New Zealand national news stories for wellington on Thursday 08/02/2007

Wellington School Train Pass Fare Hikes
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 08:57:47 2007
The cost of children's school term train passes has skyrocketed for some Wellington students with the introduction of a new price-zoning system.

Parents in Wellington can expect train fare hikes
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:05 2007
The cost of children's school term train passes has skyrocketed for some Wellington students with the introduction of a new price-zoning system. The cost of school term train passes increased by ...

Plane makes emergency landing
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:33:00 2007
Police and firefighters rushed to Wellington International Airport today after a jet reported a flat front tyre when coming in to land.Emergency services raced onto the runway prepared for the worst, but the Vincent Aviation Dash-8...

Dog's death a warning to pet owners
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:31:00 2007
Wellington SPCA says the death of a dog after it was left in a car for 30 minutes is a warning to pet owners.Animal Welfare inspector Brett Lahman said the dog, a mixed breed terrier type, died on Monday afternoon after its owner's...

Earthquake, measuring 4.8, shakes Wellington
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 05:00:00 2007
WELLINGTON - An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook Wellington this afternoon.GNS Science recorded the quake 40km northwest of Wellington, at a depth of 50km at 1.44pm.It was felt in the Wellington region.-...

Ministers back new speed limit around schools
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 01:20:00 2007
A combined police and Land Transport New Zealand effort to curb speeding around schools has the backing of Police and Transport Minister Annette King.Ms King today visited a Wellington school with Transport Safety Minister Harry...

Greens spearhead pokie limit
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
The Green Party wants Wellington City Council to follow the lead of Auckland and Christchurch and cap the number of pokie machines allowed in the city