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Job cuts, working from home and customers watching their wallets have all created a perfect storm for retailers in Wellington.

A call to make cursive compulsory in schools has split the public. Audio

Wellington primary school pupils are asking the regional council to establish a marine protected area around Worser Bay Boating Club for at least the next 10 years.

After a squatter's injury in an empty building, a homeless Wellington man explains why he prefers to sleep rough after 20 years on the streets. Audio

The ambulance drivers' union says industrial action will continue until a settlement is reached - and could go on for 12 months. Audio

Legislation introducing a new ram raid offence passed its first reading in August.

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has been praised for her decision to publicly announce she has ADHD.

If you felt a big earthquake and a tsunami siren didn't sound, what would happen to you?

The owner of an inner-city Wellington café says it is being forced to close by the council's never-ending construction work on the Central Library and the Town Hall. Audio

A $20 note was found in the nesting box of a kororā in Napier.

Jessie Ounei organised a rally outside the French Embassy in Wellington last week to "shed light on what is happening in New Caledonia".

Mayor Tory Whanau says the new street name correctly recognises chief Hōniana Te Puni.

Dozens of people rallied outside the French Embassy in Wellington this afternoon after civil unrest in New Caledonia.

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau is calling it a "historic moment" - not only for the team, but the city, too

And how a union boss ruined a regional councillor's morning.

Charlie Faulks's horror-comedy web series, Bloke of the Apocalypse, is about a father and son who discover a zombie apocalypse on their farm in rural NZ. Video

An advocate is calling for more signage for dog owners to avoid any more "devastating" attacks.

One of the world's biggest stars has posted about kiwi conservation projects online, part of a steady stream of celebrity interest in Aotearoa efforts.

Melissa Lieser plans to walk 33km to clean up every beach from Ōwhiro Bay to Oriental Bay.

"Proportionally, we were one of the most cancelled and suspended suburbs in the entire city last year."

The removed panel will be stored by the museum, and no decision has been made about its future.

People who live near Māhina Bay are "shocked" that a woman's body was found in the water - and say it is an area where everyone knows everyone.

An insulin pump used by thousands is losing funding, and families fear the replacement does not work well enough and they will be forced to fork out tens of thousands of dollars for one that does.

Stephen Hilson has spent years teaching karate to Wellington people with disabilities - now they are set to compete in their first tournament.

Some pet owners are being forced to choose between feeding themselves or their animals, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.