With local body elections this year, and talk of mergers going on, what do Porirua people say?

Budding food writer MATTHEW LAU speaks with Wellington’s most influential restaurant critic and food feature writer David Burton.

Council signs off on new building to integrate community services and facilities.

The Embassy Theatre in Wellington played host to a global fan event for the second movie in The Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, today. Fans joined actor Jed Brophy, director Peter Jackson – who of course was barefoot – and JULIE TAYLOR.

Family thought they were $46,000 better off with bid hoax.

World Press Photo Exhibition in Wellington for month.

Dogs off leashes still a public problem at Karori park.

Sex workers and academics say media inability to look past myths hinders inquiry into real issues, reports TESSA JOHNSTONE.

Minister gets strong message on welfare reform concerns.

Council not sure if it fell victim to its graffiti cleanup staff.

Kedgley rebuts claim she misquoted Prendergast.

If Fairfax buys the Herald, we’re down to one newspaper owner.