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Wellington mayoralty too close to call
Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast has a nervous two-day wait to see if she holds her position.
Passerby finds body by stream
A post-mortem examination will today be carried out on the body of a young man found dead near a Hutt Valley stream.
Heavy rain forces road closures in North Island
Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.
Stone age man
Standing on snakes and having trees fall on him are all in a day's work for the archaeologist who's been called Auckland's Indiana Jones.
Sacked worker wins first 90-day law case
The first employment case brought to court under 90-day trial laws has gone in favour of a dismissed pharmacy employee.
Police Taser machete-wielding man
A machete-wielding man was shot with a Taser stun gun after threatening police in Lower Hutt last night.
'Wrong leg' error factor in woman's death - Coroner
Alarming administration errors led to confusion over which of an elderly woman's legs needed surgery and her being sent home, dying days later.
Man arrested after knife threat
Police have arrested a man after they were called to an incident in Lower Hutt where he allegedly threatened someone with a knife.
White poppy appeal 'picking a fight' - MP
Peace activists have been accused of "trading off" the famous red poppy brand.