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Paraparaumu Beach returns to PGA Tour calendar for first time in 24 years

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Paraparaumu Beach golf course will rejoin the 2025/26 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia schedule for the first time since 2002, when Craig Parry won...

Body found in search for missing Upper Hutt woman

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Police searching for 61-year-old Anita Hart, who was reported missing from the Upper Hutt area on 13 November, have located her deceased. "Police, along with...

Further appeal for information on woman missing in Upper Hutt

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Police have made a further appeal for CCTV or dashcam footage in the search for missing woman Anita Hart in Upper Hutt. The search for...

New roadside drug-testing device rolls out next month

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Roadside screening for drug-impaired drivers has moved a step closer to becoming reality as Police confirm they have tested, and selected, a detection device. Police...

Lower Hutt night market stopped due to health and safety issues

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The Queensgate Night Market in Lower Hutt shut down after just four weeks, following major crowding, traffic problems and safety concerns during its launch. Vendors...

Police remind walkers to be prepared

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Police Search and Rescue responded to an incident yesterday in the bush tracks above Days Bay, Wellington, where a person had become lost. Thankfully, through...

Auckland FC stun Phoenix with nine-man derby triumph

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Auckland FC pulled off a sensational 1-2 victory over Wellington Phoenix at Sky Stadium, clinging on with just nine men to secure their fourth...

Police foil ‘illegal car meet’ in Lower Hutt

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Hutt Valley Police successfully disrupted a planned anti-social road user gathering in Lower Hutt last night, issuing dozens of infringements, handing out pink and...

Woman arrested over Brooklyn shooting incident

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A woman has been arrested Friday in connection with the shooting incident at Brooklyn’s Pukehinau Flats last Sunday. The 34-year-old woman was arrested in Palmerston...

New independent supermarket opens in Upper Hutt

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A new independent supermarket, Plenty Foods, has opened in Upper Hutt’s Brewtown, offering an alternative to the major supermarket chains. Owner Henry Hutcheon, who also...

McSkimming pleads guilty to possessing child exploitation material

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Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming, 52, has pleaded guilty in the Wellington District Court to three charges of possessing objectionable publications involving child...

No firearm found after major police operation Wellington

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Police have lifted a cordon on Hopper Street in central Wellington following a major response to reports of a possible firearm. Senior Sergeant Rhys Conner...

Brooklyn shooting: Further details released, appeal for information

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Police continuing to investigate the shooting incident at Pukehinau Flats in Brooklyn, Wellington, on Sunday afternoon are appealing to anyone with further information to...

Father of drowned man slams Little’s video celebrating fence removal

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The father of a man who drowned in Wellington Harbour has criticised new Mayor Andrew Little for filming a social media video at the...

Wellington students told to stay home over measles alert

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Wellington Girls’ College has directed about 900 students in years 9 to 11 to stay home after a student with measles attended classes and...

Redmayne’s heroics earn Mariners a 1-1 draw with unbeaten Phoenix

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Veteran goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne was the standout performer as Central Coast Mariners battled to a 1-1 draw with Wellington Phoenix at polytec Stadium. After an...

Police probe balcony fall after reports of gunshot in Wellington

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Police are investigating an incident on Brooklyn Road in Wellington after a person fell from a balcony at an apartment complex on Sunday afternoon. Emergency...

Rally at Parliament on 4 November to oppose Gene Tech Bill

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A public rally is set to take place outside Parliament on Tuesday, November 4, as campaigners call on MPs to stop the government’s proposed...

Tickner and Foulkes lead Black Caps to 3-0 sweep

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New Zealand edged England by two wickets in a tense finale at Wellington’s Sky Stadium, completing a 3-0 whitewash in the ODI series. Chasing 223,...

Police charge man following threat against Wellington place of worship

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An 18-year-old Dunedin man has been charged in relation to a threat against a Wellington place of worship. "The man was arrested yesterday evening and...

Man jailed for sexual violation of ex-partner and infant son

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A man who sexually violated his former partner and their infant son lashed out at Judge Bruce Davidson during his sentencing in the Wellington...

Red wind warnings across NZ

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Severe gales of up to 150km/h are lashing parts of New Zealand today, prompting red strong wind warnings for much of the South Island’s...

Police ‘committed to getting justice for Baby Ru’

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Two years ago today, a small boy who the country has come to know as Baby Ru arrived at Hutt Hospital with critical injuries. Tragically...

Fires, outages and closures as severe winds batter both islands

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Thousands of properties across New Zealand have been left without power overnight as wild weather continues to lash large parts of the country. According to...

Man dies after being hit by falling branch in Mount Victoria

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One person has died after being hit by a falling branch on Mount Victoria. At around 9:20am emergency services received reports of a man suffering...

Police renew appeal for truth on Baby Ru’s death

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On the eve of the second anniversary of Lower Hutt toddler Nga Reo Te Huatahi Reremoana Ahipene-Wall’s ('Baby Ru') death, police are urging those...

Sports-focused Charter School to open in 2026 for aspiring athletes

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Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced that the New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa (NZPAA) will open in Term 1 2026 as a new...

Phoenix rally from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Glory

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Wellington Phoenix fought back from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Perth Glory in a dramatic and physical 'Distance Derby' at HBF Park. New...

Police foil illegal street meet-up in Upper Hutt

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A rapid and coordinated response by Wellington Police last night decisively disrupted a planned gathering of antisocial road users, preventing dangerous driving and associated...

‘Angry Andy’ wins Wellington mayoral race

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Andrew 'Angry Andy' Little has swept to victory in the Wellington mayoral election, securing a decisive mandate to lead the capital. Provisional results released by...

Wellington chef jailed for indecent acts

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Wellington chef Aakash Aakash has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after a judge rejected claims that post-traumatic stress disorder caused his sexual...

NPC 2025 Round 10: Wellington 26-33 Bay of Plenty

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Bay of Plenty have beaten Wellington 26-33 in their Round 10 NPC clash today at Sky Stadium in Wellington. https://youtu.be/mA6wLVrHeoY?si=xKupAardGgUQt8mv

Abandoned Wellington Council files reveal harassment and abuse allegations

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A cache of confidential Wellington City Council documents, mistakenly sold with a mayoral desk from the landfill Tip Shop, has exposed decades of sensitive...

Police make breakthrough in Baby Ru homicide – state media

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Nearly two years after the death of Lower Hutt toddler Nga Reo Te Huatahi Reremoana Ahipene-Wall, known as 'Baby Ru', police have made significant...

Man charged following serious incident at Wadestown property

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A 54-year-old man has been charged with aggravated burglary and assault with a weapon following an incident in Wadestown yesterday. The man is remanded in...

PLB use leads to swift rescue in Upper Hutt

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Wellington Police’s Search and Rescue squad was called into action on Sunday following a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) activation in the Little Akatarawa River...

Man arrested after serious incident at Wadestown property

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A man has been arrested in Wadestown this afternoon, after he allegedly entered a property and threatened the occupants with a weapon. Police were called...

NPC 2025 Round 9: Taranaki 39-20 Wellington

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Taranaki have beaten Wellington 39-20 in their Round 9 Bunnings NPC clash today at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. https://youtu.be/Rssm8G1KgxA?si=dnTfJuGCXCS__OtV

Loafers Lodge killer slipped through system failures before deadly blaze

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Esarona Lologa, a convicted violent offender with a long history of schizophrenia, absconded from an Auckland mental health facility in April 2023 and weeks...

Confidential council papers found in old mayoral desk from the dump

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Wellington City Council is investigating after a member of the public discovered hundreds of confidential documents hidden in an old mayoral desk purchased from...

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