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	Wellington social housing residents' desperate measures during unbearable summer heat RadioNZ - 12 Aug (RadioNZ) Residents in a Wellington social housing complex are taking desperate measures to avoid the unbearable summer heat. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Could super-councils help ease rates rises in Wellington? Stuff.co.nz - 12 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Hutt City and Porirua residents will vote in non-binding referendums this year about whether their councils should pursue plans for amalgamation. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Antisocial behaviour reaching 'desperate' levels in Wellington suburb Stuff.co.nz - 11 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Residents and businesses in Newtown say homelessness, drug taking, and antisocial behaviour on the streets is reaching desperate levels. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Bret McKenzie and NZSO win over the whole family with creepy-crawly carnival RadioNZ - 11 Aug (RadioNZ) On a wintry Wellington Sunday night an insect themed classical concert for children was just the ticket. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Green Party launches petition after electorate's Maori name removed RadioNZ - 11 Aug (RadioNZ) The party has launched a petition after the Rongotai electorate was changed to Wellington Bays. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Antisocial behaviour reaching 'desperate' levels in Wellington suburb RadioNZ - 11 Aug (RadioNZ) Residents and businesses say antisocial behaviour on the streets is reaching desperate levels. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Anti-social behaviour reaching 'desperate' levels in Wellington suburb RadioNZ - 11 Aug (RadioNZ) Residents in the Wellington suburb of Newtown say homelessness and antisocial behaviour is getting out of control. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Watch live: Wellington Phoenix v Nunawading City - Australia Cup Stuff.co.nz - 10 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Follow live coverage as the Phoenix take on fourth-tier underdogs Nunawading City in the round of 16. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	‘He had a really big heart’: Deceased Wellington diver identified Stuff.co.nz - 10 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Real estate agent Chu Minh Looc, also known as Jack, was an avid scuba diver who had done a lot of training. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Deceased Wellington diver named as Chiu Minh Looc RadioNZ - 10 Aug (RadioNZ) Friends speak of his passion for scuba diving and gathering seafood for his family. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport