Articles by Nelson Weekly
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Lifestyle
Deck the halls: Christmas with the Luxons
Saturday, 16 December 2023, 9:30AMChristmas has always been a special time for the Luxon family, but this year it will be a celebration like no other as the...
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National
'Buckets of tears': Suzy Cato's 'see ya later' to beloved daughter
Saturday, 24 December 2022, 12:24PMWhile Suzy Cato always looks forward to her summer break, this year’s holiday will be particularly special as the beloved...
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Lifestyle
'I finally can be me!': Paula Bennett from surviving to thriving
Saturday, 18 June 2022, 9:15AMWhen Paula Bennett left politics in 2020, she knew that it was going to be tough living life on the outside, but now she...
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National
David Seymour's heartbreak: 'The women who helped me heal'
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 2:17PMVictoria Seymour loved a glass of bubbles. So when the 50-year-old chief pharmacist of Northland DHB found herself feeling...
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Upper South Island
'No doubt it was a puma': Marlborough woman's encounter with a big cat
Monday, 29 April 2019, 8:07PMIt bounded out in front of their car – a black panther-like cat moving at speed. Marlborough woman Juliearna Kavanagh, from...
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Crime
'Stupid' flamethrower pleads guilty
Monday, 25 March 2019, 2:59PMThe man who used a flamethrower at a Takaka festival while the massive Tasman fires burned only kilometres away has been...
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National
Tradie speaks out after claiming he was fired for flirting
Friday, 27 July 2018, 1:32PMA hunky tradesman who claimed he was sacked after a housewife flirted with him on the job has been awarded $23,000 in compensation. New...
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National
Cannabis oil activist found guilty of rubbing rat poison on MP
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 2:56PMA Nelson woman has been found guilty of offensive behaviour after rat poison was rubbed on National MP Nick Smith. The politician...
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National
Mother speaks out after baby died following car crash
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 5:42AMA mother whose baby son was born by prematurely by C-section after a horrific Nelson crash says she's grateful she got to...
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Vote2017
ACT candidate booed after defending hate speech against transgender people
Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 8:22AMAn Act Party candidate has been booed by a crowd in Wellington after defending hate speech aimed at transgender people, saying...
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Politics
'Left-wing, anti-Government protesters': Coleman slams group calling for action on mental health
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:31AMAn open letter calling for Government action on mental health has been presented to Parliament. A small number of representatives...
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National
Wellington house prices up 10 percent more than Auckland
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 11:42AMWellington house prices are rising faster than Auckland's. Wellington City values are up 20.8 percent over the last year,...
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National
Giant portrait of Helen Clark saved from Wellington rubbish dump
Friday, 7 April 2017, 1:40PMEver wanted a giant painting of former Prime Minister Helen Clark? A 2.4 by 1.2 metre plywood portrait of her has been saved...
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Crime
Surprise at Wellington tyre slasher's hefty sentence
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 5:31AMUPDATED 9.51am Surprise at the hefty sentence imposed on Wellington's vigilante tyre slasher. David Johns has been sentenced...
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Crime
Wellington man who slashed hundreds of tyres sentenced
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 3:36PMWellington's vigilante tyre slasher will spend the best part of the next two years behind bars. David Johns became so frustrated...
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Wellington
Pole in pedestrian crossing a 'screw up'
Monday, 3 April 2017, 11:38AMThere is confusion on a busy Wellington street after a veranda pole appeared in the middle of a pedestrian crossing area. The...
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Politics
Wellington in good shape despite Kaikoura spending - Lester
Monday, 27 March 2017, 8:48AMWellington's mayor says the city is in good shape despite spending millions after the Kaikoura earthquake. LISTEN ABOVE:...
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National
Wellington family reunited with priceless war relic
Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 6:17PMA Wellington family is thrilled to be reunited with a priceless war relic. Last week police put out a public plea to find...
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National
Organisers of rape protest pleased with support
Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 5:39AMOrganisers of a protest to raise awareness about the prevalence of rape culture are blown away by how many people turned...
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National
Wellington students to hold rape culture protest
Monday, 13 March 2017, 5:44AMWellington students are protesting to raise awareness about the prevalence rape culture this afternoon. LISTEN ABOVE: Protester...
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National
Wellington's Mayor announces 750 new homes over next decade
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 1:36PMThe Wellington City Council wants to become the biggest landlord in the capital in an attempt to making housing more affordable. The...
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Health
Review finds inadequacies in Wellington mental health services after patient attacks
Friday, 27 January 2017, 6:44AMDisappointment from the head of the Wellington region's mental health services after a review into five homicides found inadequacies. Five...
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National
Heritage issues could face Wellington building owners carrying out urgent reinforcing work
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 5:34AMThe Property Council says heritage issues could surface in Wellington as building owners scramble to secure earthquake-risk...
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National
Leggett: Wellington needs another reservoir
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 5:09AMHe's stopped short of saying I told you so, but Nick Leggett says the near miss with Wellington's water supply is evidence...