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A hard year but 'calls made over Wellington's demise overstated'
2024 was tough, but "there's more of an energy in the city" now the new year has dawned, owners say.
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Thousands in fines issued for fishing near Cook Strait power cables
17 Jan 2025Three power cables carry a huge chunk of New Zealand's power between the North and South Islands, but boats keep getting too close.
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Funding sought for solar energy farm for Stewart Island
17 Jan 2025Finance is being sought to provide a solar energy farm for Stewart Island Rakiura residents.
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Whanganui council-iwi agreement: How will this work?
19 Jan 2025An iwi partnership is being considered by Whanganui District Council, which could encompass management of reserves, and a trust to foster social well-being - and could be legally binding.
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Mayor's relief as dam dispute finally ends
15 Jan 2025"It's been a long and tortuous process to get this far," mayor Tim King says of the five-year saga.
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The move a councillor is calling a step backwards for Auckland
15 Jan 2025A decision to disband Auckland Council's lead urban regeneration agency could mean some communities miss out on valuable investments, a councillor says.
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Rāhui enacted after jetskier goes missing in Lake Taupō
20 Jan 2025Local Māori have placed a rāhui on part of Lake Taupō following the suspected drowning of a jetskier on Sunday.
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Industry groups to reject govt trades training proposal
20 Jan 2025The move will mean the industry voice is lost in the discussion about workplace training and apprenticeships, critics say.
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Police called as man flings pāua back into ocean during standoff
20 Jan 2025If charged, the man is likely to appear in the Wellington District Court later this year.
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Pack rape sentences 'messed up' says teen victim
Terror and pain coursed through the body of a teen girl who was being held in a bedroom and repeatedly raped.
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The summer I... moved to New York
20 Jan 2025Every aspiring journalist dreams of working somewhere like New York City. For a few months one summer, Nik Dirga got to give it a go.
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One person missing after jetski trouble on Lake Taupō
19 Jan 2025One person is missing after getting into jetski trouble on Lake Taupō off Acacia Bay.
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Stratford man's death not suspicious
20 Jan 2025Police investigating the unexplained death of a man in Stratford, Taranaki Saturday night have said the death was the result of a medical event.
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Fire crews extinguish blaze on Auckland's Māngere Mountain
20 Jan 2025Another scrub fire broke out, just hours after a previous blaze was contained.
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Wild weather on way for North Island
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit Northland, Auckland and Coromandel over the next couple of days.
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Te Awamutu man converts Mitsubishi into traffic cop car
19 Jan 2025Former policeman Stephen Parsons bought a 1990 Mitsubishi V3000 and set about transforming it into a replica of a Ministry of Transport Traffic Safety Service vehicle.
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Mother cried every night after son's eyes permanently injured at factory
17 Jan 2025The Ecostore employee suffered chemical burns while trying to shut off a pressurised hose that had come loose.
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NZ Post to return mail with no private bag address
16 Jan 2025The Postal Workers Union is concerned a new directive from NZ Post will mean less mail is getting where it needs to go.
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Wētā FX scores two nominations at BAFTAs
The Wellington studio has been recognised in Britain's top movie honours for their visual effects work on two international films.
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Grocery prices rose 2.7% during 2024
Butter, milk and olive oil were more expensive while fruit and vegetables were cheaper.
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One person injured following Hamilton bus crash
19 Jan 2025Emergency services are responding to a bus crash near Hamilton.
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Whale pod may have to be euthanised: DOC
19 Jan 2025Thirty pilot whales remain stranded on Puponga Beach near Pakawau.
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Police crack down on Hutt Valley street racers
19 Jan 2025Police say the operation sent a clear message to those wanting to participate in disruptive and illegal activity.
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Mayor removes abandoned trailer himself since council hadn't
19 Jan 2025Christchurch's mayor has taken it upon himself to shift an abandoned double trailer unit following months of inaction.
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