One injured in 'explosion'
9:08 PM An explosion at an Upper Hutt motel left one person in hospital with serious burns.
Family property agreement sours
An absentee landlord trusted family members to look after a rental property for 24 years.
Who's on the stage at WOW?
From under 10s, to people hitting their 70s, everyone's got a spot on the WOW stage.
Candidates with tunnel vision
OPINION: Teeth, tunnels and poetry are some of the issues with which lesser-known council candidates are grappling.
Candidates judged on climate change
Compared to the rest of NZ, Wellington and Wairarapa council candidates put economic growth before climate change.
GreyPower calls out 'shocking' fraud
Advocacy group says people illegally using SuperGold cards should be ''severely punished'' following Wellington bus incident.
Curriculum shake up for schools
Teachers have been promised better support to develop content for students as the Government announces a "fresh look" for New Zealand's school curriculum.
Millions for new classrooms in Wellington
The region is faces looming demand for spaces to accommodate about 2500 new students.
Boost for Melling interchange
Persistence pays off as application for resource consent approved for Melling interchange in Lower Hutt.
White-headed kiwi chick hatched
The newborn was the first offspring of Mapuna, a white-coloured male kiwi, and Manawa, a brown-coloured female
Call for the commander
SAS commander turned director of Oravida is central to claims Defence Force "buried" report into possible civilian deaths.
'Please care enough to not trust them'
OPINION: The Porirua Chamber of Commerce mayoral debate: mannequins, stuck pages and caring enough to not trust anyone.
Meet the HBRC candidates
Hawke's Bay Regional Council candidates explain why they're standing, and how they will address the region's water issues.
Wellington 'a bit stuck'
Spats over big projects from transport to convention centres dominated a hotly fought mayoral debate between five candidates.
Missing a knockout blow
There were nerves, laughter, and some good debate, but ultimately no clear winner in Wellington mayoral debate.
Video: Wellington mayoral debate
Justin Lester, Diane Calvert, Andy Foster, Jenny Condie and Conor Hill talk transport, rates and the state of the capital.
Double basses a sensory treat
Marc Taddei startles audience with eight double basses supporting 10 cellos.
Money on their minds
Most Horowhenua District Council hopefuls spoke about rates increases, but none provided solutions.
A bite and swig out of RWC
How Kiwi food and wine companies are plotting their assault on the Japanese market.
Hutt riverside walk hurdle cleared
Million dollar riverside sites could go to an urban renewal scheme.
Prominent Courtenay Pl properties for sale
Wellington properties, currently home to Danger Danger bar and Enigma cafe, are for sale.
$10,000 homes on million-dollar land
Find out the Wellington suburbs where land value sometimes overwhelmingly eclipses the value of the homes that sit on it.
Plenty of work to go around
Commercial construction is ramping up in Wellington, Waikato and Auckland.
NZDF's credibility dilemma
OPINION: The Defence Force has been corrupt or incompetent. Either is bad news for a public looking for truth and some trust.
One-way trips to oblivion
OPINION: At least a couple of big political names have stuffed up badly this week.
Shocking news for older men
OPINION: Even Grey Power is having to learn that women don't like being manhandled and ordered about.
Double basses a sensory treat
Marc Taddei startles audience with eight double basses supporting 10 cellos.
Who's on the stage at WOW?
From under 10s, to people hitting their 70s, everyone's got a spot on the WOW stage.
A writer's dream - and nightmare
Alister Taylor launched many Kiwi writers' careers - but he also left many of them unpaid.
Three decades among VHS and DVDS
From Pulp Fiction to Inception, Aro Video owner Andrew Armitage can chart the store's life.
Spring blooms at Dowse Art Museum
Step into the spring season with four exhibitions opening at Lower Hutt's Dowse Art Museum.
Double basses a sensory treat
Marc Taddei startles audience with eight double basses supporting 10 cellos.
Growing up on Kāpiti Coast
Pera Barrett, 35, is an author, rapper and bank worker. He lives in Tawa with his wife and children.
Who's on the stage at WOW?
From under 10s, to people hitting their 70s, everyone's got a spot on the WOW stage.
Three decades among VHS and DVDS
From Pulp Fiction to Inception, Aro Video owner Andrew Armitage can chart the store's life.
Stadium named after women's running hero
The hero of the 1967 Boston Marathon has had a stadium named after her in France.
Live: Auckland v Wellington
The reigning champions take on the in-form Lions in a Mitre 10 Cup clash at Eden Park.
Willis declines late invite
Kiwi says no to world athletics after last ditch invite to global championships.
Rugby's unsavoury fan culture
Bar staff say they are belittled, elbowed, spanked, and groped by drunken fans and players. C
Stadium named after women's running hero
The hero of the 1967 Boston Marathon has had a stadium named after her in France.
New striker on target in pre-season
Fit-again Phoenix forward Jaushua Sotirio makes up for lost time on pre-season trip.
