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Eight people in custody following incident at Hutt Hospital
Eight people have been taken into custody following an incident at Hutt Hospital Tuesday morning. Police were called to High Street at around 10:20am following...
Phoenix maintain perfect start with convincing win over Newcastle
Wellington Phoenix have extended their remarkable unbeaten start to the men's A-League season, defeating Newcastle Jets 0-3 away from home to secure a third...
Police renew appeal for answers three years after Baby Ru’s death
Today, Baby Ru and his whānau should be excitedly preparing for his upcoming fifth birthday and first day at school - instead, whānau are...
Man arrested after crashing at speed on Waikanae expressway
A man is due to appear in court on serious driving charges following an incident on State Highway 1, Waikanae Tuesday night. Just before 8:25pm...
IPCA finds police justified in pepper spraying man on bus
The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has ruled that officers were justified in using pepper spray to remove a man from a bus in...
Appeal for information following discovery of large pool of blood
Police are appealing to the public for information following the discovery of a large pool of blood in Wellington over the weekend. Police were called...
Lower Hutt assault victim dies, manslaughter charge laid
A man critically injured in an incident in Lower Hutt last month has now sadly died in hospital. Police were called to Waterloo Road about...
Homicide investigation launched after woman found dead in Newlands home
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman in Newlands on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to Gahagan Way at...
NPC 2026 Round 8: Wellington 28-52
Northland have beaten Wellington 28-52 in their Round 8 2026 NPC match at Sky Stadium in Wellington. https://youtu.be/7T-oi3NEgnM?si=yFN-NydDKh_xzX8D
Public appeal after woman attacked by armed men in Wellington
Police investigating an assault in Mount Victoria last week are appealing to the public for information. Police were called to Austin Street at about 11.40pm...
Police acknowledge convictions in fatal Stokes Valley house fire case
Police have acknowledged yesterday’s convictions in the High Court at Wellington in relation to the death of 82-year-old Ian David Moller in 2024. A 41-year-old...
NPC 2026 Round 7: Canterbury 66-19 Wellington
Canterbury have beaten Wellington in Round 7 NPC 2026 at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch. https://youtu.be/k8aoM-cm4SE?si=mcQIAi-FEJj5udds
Appeal following playground assault in Porirua
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
