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

Frustrating morning for commuters

Train A breakdown and signal problems have caused delays and cancellations on morning services.

Unwanted payrises forced on council

Money Councillors who refused $8600 in payrises may now donate them to charity.

Joyous, humble bus driver

Herman Curry Hermann Curry was a year away from semi-retirement in Samoa when he met his unfortunate death in a Lower Hutt bus depot.

Scientist was tireless worker

Louise Ryan was a prominent member of the Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) in the buildup to the introduction of MMP in 1996.

Untimely end for action man

A man who cherished all he saw

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

Dunne attacks 'moral jihadists'

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

Teen admits teacher murder

Lori-Lea Te Wini An Opotiki teenager who was to be re-tried for the murder of a 79-year-old schoolteacher has pleaded guilty.

High flyer's meth fall

A high-flying Lower Hutt career woman with a top job at insurance company AXA and no history of drug use has been found to have died of an overdose.

Valentine's Day killer jailed for life

Little to Collins: send in the 'thugs'

Million dollar dope haul

More than 1000 cannabis plants, worth an estimated $1m, have been found at Mongrel Mob-linked properties.

Gran may defy court

The four Sunshine Coast girls, now missing, with their great grandmother Caryl Highton. A family in an international custody battle between Australia and Italy are unaware if great-grandmother hiding four children will front a Brisbane court.

Woman sees flesh-eaten hands

A US woman fighting a rare flesh-eating infection has been looking at her ravaged hands and asking about the damage, all without tears.

Highway killer warnings

Emily 'stood no chance' - lawyer

Accused 'prince' loses lawyers

The elite legal team engaged by a Kiwi accused of embezzling millions of dollars in Australia will no longer represent the fallen socialite because of a lack of funds.

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