Additional funds to keep Hutt stream clean-up work going.

NewsWire reporters dress in Muslim garb to test curiosity.

High school dance group from Hawaii returns to New Zealand.

Pedestrian-friendly areas make Wellington ideal busker setting.

Practice makes perfect for Christmas revelry.

The travelling antique fair which came to Wellington recently.

Wellington celebrates the NZ Paralympic Champs.

Woven-tales of Ink, Silver and Silk is an exhibition showcasing the work of Minu, Mairi, Sarah Dalley, Sophie Lewis-Smith, reports JONATHAN TRINGHAM.

PHOTO ESSAY: Newswire follows the tourist trail into town.

Newtown Park hosts more than 50 track athletes.

Waterfront fishing expedition gets some unexpected help.

Long-time Tuhoe activist Tame Iti was among artists selling their work to raise funds for those affected by the 2007 police raids. RUBY ARMSTRONG-KOOY and CARL SUURMOND got an exclusive interview.

WELLINGTONIANS are more beautiful than their architecture, says a Chilean photographer taking pictures of people on the capital’s buses. CARL SUURMOND took pictures of him.

Stuck inside? Even if the weather outside is terrible, you can visit Wellington’s best lookout spots right here. LUKE APPLEBY stitched the photos together.

Cuba Mall characters mostly going Green, our poll finds.

Banter turned to angry rhetoric at National Front Parliament rally.

A Porirua driving instructor finds a novel way to teach those whose English skills are a barrier to learning, reports HINANO ANDREWS.

Artsplash is giving kids the opportunity to grow as people.

Inner city kids turn green with the help of Wellington Zoo – and LUKE APPLEBY was there to capture the action.

NAENAE Intermediate pupils learn from having a fun time at their ball.

Paekakariki celebrates first train trip, opens historic signal box.

Wellington artist Matthew McIntyre Wilson’s work is going to the US.

A cyclist is dwarfed by the convoy behind him as he waits at the traffic lights on the corner of Dixon and Taranaki Sts in Central Wellington. (Picture: Sarah Coddington)

A lone protestor on the Wellington waterfront disagrees with the truckies’ case. (Picture: Jenny Meyer)

The trucks back up along Wellington’s Jervois Quay. (Picture: Jenny Meyer)

The convoy [...]

A selection of photos from the truck protest. See even more here.

Margo Southgate, Joanna Wong and Krystal Caldwell, from law publishing company Lexis Nexis cheer on the convoy.

The truckers headed towards Parliament at around 10am. (Picture: Jonathan McKeown)

A Wellington policeman tips his hat to the protest. (Picture: Jonathan McKeown)

Children cover their ears as the big [...]