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Appeal following playground assault in Porirua

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Police are investigating a serious incident that occurred after hours at a school near Spinnaker Drive in Whitby, Porirua, on Thursday 27 August. The incident...

Maritime NZ investigates fatal incident at Wellington Port

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Maritime NZ has opened an investigation after a worker died in an incident at Wellington’s CentrePort this morning. Logistics company C3 confirmed the deceased was...

NPC 2026 Round 5: Wellington 35-46 Counties-Manukau

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Counties-Manukau have beaten Wellington 35-46 in their Round 5 NPC 2026 match today at Sky Stadium in Wellington. https://youtu.be/re_CHIhKAbg?si=XRUiXFpU2rjrOM8c

One person critically injured in Lower Hutt disorder incident

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Hutt Valley Police are seeking the public’s assistance following a disorder incident in Lower Hutt. Police responded to a report of disorder on Waterloo Road...

Ōtaki residents challenge KCDC over subdivision road decision

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Totara Park residents in Ōtaki are continuing their fight against the Kāpiti Coast District Council decision allowing a road reserve at the end of...

Arrests made in Lower Hutt homicide investigation

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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...

Police seek witnesses to unreported Wellington crash

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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...

Barry Young awaits ruling in whistleblower protection bid

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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 identify persons of interest in Lower Hutt homicide investigation

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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 confirmed to operate new Cook Strait ferries

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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...

First NZ H5 ‘bird flu’ case in wild seabird confirmed

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

Appeal for information following alleged copper theft in Tawa

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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...

Police urge caution following multiple potential overdoses

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

Teacher’s identity remains secret ahead of indecent assault trial

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

Appeal for information following crash, Papakōwhai

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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 crashes – Johnsonville, Great Barrier Island and Gisborne

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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 evacuated after fire triggers flight disruptions

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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 arrested after Hutt Valley EV charger theft spree

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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...

Manhunt underway after 11-year-old assaulted in Whitby park

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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...

Wellington coast residents ordered to evacuate ahead of swells

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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...

Six injured after train derails in Wellington

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

Pedestrian dies days after being struck by vehicle in Waikanae

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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...

Government launches investigation into Wellington and Hamilton planning rules

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

Parents raise concerns over school-hosted gender diversity workshop

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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...

Police probe Lower Hutt homicide as Dive Squad searches Eastbourne area

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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...

‘Heart of the Protest’ authors call on Mallard to apologise for ‘Fantasyland’ Russia claims

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

One fatality after traffic incident in Horokiwi

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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...

NZ Police and media reported a missing man as a woman. Why this matters

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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...

Update – fatal stabbing in Wainuiomata

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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...

Body found in search for missing Karori Man Philip Sutton

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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...

Search suspended for missing Karori man after flood-hit property searched

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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...

Phoenix keep finals dream alive as Wanderers hit rock bottom

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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 sell-out for Warriors’ ANZAC clash

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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’...

Drugs and weapons located during routine traffic stop in Lower Hutt

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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...

Phoenix finals hopes hit after loss to Melbourne City

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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...

Homicide investigation launched in Lower Hutt

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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,...

Investigation launched into sudden death in Lower Hutt

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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...

Late Kartum strike seals third straight win for Phoenix

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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,...

Three arrested in Petone firearm incident

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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...

Police probe possible further indecent assaults in Lower Hutt after teen charged

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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...

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