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Urgent appeal for information after kayak located upturned off Raumati Beach

Police are working to locate the owner/occupant of a kayak located this morning upturned off the coast of Raumati Beach. Police are actively conducting enquiries...

Tory Whanau has ‘lost trust and confidence of Wellingtonians’ – Councillor

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau revealed this week she is getting professional help for a drinking problem. The admission came as news of a second incident...

A-League: Phoenix 1 – 0 Melbourne City

The Wellington Phoenix have beaten Melbourne City 1-0 in their A-League clash today at Go Media Stadium in Auckland. https://youtu.be/KRQ_HdMumgo?si=E2JBXo-ETVlMPuRA  

Hutt City Council to support Petone to Pito-one name change

On Tuesday, Hutt City Council agreed to provide a letter of support to the New Zealand Geographic Board to change the spelling of the...

Police updates – Naenae victim named, serious crashes Te Puke and Rotorua

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 22 November 2023. Update: Serious Crash, Amohau St, Rotorua Police can now confirm one person has died following a...

Naenae fatal hit and run – update

Police investigating the fatal hit and run in Naenae continue to assess information from the Hutt Valley community following an appeal for help late...

Name release: Wainuiomata incident

The man fatally shot by Police in Wainuiomata last week can now be named. He was 36-year-old Tane Wipa. Police were called to Coast Road around...

Man shot dead by police in Wainuiomata

A man has died after being shot by Police in Wainuiomata this afternoon. Police were called to a suspected family harm incident outside a property...

Fatal Naenae hit-and-run: Vehicle located, driver urged to come forward

Police have located the vehicle that fatally hit a pedestrian on Naenae Road at 5.46am today and are appealing for the driver to come...

‘Baby Ru’ homicide: Police looking for CCTV hard drive

Police investigating the death of baby Ru are making good progress with the investigation. 'As part of our enquiries, we are following up on information...

Further appeal for information in ‘Baby Ru’ homicide

Police investigating the death of baby Ru are calling for sightings of a vehicle believed to have been used to remove critical evidence from...

A-League: Phoenix 5 – 2 Roar

The Wellington Phoenix have beaten the Brisbane Roar 5-2 in their A-League Round 3 clash today at Sky Stadium in Wellington. https://youtu.be/ou_nJr6MGnU?si=y3FfzDerbOmFBr7a

Search for missing Kapiti Coast kayaker to continue this weekend

Police along with LandSAR will be searching Kāpiti Island and the surrounding area this weekend for a kayaker who was last seen leaving Raumati...

Police acknowledge IPCA findings regarding Newlands fatal shooting

Police acknowledge an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report released today, in which the fatal shooting of Samuel Fakalago in Newlands, Wellington last year...

Four youths identified following Ghuznee St fire

Police investigating the cause of the fire at Toomaths Building on Ghuznee Street have identified and located the young people previously appealed for. The fire...

Update: Missing kayaker, Kāpiti Coast

Police investigating a kayaker who paddled out to sea now believe she may have been in a yellow single-seat kayak, not a two-seater as...

Homicide investigation launched following death of child, Lower Hutt

Police have advised that the investigation into the death of a child in Lower Hutt on Sunday has been upgraded to a homicide enquiry. Police...

Taita unexplained death – investigation continues

A scene examination is ongoing at a property in Taita as Hutt Valley Police continue to investigate the death of an almost-2-year-old child in...

Update on missing Wellington man Jingting Guo

Police are continuing the search for missing man Jingting Guo, who went missing after setting out for a dive in Titahi Bay last week. Mr...

Investigation into unexplained baby death, Lower Hutt

Hutt Valley Police have commenced an investigation in relation to an unexplained death of an infant. The child was taken to Hutt Hospital at around...

Wellington Police appeal for sightings of missing man

Wellington Police are appealing for sightings of Jinting Guo, aged 35, or his car. Jinting was last seen in Titahi Bay on the morning of...

Update on missing Kapiti Coast kayaker

Enquiries to locate a woman who paddled out to sea in a kayak from Raumati Beach on Saturday 21 October are ongoing. The woman is...

Kayaker missing off the Kapiti Coast – police appeal for information, release photos

Police are appealing for any information regarding a kayaker missing off the Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington. At around 8pm last night a woman allegedly...

Homicide investigation under way following death in Miramar, Wellington

A homicide investigation is under way following the death of a woman in Miramar, Wellington. Police were called to a residential address on Totara Road...

Ghuznee Street, Wellington fire: Investigation ongoing

Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the fire on Ghuznee Street in central Wellington yesterday who has not yet reported information...

NPC Semifinal 2: Wellington 24 – 25 Hawke’s Bay

Hawke's Bay have beaten Wellington 24-25 in their NPC semifinal clash today at Sky Stadium in Wellington. https://youtu.be/7al0YrEaPVU?si=8a9I9kTHHHsS_kad

Investigation underway into serious assault in Porirua

A man is in critical condition in Wellington Hospital after he was assaulted outside of his store in Porirua on Friday afternoon. 'Police are still...

Upper Hutt death – murder charge laid

A woman has been arrested and charged with murder, following an incident in which a man died at an Akatarawa Road address on Friday...

Police investigating death in Upper Hutt

Hutt Valley Police are investigating a sudden death following reports of a person with serious injuries at an Upper Hutt address this afternoon. Police responded...

Police updates – Hutt Valley train incident, Lyall Bay missing person, Petone Beach incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 21 September 2023. Fatal train incident, Hutt Valley Police can confirm that a person has died after being struck...

‘Advancing Agenda 2030’ conference moved online over ‘safety concerns’

The United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNA NZ) was due to hold the conference at Parliament Buildings on 28 September. Former Director General of...

Charges laid following aggravated robbery, Strathmore Park

A man has been arrested and charged following an aggravated robbery at a Wellington bar, Sunday 6 August. At around 9:30pm, two men drove up...

Police investigating suspicious firearms list

A handwritten list of contact details for 20 people from the lower North Island is the subject of a Police investigation after it was...

Investigation into Titahi Bay homicide ongoing

Police are continuing to investigate the death of Barry Hall in Titahi Bay on Friday 7 July. 'While no arrests have been made at this...

34-year-old man arrested for indecent acts following joint Oranga Tamariki and Police operation

Wellington Police have arrested and charged a 34-year-old man following a joint investigation by Police and Oranga Tamariki. Police arrested the man on Wednesday 6...

Former Wellington Mayor Andy Foster to stand For New Zealand First

Former Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has announced he is standing for New Zealand First in the Mana electorate for the upcoming election. “As a former...

NPC: Wellington 56 – 25 Counties Manukau

Wellington have beaten Counties Manukau 56-25 in their Round 5 NPC game today at Sky Stadium. https://youtu.be/NTxv0OK3huk?si=FfFKpjeLo9nT2eBR

Update: Unexplained death, Tanera Park, Wellington

Police are continuing to make enquiries after a man was found deceased in Tanera Park in Brooklyn, Wellington on Thursday 31 August. The death of...

Arrests made and charges laid as Police target Wellington organised crime group

Wellington Police have charged 11 people for their roles in a syndicate allegedly responsible for supplying the class A controlled drug methamphetamine. Detective Senior Sergeant...

Investigation launched into unexplained death in Brooklyn, Wellington

Police are making enquiries after a 'sudden death' yesterday in Brooklyn. About 3:45pm, Police were called after a man was located deceased in Tanera Park,...

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