Edible plants, including plenty of silverbeet, fill much of the 190-square-metre Discovery Garden.

Sowing seeds for the future

Even in the pouring rain, Wellington's new children's garden is something special.

'A lovely, caring man'

Sid Hanzlik, who died after a small fire outside parliament, is understood to have been aggrieved after dealings with ...

Neighbour tells of shock at death of Sid Hanzlik after fire on Parliament grounds.

Where is Lester on Shelly Bay?

Wellington mayor has stood aside from voting on one of the city's biggest issues.

Porirua fears Gully link road chaos

Businesses warn of "nightmare" on "seriously dangerous" Kenepuru Drive.

'Asthma destroys families'

Father calls for better education about the risks of asthma after death of his daughter.

Compulsory te reo at Welly school

From next year, more than 250 year 9s at Wellington Girls' College will learn Māori.

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Fraudster took 'fraction' of $500k

Opal Taylor, pictured in 2011.

9:15 PM  Judge surprised as council fraudster Opal Taylor claims she hardly pocketed any of $500,000 in false invoices.

Gorge alternatives scarce on detail video

9:00 PM  About 300 people attended a meeting in Woodville to discuss options for an alternative route to the Manawatū Gorge.

Family First in charity appeal

$5 too much for many

business

Where is Lester on Shelly Bay?

Wellington Mayor Justin Lester will not vote on any Shelly Bay issues because one of the developers contributed $2000 to ...

Wellington mayor has stood aside from voting on one of the city's biggest issues.

Demand for 'escape room' video

Izabella Venter, right, and Rory Parkyn run Escape Mate from an underground space in Johnston St, Wellington.

Wellington team building company uses an old bank vault for escape room experiences.

China mail brings illegal seeds and bird nests

Love of the Asian delicacy bird nest soup has spawned illegal imports of the edible nests which have been falsely ...

Illegal imports of seeds and edible bird nests are a problem as online shopping feeds the growing flood of mail from China.

Tech firm moves into heritage space

This Wellington heritage building will soon be the global HQ for an electricity software firm.

Powershop's offshoot gets a new home.

Markets play waiting game

Winston Peters - everyone wants to know what he's putting on the table.

The New Zealand dollar has dropped slightly as the market considers weeks of coalition talks.

Comment

From protected to predator

In 1894 the government had classified possums as game and by 1907 they had received protected species status.
In 1894 ...

OPINION: New Zealand's aiming to be predator-free by 2050. But some of those species now recognised as destructive were once viewed quite differently.

Economy needs political stability

ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie says the economy is "running below trend".

OPINION: If New Zealand has reached peaks in tourism and construction, is it time to worry about the economy?

Bill To Winston: 'Let’s Do This'

Winston Peters will play "the cards that count" with all the skill he indisputably possesses.

OPINION: Bill English, if he is wise, will clasp his newfound ally, Winston Peters, by the hand and say: "Let's do this!"

Peters ready to reel in

Clarke Gayford, partner of Jacinda Ardern, offers sausages to Wendie Petrie, left, and TV3's Samantha Hayes outside Chez ...

OPINION: A state of siege outside the leaders' homes, while inside TV studios some felt besieged.

It's Winnie Time once more

A scene that's likely to be replayed often in the next week or so: NZ First leader Winston Peters in a media scrum on ...

OPINION: The election campaign was a rollercoaster ride. Are we now in for another one?

Culture

Sex workers tell all at Bats

Paying For It co-producers *Blair and *Satine are back for round two with their very successful show that shares stories ...

*Blair was told by his client that he was a Game of Thrones' character look alike - it resulted in welts on his back.

Tuesday's crossword solutions

Crosswords

Find the solutions to The Dominion Post's backpage puzzle here.

Pianomania a delight for the audience

Freddy Kempf traced the history of the piano concerto from Handel to Gershwin in Pianomania.

REVIEW: Pianomania a real crowd-pleaser from NZSO and Freddy Kempf.

Monday's crossword solutions

Crosswords

Find the solutions to The Dominion Post's backpage puzzle here.

Saturday's crossword solutions

Crosswords

Find the solutions to The Dominion Post's backpage puzzle here.

Capital Life

Hair falls out after colour nightmare

Cherie Carline has spent the past year fixing up this chemical hair cut in a qualified salon.

Wellington midwife says she would rather give birth than have to deal with "extruciating" scalp burn pain after botched bleaching treatment.

Games beckon for young swimmer

Erin Knox dives into the pool during a race.

Upper Hutt swimmer Erin Knox is going to the Halberg Junior Disability Games as part of team Wellington.

Charity packages tackle needs

Given For You family care packages include items like tissues, toothpaste, soap, towels and shampoo.

Wellington charity Given for You identifies needs and then takes them on with a range of care packages

Welly nominations open

Nominations for the 2017 Wellingtonian of the Year Awards open today.

Dominion Post Wellingtonian of the Year Awards nominations are now open.

Winner of WOW crowned gallery video

'Encapsulate' by Rinaldy Yunardi of Indonesia won the WOW Supreme Award. Made of plastic ropes and LEDs.

Indonesian designer who made boots for Katy Perry wins WOW.

Sport

Games beckon for young swimmer

Erin Knox dives into the pool during a race.

Upper Hutt swimmer Erin Knox is going to the Halberg Junior Disability Games as part of team Wellington.

Start Wondering to follow familiar path

Champion sprinter Start Wondering will tackle the races that made him a star last summer.

No wondering about this season's goals.

Lions become superheroes for charity

Wellington Lions players Julian Savea, Brad Shields and Jackson Garden-Bachop singing happy birthday to now 13-year-old ...

The Wellington Lions will rock a superhero inspired uniform on Sunday against Otago.

Young United pair excel

Maya Hahn in action for Wellington United in the 2017 season.

Maya Hahn and Maggie Jenkins starred for the New Zealand under-16 team at the recent Oceania Championships.

Bruce Edgar extends contract

Assistant coach Glenn Pocknall, left, and head coach Bruce Edgar will continue their partnership at the Firebirds till ...

Former test opener adds another season to his three-year contract as Firebirds coach.

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