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Hutt City Council exits Riverlink Alliance Model to cut costs

Hutt City Council has stepped away from the alliance delivery model for the $700 million Riverlink project, which includes relocating Melling railway station, building...

Public submissions open on Treaty Principles Bill

Public submissions are now open for the Treaty Principles Bill, offering New Zealanders the opportunity to voice their views on a fundamental aspect of...

Hikoi: Significant disruption expected in Wellington today – police

Police are reminding Wellingtonians to be prepared for significant disruption around the region today, as the Hīkoi travels from Porirua to Wellington City. An estimated...

Fake police scam: Cash courier faces prison

A visiting UK national, who scammed kiwis out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, won’t be leaving the country anytime soon. Jack Dylan Hennessy faces...

Search for missing man near Porirua continues

Searches for missing man Graham Russell Smith will continue into the weekend. The 77-year-old was last seen on Sunday 10 November in the vicinity of...

Local government expert appointed as Crown Observer for Wellington

Wellington City Council will welcome experienced local government practitioner Lindsay McKenzie as a Crown Observer to help address ongoing financial and governance issues, Local...

82-year-old man critically injured in Stokes Valley fire passes away

The man critically injured in a fire that was deliberately lit at a Stokes Valley address during the early hours of Tuesday 5 November...

Police establish ‘Major Operations Centre’ to monitor upcoming hikoi

Police have today established a Major Operations Centre (MOC) to provide oversight of the Police response to the upcoming hīkoi from Northland to Wellington. The...

Development in Stokes Valley arson investigation

Police have arrested a 21-year-old Wellington man in relation to one of three fires at a block of flats in Stokes Valley. The man was...

Police seek info on suspicious Stokes Valley fire that left elderly man critically injured

Police are calling for public assistance after a suspicious fire in Stokes Valley left an 81-year-old man in critical condition. Early this morning at around...

4.9 magnitude earthquake shakes central NZ

A "moderate" earthquake struck the lower North Island and upper South Island on Monday afternoon, hitting 15km east of Picton at 3:58 pm. Geonet reported...

Auckland FC defeats Phoenix 2-0 to stay unbeaten in A-League

Auckland FC continued their unbeaten run in the A-League with a 2-0 victory over the Wellington Phoenix in an all-Kiwi derby at Sky Stadium,...

Police identify body found in Wellington Harbour as missing man Terrence Jameson

Police have confirmed that the body recovered from the water in Eastbourne is that of Terrence Jameson, who had been missing since October 25. Detective...

Man shot in legs attempting to stop car break-in in Porirua

A Porirua resident was shot in the legs after confronting two people trying to break into cars on Dimock Street in Tītahi Bay on...

Body of man recovered from water in Eastbourne

Wellington Police have retrieved the body of a man found in the water near Muritai Road, Point Arthur, Eastbourne. The discovery was made around 9:40...

Wellington NPC champs after dramatic extra-time victory over Bay of Plenty

The Wellington Lions clinched the NPC 2024 title in an intense, nail-biting final that stretched into extra time, with Callum Harkin’s decisive penalty sealing...

Op Huia: Police recover critical evidence in relation to Baby Ru’s death

As a result of new information, Police investigating the murder of Baby Ru have completed a targeted search in a semi-rural area north of...

Crown Observer to be appointed for Wellington City Council over financial concerns

The government is set to appoint a Crown Observer to Wellington City Council, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown announced today. This move follows months of...

One year anniversary of Baby Ru’s death: homicide investigation continues

On the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of an infant known as Baby Ru in Lower Hutt, police are renewing their appeal for...

Coster claims police response to 2022 Parliament Protest was ‘measured, professional, balanced’

In an interview with Jake Tame on Q+A, outgoing Police Commissioner Andrew Coster reflected on the highly charged 2022 anti-mandate protests that shook New...

NPC Semi Final 2: Wellington 29 – 24 Waikato

Wellington have beaten Waikato 29-24 in Semi Final 2 of the Bunnings 2024 NPC at Sky Stadium in Wellington. https://youtu.be/6OiQ8GFTo14?si=W3TF7EoXpYi7YRhS

Tragic death in Wellington highlights need for action on inner city safety – Green MP

Green MP Tamatha Paul has called attention to the pressing need for action following the death of 21-year-old Luke Smith after an assault in...

NPC Quarterfinal 1: Wellington 29 – 14 Counties Manukau

Wellington have beaten Counties Manukau 29-14 in Quarterfinal 1 of the Bunning NPC 2024. https://youtu.be/wLxyl5IlcO8?si=xuXyvv-r72K8KuDO

Daughter charged with elderly Wellington woman’s murder named

Julia DeLuney, 53, has been named as the person accused of killing her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory, in Wellington earlier this year. DeLuney had initially...

Wellington Council halts sale of airport shares

Wellington city councillors voted nine to seven to pause the sale of the council's 34% stake in Wellington International Airport, a plan initially aimed...

Australia waives diplomatic immunity for man accused of assault in Wellington

Australia has waived diplomatic immunity for the partner of an Australian diplomat accused of a 'homophobic' outburst' and assault in Wellington's central business district. The...

Man in critical condition after assault in central Wellington; police appeal for witnesses

Police are seeking information following a violent assault in Central Wellington overnight that has left a man in critical condition. Emergency services were called to...

5.7 magnitude quake shakes North and South Islands

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck the lower North Island and the top of the South Island at 5:08 a.m., centred 25 kilometres west of...

Police want waiver of diplomatic immunity after incident involving australian diplomat’s partner

Police are attempting to waive diplomatic immunity in order to press charges against a person believed to be the partner of an Australian diplomat,...

Police confirm 8-month-old’s death not suspicious, referred to Coroner

Police have confirmed that the death of an 8-month-old baby at a Newtown residence in Wellington on 24 September is not being treated as...

Watch: Air NZ flight aborts landing in Wellington due to wind shear

An Air New Zealand flight from Brisbane to Wellington dramatically aborted its landing on Thursday due to weather conditions. Flight NZ272 was placed in a...

All Blacks win Bledisloe II to break Wellington hoodoo

The Wallabies showed early promise but ultimately suffered another defeat to the All Blacks, losing 33-13 in Wellington. Despite an early try from Fraser McReight,...

NPC: Counties Manukau thump Wellington in Jonah Lomu tribute match

Counties Manukau have beaten Wellington 51-12 in their Round 8 Bunnings NPC clash tonight at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe. https://youtu.be/7ePoNjRw9PE?si=2km1qR1Dx5orFIcN

Wellington woman sentenced to Home Detention for manslaughter of former partner

Donna Henry has been sentenced to one year of home detention in the High Court in Wellington after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of...

Body found in search for missing man Bret Hill

Police are continuing to appeal for information regarding missing Upper Hutt man Bret Hill. A number of enquiries are being conducted in order to piece...

Postal Workers Union’s calls for censorship must be challenged – FSU

Comments made by John Maynard, the co-national president of the Postal Workers Union, play into calls for censorship and fail to stand up for...

Better Wellington responds to attacks from councillors and legacy media

A union representing NZ Post workers recently refused to deliver a flyer from the advocacy group Better Wellington to local residents. NZ Post management later...

Controversial pamphlet sparks debate over censorship in Wellington

Posties in Wellington initially refused to deliver pamphlets from the political campaign group Better Wellington, which contained contentious claims about council spending, city-wide speed...

Officers lucky to escape injury after car hit by suspected drunk driver

Two Police officers are shaken but unharmed after their patrol car was hit by a suspected intoxicated driver early on Sunday. The police car was...

Warning after man loses $22k in ‘task scam’

Police are aware of reports emerging in the Wellington police district where people have lost money though a “Task Scam”. A Task Scam is a...

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