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Priests end Gaza protest after being chained to Willis' office for 32 hours

The group had wanted to meet with Willis or another cabinet minister to discuss what New Zealand could be doing in response to the war in Gaza.

Heavy rain, severe gales to impact South Island, lower North

MetService has issued multiple orange warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, with weather watches also in place across several regions.

Priests protesting Gaza war remain chained to Willis' office door overnight

They have invited the minister to "break bread" with them and discuss the Government's actions over the war in Gaza.

Wellington considers Snapper upgrade amid national ticketing delays

Greater Wellington was looking at a similar arrangement to Auckland, which introduced contactless payments through its existing system, a councillor says.