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Police make renewed appeal for information in Baby Ru homicide investigation

Police are continuing to investigate the death of Baby Ru in Lower Hutt in October last year, and are making a renewed appeal for...

Human remains located in Whitireia Park investigation continues

Police are continuing to investigate after human remains were located near the Whitireia Park walkway in Titahi Bay on Wednesday 31 January. The remains were...

Independent Review exposes ‘inadequate financial reporting’ by Wellington Water

An independent review has found that Wellington Water has been lax in its reporting, making it unclear how the water provider is using ratepayer...

Update: Gang funeral procession – Porirua

Police have had an active presence in the Porirua region today monitoring a funeral in the area to ensure behaviour did not impact other...

Update: Khandallah homicide investigation

Wellington Police are following positive lines of enquiry in the homicide investigation launched following the death of a woman in Khandallah on Wednesday 24...

Police name man who died after jumping from crane into Wellington Harbour

Police have named the man who died after jumping from  the Hikitia Floating Crane in Wellington Harbour on Friday. He was 33-year-old Jarreth Colquhoun. 'Our thoughts...

Khandallah death being treated as homicide

Wellington Police can now confirm a homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Khandallah on Wednesday. Around 11:50pm on 24...

Lower Hutt’s RiverLink project to continue despite huge budget blowout

RiverLink aims to enhance flood protection against the Hutt River. The project sees the relocation of the Melling railway station and the construction of a...

A-League: Newcastle Jets 1 – 2 Phoenix

The Wellington Phoenix have beaten the Newcastle Jets 1-2 in their Round 14 A-League clash tonight at the Newcastle International Sports Centre. The Nix are...

Person located deceased in Wellington Harbour after jumping from crane

A person who jumped from a crane on a boat moored in Wellington Harbour this afternoon has been located deceased. Emergency services were initially alerted...

Stokes Valley homicide: Arrests made

Three people have been charged in relation to the murder of 39-year-old Rawiri Zane Wharerau and the attempted murder of his 41-year-old brother last...

Criminal proceeds restrained from ‘large scale international fraud’

Successful collaboration with international jurisdictions has resulted in the restraint of a Wellington property and $462,000 dollars believed to be the proceeds of a...

Police confirm third shoplifting charge laid against Golriz Ghahraman

In a short statement police confirmed the charge relates to an alleged shoplifting incident at a Wellington retailer on 22 October 20223. Ghahraman is due...

Minister formally requests water information from Wellington and Upper Hutt councils

The Minister of Local Government Simeon Brown has written to Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau and Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy to formally request further...

Information sought following assault in Porirua

Porirua Police are investigating a serious assault outside a Lydney Place bar, around 1:30am on 17 December. As a result, two males received significant injuries,...

Golriz Ghahraman resigns from Parliament

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman is resigning from Parliament following accusations of shoplifting at two clothing stores. In a statement Ghaharaman said her actions were 'out...

Third allegation of shoplifting against Ghahraman emerges

The owner of Cre8iveworx, a high-end store in Wellington, sent an email to other businesses claiming that Ghahraman was in their store in October...

55-year-old arrested following Porirua firearms incident

Yesterday Police executed a search warrant at a Porirua address and arrested a man in relation to a firearms incident in Porirua on Thursday...

Police updates – Taupo fatal crash, Paraparaumu Beach missing woman

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 10 January 2024. Name release, fatal crash Taupo Police are now able to release the names of the two...

Woman trespassed from New World Otaki disputes supermarket’s version of events

The saga has been the topic of online debate in recent days. WHAT HAPPENED ACCORDING TO THE WOMAN WHO WAS TRESPASSED BY ŌTAKI NEW WORLD: I...

Juicy Fest Wellington marred by gang-related violence

A man, who attended Juicy Fest in Wellington with his wife and two friends, expressed his disappointment and concern over the event being marred...

Operation Tennis: Stokes Valley homicide investigation

At about 10am today, Police executed a search warrant in Stokes Valley in relation to this ongoing homicide investigation. “We are making excellent progress with...

Adelaide United 2 – 2 Phoenix

Adelaide United and the Wellington Phoenix have drawn 2-2 in their A-League Round 11 clash today at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide. https://youtu.be/z2EhLyrS1kM?si=gUTrq9ogF3nRyriv

Sydney FC 3 – 1 Phoenix

Sydney FC have beaten the Wellington Phoenix 3-1 in their A-League Round 10 clash today at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. https://youtu.be/BiG_OSakxzg?si=pdjTjTY_feUd3KPX

Have you seen Cleveland?

Cleveland, 15, was last seen at his home in Churton Park and has been missing since Monday 18 December. He was last seen wearing dark...

Operation Portia – Rimutaka Prison investigation

Police have charged six people following a three-year investigation by the National Organised Crime Group into suspected criminal activity at Rimutaka Prison. Those charged are...

Whistleblower Barry Young pleads not guilty

mRNA data leak whistleblower Barry Young appeared in the Wellington District Court today. Young entered his plea at 2.15pm and was remanded at large to...

‘Let’s Get Wellington Moving’ to be officially dissolved

An agreement to dissolve Let’s Get Wellington Moving has been reached by Infrastructure & Housing Minister Chris Bishop, Transport Minister Simeon Brown, Mayor of...

Update – Stokes Valley homicide

Police remain at a Stokes Valley address following a homicide early on Saturday morning. Police were called to the George Street property shortly after 2am...

Homicide investigation launched in Stokes Valley

A homicide investigation is under way in Stokes Valley following the death of a man at a George Street address. 'Police were alerted about 2.05am....

Two charged over ketamine importation operation in Wellington

Wellington police have charged two people responsible for importing large quantities of the class C controlled drug ketamine. Detective Senior Sergeant Hamish Blackburn of the...

Wellington arrest: Police acknowledge IPCA findings

Police acknowledge the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority report, which found Police were justified in arresting a witness for obstruction in Wellington. At...

12 arrested following Te Papa protest

Police can now advise that 12 people were arrested following a protest at Te Papa today where parts of the Treaty of Waitangi exhibition...

Police updates – fatal crashes Kekerengu and Epsom, fatal fire Paraparaumu Beach

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 December 2023. Fatal crash, SH1 Kekerengu Police can advise that one person has died following a crash yesterday...

Asian crime syndicate busted in Wellington

A joint operation between Police and Immigration New Zealand has disrupted a criminal syndicate being operated by Vietnamese and Cambodian nationals in Wellington. Three people,...

Tory Whanau commits to giving up booze ‘completely’

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau spoke exclusively to state-subsidised legacy media outlet NZ Herald for the first time since the 'Havana Bar incident'. Whanau told NZ...

Baby Ru homicide – police seek ‘critical evidence’

Police investigating the death of Baby Ru in Lower Hutt are appealing for information on specific critical evidence. 'We believe that the items were deliberately...

Cordons stood down in Fitzherbert Tce and Brandon Street area, Wellington

The New Zealand Defence Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has confirmed there is no risk to safety from the package found on Fitzherbert...

COVID jab whistleblower appears in court – Updated

Whistleblower who revealed previously unseen data on the COVID-19 'vaccine' appeared in the Wellington District Court this morning. The whistleblower, named by Counterspin as Barry...

Whistleblower arrested – reports

A report published in state-funded outlet 1News says a 56-year-old man has been arrested and will appear in the Wellington District Court tomorrow. Police told...

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