Wellington
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Jackson says he's seen a real ghost - in Wellington
Wellington film-maker Peter Jackson says he saw a real ghost once.
November 25, 2009, 5:38 pm -
Driver awarded more than $17,000 in employment dispute
A Kapiti man has been awarded more than $17,000 after he was verbally and physically abused by his employers' son.
November 25, 2009, 4:31 pm -
Hudson guilty of 2002 murder
Quick with a knife, adept at kneecapping, a dab hand at jail breaks, Stephen Thomas Hudson can now add murderer to his blood-stained CV.
November 25, 2009, 4:25 pm -
Witnesses' credibility at core of case - judge
The credibility and reliability of witnesses in the murder trial of Stephen Hudson were "at the core" of the case, Justice Ronald Young said before sending a jury of eight women and three men out late this morning to consider their verdict.
November 25, 2009, 3:16 pm -
Jury retires in murder trial without a body
The jury in the murder trial without a body retired to consider its verdict this morning.
November 25, 2009, 12:08 pm -
Hoard of gold, silver and rare coins stolen in heist
Burglars lucked into a hoard of precious metals and rare coins when they stole a steel case from a rural Porirua house earlier this month.
November 24, 2009, 1:43 pm -
Community sentence for assaulting partner's daughters
A Masterton man was sentenced today in Wellington District Court to six months' community detention for assaulting his partner's two young daughters.
November 24, 2009, 11:19 am -
Beach campfire sparks scrub fire
Wairarapa residents were evacuated last night after a campfire lit in unsuitable conditions sparked a major scrub fire.
November 24, 2009, 9:43 am -
Three treated for poison gas inhalation
Three people received treatment after inhaling toxic fumes from a chemical spill in Lower Hutt this morning.
November 23, 2009, 11:43 am -
Police probe drive-by paintball gun shootings
Wellington police are investigating three drive-by shooting incidents where people have been shot at with a paintball gun.
November 23, 2009, 6:25 am -
Woman hospitalised after horse riding accident
A 19-year-old Lower Hutt woman was admitted to Wellington Hospital today after she was knocked unconscious and trapped under her dying horse.
November 22, 2009, 5:31 pm -
Learning to save a whale
Wellington may not be a hotspot for whale strandings, but that hasn't stopped locals from practising saving them.
November 22, 2009, 4:22 pm -
Country singer loses voice and cancels show
American country singer Glen Campbell has cancelled his Wellington show tonight after falling ill with laryngitis.
November 22, 2009, 2:15 pm -
Martinborough pinot noir takes top award
A Martinborough pinot noir has taken the top trophy in this year's Air New Zealand wine awards.
November 22, 2009, 7:54 am -
Injured German tourist rescued from Tararuas
Search and rescuers carried a German tourist out of the Tararua Forest Park overnight after she hit her head and knocked herself out.
November 21, 2009, 11:32 am -
Fire at abandoned school
Fire investigators are returning to the scene of a blaze at an abandoned Wairarapa school.
November 21, 2009, 7:21 am -
Chemical leak suspends hospital services
Elective surgery and non urgent lab testing has been suspended at Wellington Hospital following a chemical leak this morning.
November 20, 2009, 4:05 pm -
Truckie ordered to pay $2000 to top cop's family
A driver whose truck ran over and killed a high-ranking police officer is suffering from depression and has lost his job, his lawyer said today.
November 20, 2009, 2:41 pm -
Chemical leak disrupts Wellington Hospital
The evacuation of a number of staff at Wellington Hospital following a chemical leak this morning has caused problems for the hospital's lab testing facilities.
November 20, 2009, 2:22 pm -
No joy for Salinger and Lawless in attempt to see PM
Lucy Lawless and Jim Salinger only got as far as the Beehive front desk when attempting to give Prime Minister John Key a boarding pass to Copenhagen today.
November 18, 2009, 3:28 pm
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