Charity changing pups' lives
5:00 AM A Wellington charity named in honour of a much-loved pet is rescuing and rehoming dogs in need.
Fire station replaced with toilets
5:00 AM Major emergencies make way for personal ones as council plans to replace active fire station with public toilets.
Ten minutes from eruption
Brazilian couple say crew and fellow tourists wrapped the injured in their jackets and hugged them to keep them warm.
Naenae to get a new pool
Naenae is to get a new pool but the cost and final timetable remain anyone's guess.
Man aims firearm at police
Armed officers arrest a man who was pointing a rifle at them in a Napier park.
Ship awaits news following eruption
Passengers on board the Ovation of the Seas remain at the Port of Tauranga awaiting news following Whakaari/White Island eruption.
Sombre mood on luxury ship
Passengers on board the Ovation of the Seas are coming to terms with the fact some of their fellow travellers won't be coming back.
Abusive passenger delays trains
A disruptive passenger who delayed a morning train service had to be isolated in a carriage while police were called.
Get moving on Wellington transport
OPINION: Our wins or woes in 2050 will start taking shape this week.
Push to bring forward tunnel project
National MPs want Wellingtonians to sign their petition calling for Mt Victoria tunnel project to be brought forward.
Attacker 'has blood on their hands'
Woman was walking her dog in Central Park when man came from behind and attacked her.
New miscarriage, stillbirth leave proposed
A "small change for employers" could make big difference for parents who suffer pregnancy loss.
Brunning image 'sold for profit'
Nancy Brunning's whānau have launched a cease-and-desist effort to stop "profiteering" by the online sales
Family inspiration for Youle exhibit
Wayne Youle returns to Porirua's Pātaka gallery with a more personal exhibition.
What it's like to survive a volcano
White Island volcano will have "a huge wide-reaching effect," says William Pike, who survived Mt Ruapohu eruption in 2007.
Hero skipper returned to volcano
Paul Kingi had left the island only minutes before the explosion but went back to help others still there.
Giant penguin species discovered
The Kupoupou would have lived on the Chatham Islands between 62.5 and 60 million years ago.
Night shelter holds street appeal
Wellington's homeless are in need of some kindness this festive season.
Wellington's Cassels buys up large
Passionate Wellingtonian and developer Ian Cassels has been on a capital buying spree over the past year.
Dame Fran Walsh 'felt sick' over theft
Dealing with an employee's thefts took thousands of hours away from creative projects.
Prized boat shed fetches top dollar
A big price has been paid for a tiny historic boat shed in the capital.
A screen that gives and takes
OPINION: George Orwell imagined something horrific. What we have may be worse.
Fatal flaws in our tourism thinking
OPINION: Another tragedy will likely bring a new review of adventure tourism and its risks. We have been here before. Too many times.
Get moving on Wellington transport
OPINION: Our wins or woes in 2050 will start taking shape this week.
A toxic spot on our history
OPINION: The measles cartoon is just the latest episode in NZ's shameful treatment of its Pacific neighbours.
The convenience bulge
A sugar or fat tax is often mooted as a way to improve the food decisions. A tax on technology would be more effective.
Family inspiration for Youle exhibit
Wayne Youle returns to Porirua's Pātaka gallery with a more personal exhibition.
Night shelter holds street appeal
Wellington's homeless are in need of some kindness this festive season.
A reflective and dramatic 'Messiah'
Graham Abbott delivered a freshness somehow maintained after a lifetime of conducting the work
Encounter exhibit opens
A spaceman and a tiny security guard meet a Pygmy wedding in a strange encounter.
Charity changing pups' lives
A Wellington charity named in honour of a much-loved pet is rescuing and rehoming dogs in need.
Outlandish drinks at Wellington cafe
Funky, colourful drinks and hearty brunch classics are the order of the day at Tory Street hotspot Gemini Cafe.
Family inspiration for Youle exhibit
Wayne Youle returns to Porirua's Pātaka gallery with a more personal exhibition.
$196m for in-demand rail network
Hutt Valley and Wairarapa commuters will have to wait 15 months to see the benefit of a $196 million upgrade to the region's train network. Others will have to wait even longer.
Night shelter holds street appeal
Wellington's homeless are in need of some kindness this festive season.
Sotirio cherishes goal against former club
Jaushua Sotirio says 'it feels good' scoring against the club that released him.
Season over for luckless defender
Louis Fenton has been dealt another cruel blow, ruled out of the remainder of the A-League season.
Recap: Phoenix v Wanderers
Ufuk Talay's men aim for three wins on the spin as they return to their Auckland fortress.
Grandma flies from Fiji to watch Krishna
When Roy Krishna scored his two goals against Jamshedpur last month, he did so in front of a very special visitor.
Patel calls time with Firebirds
Offspinner will end his 20-year Wellington career on December 18 then rejoin England's coaching staff.
