Wellington News

Police have arrested two people in relation to the death of Nathaniel Sturmey who died at a Malone Road, Waterloo address in April 2026. Multiple...

Wellington Police investigating a crash from April are appealing for information from the public to assist our enquiries. Police have received a report of an...

Whistleblower Barry Young appeared in Wellington District Court in his ongoing case over the release of Health NZ vaccination data, which he says was...

Police investigating the homicide of Nathaniel Sturmey in Lower Hutt have executed a number of search warrants across the Wellington region as enquiries into...

KiwiRail has been confirmed as the operator of New Zealand's two new Cook Strait rail ferries, which will be named Kupe and Cook when they...

New Zealand has confirmed its first case of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza after a brown skua found on Petone Beach in Wellington...

Police investigating an alleged copper theft in Wellington last week are seeking the public’s assistance. Between 6am and 7am on Friday 3 July, Police were...

On Friday Wellington Police attended five incidents where individuals are believed to have overdosed on a substance that is thought to be GHB, commonly...

A teacher facing four indecent assault charges and one charge of intentionally impeding normal breathing by applying pressure to the throat will continue to...

Wellington Police are seeking information relating to a crash in Porirua on Thursday 18 June. The crash involving a car and a scooter on Whitford...

Fatal crash: SH1, Johnsonville Porirua Motorway Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, north of Wellington on Friday. The...

Wellington Airport’s main terminal building and southwest pier were evacuated on Friday evening after a smoke alarm was activated and a fire involving a...

Two men have been arrested yesterday after a spate of electric vehicle charger and cable thefts in the Hutt Valley. Inspector Shaun Lingard, Hutt Valley...

Police investigating an assault on an 11-year-old in Whitby, north of Porirua, are appealing to the public for information. Around 5.45pm yesterday, a man wearing...

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Wellington as residents along the city’s southern coastline are urged to leave vulnerable waterfront...

A train derailment near Khandallah Station in Wellington on Saturday evening left six people injured, with emergency services responding to the incident shortly after...

A woman involved in a crash last week in Waikanae has died. On Thursday 28 May, around 12.40pm, Police were called to Ngaio Road after...

The Government has launched formal investigations into whether planning rules in Wellington and Hamilton are obstructing housing development, infrastructure upgrades, and economic growth, with...

Parent group Let Kids Be Kids (LKBK) has been made aware of an email sent to Wellington High School (WHS) families, announcing a school-hosted...

Wellington Police investigating the death of Nathaniel Sturmey in Lower Hutt last month are asking for the public’s help, as the homicide investigation continues. "On...

The authors of Heart of the Protest are calling on former Speaker Trevor Mallard to publicly apologise for comments suggesting the 2022 Parliament protest...

Police can now advise a woman who was struck by a car on State Highway 2 at Horokiwi in Wellington yesterday evening has died. The...

This man is not merely a by-product of bad law, he was involved with the group that forced the laws in. Investigative journalist Penny Marie...

Police investigating the fatal stabbing of Daniel Te Mataku in Wainuiomata on 2 April 2026 have filed a murder charge against a 17-year-old young...

Search teams have today found the body of a man during the search for Philip Sutton in Karori. "Formal identification procedures are yet to be...

The large-scale physical search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton has concluded for the day. Search and Rescue teams have spent hours at Philip’s Karori...

Wellington Phoenix have kept their faint A-League finals hopes alive with a deserved 2-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers at Apollo Projects Stadium in...

Wellington is set for a record-breaking night of rugby league, with Hnry Stadium sold out nearly two weeks ahead of the New Zealand Warriors’...

A man has been arrested after a routine traffic stop yielded drugs, cash, and weapons yesterday in Lower Hutt. Wellington Police Dog Section Officer in...

Wellington Phoenix’s push for the A-League finals has taken a significant blow after a 2-0 defeat to Melbourne City, ending their four-match unbeaten run. City...

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was located unresponsive in Lower Hutt yesterday. "At 8.15am, Police were called to Malone Road, Waterloo,...

Police are in attendance at a sudden death on Malone Road in Lower Hutt. At 8.15am, a report was received of a man being located...

The Wellington Phoenix secured a third consecutive A-League victory with a dramatic 89th-minute winner from Sander Kartum to defeat third-placed Melbourne Victory in Melbourne,...

Police responding to reports of a possible firearm sighted on East Street in Petone have taken three people into custody. Emergency services were called around...

Hutt Valley Police are appealing for information after a 19-year-old man appeared in court for two alleged indecent assaults in Lower Hutt. Police would like...

Wellington Phoenix secured a significant 1-2 victory over Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium to strengthen their push for a finals spot, overcoming an early...

Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Aro Valley are asking the public for information to help identify the offenders. The victim was walking on Ohiro...

Police continue to investigate the death of Abdulhassan Nabizadah, a year on from when he was critically injured on Camperdown Road, Miramar. Mr Nabizadah was...

Wellington Phoenix snapped a seven-match winless run with a 2-0 victory over Perth Glory FC at HNRY Stadium, climbing off the bottom of the...

Teamwork between the Police Maritime Unit and Westpac Rescue Helicopter successfully rescued a diver and boaties in windy and choppy waters off the Wellington...