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Serious injuries to 3-month-old baby in Hutt Valley ‘not accidental’
The child was brought into hospital by her family last month with nine fractures. Police do not believe they were accidental.

Well-known face first to join race to represent Te Pati Maori in Tamaki Makaurau by-election
Tamaki Makaurau is “more than a city”, the TV broadcaster said in a post to social media.

Person seriously injured in Lower Hutt motorway crash
A person has been seriously in a crash on a motorway intersection in Lower Hutt.

Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru
Researchers believe Peñico served as a trading hub linking ancient Pacific coast communities with those living in the Andes and Amazon.

Auckland councillor plans further bid to block private helipads
Auckland councillor Mike Lee is leading a new push to ban private helipads in residential areas of the city.

‘Safe pedestrian area’ that divided street in two has trial extended again
Wellington City Council had said it would make a decision about the future of the ‘temporary’ roadblock, but has put a decision off for another year.

How less structured city spaces can nurture children’s independence
Children's play is essential for their cognitive, physical and social development. But in cities, spaces to play are usually separated, often literally fenced off, from the rest of urban life.

Akon's futuristic $6bn city project in Senegal abandoned, BBC told
Something more realistic will replace ambitious plans dreamt up by singer Akon, officials tell the BBC.

Hutt City Council, Free Speech Union settle lawsuit
It closes a six-month legal battle over the removal of an advertising insert from newspapers at the local library last year.

Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel intensifies bombardment, rescuers say
Many children and women were reportedly among those killed when a school in Gaza City and a tent in al-Mawasi were hit.

Conservationists concerned at hundreds more pests caught on Transmission Gully
One conservationist worries a rise in ferrets caught along Wellington's highways means the pest is closer to getting to the city.

Three-month old baby suffered nine fractures to her body in Hutt Valley, police reveal
The baby had fractures to her ribcage, ankle and arm, police revealed.

Landslide hits well-known Island Bay house
A Wellington resident has broken her foot and her well-known house on the city's South Coast may now be out of use, after a major landslide.

Serious crash closes Kennedy Good Bridge SH2 intersection in Lower Hutt
A serious crash has closed the Kennedy-Good Bridge intersection on State Highway 2 in Lower Hutt.

Expat Tales: Ryan Reynolds picked North Wales - and so did this Kiwi
Dunedin’s Douglas Walker made a new life near Wrexham before the city became famous.

Key Wellington areas identified as vital to survival of native bird species
The city council has conducted its annual bird survey along 55km of coastline from Petone to Oteranga Bay.

Explosion injures 45 people at petrol station in Rome
The sound of the blast was reportedly heard across the city and shattered nearby windows.

'It's Groundhog Day': Ukraine's sky defenders stuck in relentless battle
Under fire of 100 drones a night, there's little talk of a ceasefire in the front-line city of Sumy.

Verity Johnson: Christchurch is the new Auckland
OPINION: It’s the city Aucklanders never think about. It’s not its fault, I don’t think about anywhere past the Pokeno petrol station unless actively forced to.

No end in sight for Birmingham bin strike after six months
People in the UK's second city talk of living through months of strikes and rubbish piling up.

More rough sleepers on Auckland streets: 'NZ doesn't have to be this way'
Makeshift shelters of cardboard and blankets are dotted along the street near Auckland City Mission, which is struggling to support an increase in rough sleepers.