Crews are battling the blaze that has engulfed a patch of dense scrub and pine trees north of Upper Hutt - near Timberlea.

10 trucks and two choppers are attending.

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05 Dec: No evidence of foul play in the death of a woman who disappeared from a Porirua psychiatric hospital 36 years ago

04 Dec: A suggestion from former Black Cap Chris Cairns about which New Zealand's seamers should do what when it come to the Wellington wind in the second test against England

02 Dec: An investigation is underway into the engine issue which caused an Air New Zealand flight between Wellington and Sydney, to divert to Auckland

01 Dec: Auckland FC's quietly confident influential skipper Hiroki Sakai will be available for next weekend's showdown with the Wellington Phoenix at Mt Smart

01 Dec: A man's in critical condition after a serious incident in Porirua overnight

29 Nov: Meanwhile, two Wellington-born fullbacks are both contenders for Fifa's teams of the year

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Soccer:
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Politics:
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Accident and Emergency:
One person has died in an apparent drowning in Bay of Plenty's Wairoa River 7:57

Living & Travel:
Luck remains on the side of Cantabrians - with another millionaire from last night's Lotto draw 7:47

Entertainment:
Peter Andre has recorded a song with his daughter Princess 7:44

Cricket:
The Black Caps expect a "fluffy" Basin Reserve pitch to greatly favour the seamers as selectors deliberate between a three and four-pronged pace attack for the second test against England 7:37

Law and Order:
No evidence of foul play in the death of a woman who disappeared from a Porirua psychiatric hospital 36 years ago 7:27

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