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Thousands report shaking after magnitude 4.8 quake near Marlborough Sounds; smaller tremor near Te Anau

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More than 7000 people reported feeling a moderate earthquake that struck in the Marlborough Sounds late on Saturday night. The magnitude 4.8 quake hit at...

Wellington Phoenix slam ‘nonsensical’ exclusion from new OFC Professional League

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The Wellington Phoenix have expressed deep disappointment after being overlooked for a place in the inaugural OFC Professional League, which kicks off in 2026. The...

Wellington arrests for New Zealand’s largest seizure of Class B controlled drug GBL

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A Police and Customs operation has resulted in New Zealand’s largest ever seizure of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) at the border and four arrests in...

Police seize guns, meth, $300k cash and pipe bomb materials in major Hutt Valley operation

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Police have seized firearms, cash, and drugs – as well as pipe bomb substances and casings – in an operation in Wellington District this...

Cook Strait mayday: Search for boat suspended

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After hours of searching, Police have suspended the search for a boat reported to have been swamped by water in the Cook Strait. Police were...

Cook Strait search and rescue operation

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Police are urgently seeking information following a mayday call overnight. The call was made about 10pm yesterday, reporting a vessel with several people onboard was...

Police updates: Hamilton assault, Rotorua homicide name release, Lower Hutt incident

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 23 August 2025. Hamilton Police seeking information on serious assault Hamilton Police are seeking information on a serious assault...

One charged after drugs and ammunition found in Lower Hutt

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One person has been charged after Police found drugs, ammunition, and body armour at an address in Lower Hutt on Monday night. At around 9:20pm...

NPC 2025 Round 3: Wellington 41-46 Otago

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Otago have beaten Wellington 41-46 in their Round 3 Bunnings NPC clash today at Jerry Collins Stadium in Porirua. https://youtu.be/GxkrkdS7g2M?si=NB4_6e_6kGL-MMqZ

NPC 2025 Round 2: Waikato 24-35 Wellington

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Wellington have beaten Waikato 23-35 in their Round 2 Bunnings NPC clash today at FMG stadium in Hamilton. https://youtu.be/9b-mSdUZrnw?si=wwCsACQWNnzSkHlV

Arrest after baby receives injuries in Hutt Valley

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Wellington Police's Child Protection Team has arrested and charged a 23-year-old man after a young baby was injured in the Hutt Valley. Detective Senior Sergeant...

‘Prominent New Zealander’ granted name and charge suppression ahead of court appearance

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A prominent New Zealander is set to reappear in the Wellington District Court on Monday after facing eight serious charges, all classified as category...

Man critically injured in Stokes Valley

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A man has been taken into custody, and is assisting Police with further enquiries after a man was critically injured in Stokes Valley, Lower...

NPC Round 1: Wellington 15 – 33 Canterbury

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Canterbury have beaten Wellington 15-33 in their Round 1 Bunnings NPC clash today at Jerry Collins Park in Porirua. https://youtu.be/HjgaswJxj4M?si=CRhBo7uemuufSB5P

FBI to open office in Wellington

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The New Zealand government has downplayed claims that the newly established FBI office in Wellington is aimed at countering China, despite the FBI director...

Wellington woman found guilty of murdering elderly mother

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Julia DeLuney has been found guilty of murdering her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory, whose body was discovered in her Khandallah home in January 2024. Prosecutors...

Missing person: Have you seen Traiten?

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Police are asking for the public’s help finding Traiten, who has been reported missing from the Hutt Valley area. The 32-year-old was reported missing at...

Ray Chung apologises to Tory Whanau

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Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she has received an apology from mayoral candidate Ray Chung over a 2023 email he sent to fellow councillors,...

Ray Chung denounces ‘Dirty Politics’ after email leak

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Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung has strongly condemned what he describes as a “concerted campaign” to discredit him following the leak of a private...

Police detail Kiri Allan’s alleged behaviour on night of arrest

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Newly released police documents allege former Justice Minister Kiri Allan was verbally abusive, resistant, and accused police of staging a “political stunt” during her...

Hutt Valley baby girl had nine fractures – police

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Police investigating the serious injuries caused to a young baby in the Hutt Valley are now in a position to provide further information on...

Wellington man jailed for grooming and exploiting young girls online

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36-year-old Benjamin Woods was sentenced to over six years in prison for grooming and sexually exploiting young girls online by posing as an 11-year-old...

Police appeal for information after Hutt Valley baby suffers serious injuries

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Police investigating injuries suffered by a young baby in the Hutt Valley are appealing to anyone who may have information to come forward. "On 14...

Enquiries progress into assault on Porirua walking track

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Police are continuing investigations after a sexual assault on a woman on the Rangituhi/Colonial Knob walking track, near Porirua, on Wednesday 18 June. Detective Senior...

Man charged over home invasion linked to fatal Miramar assault appears in court

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A 28-year-old man charged with aggravated burglary and injury following a March home invasion in Wellington's Miramar appeared in court on Friday and was...

Mallard’s office faces High Court action after ignoring police warnings in Parliament protest crackdown

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Former Speaker of the House and now ambassador to Ireland Trevor Mallard is facing a High Court lawsuit from a teenage girl who was...

Human remains found in Wellington home’s garden

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An investigation is underway following the discovery of human remains at an address in Ōwhiro Bay on Sunday ,22 June. On Monday afternoon a Police...

Meth and MDMA seized in joint Police/Customs investigation

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NZ Police and Customs have disrupted a Wellington-based syndicate dealing a variety of drugs into the community, seizing 23 kilograms of methamphetamine and more...

Daughter on trial for alleged murder of her Wellington mother

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The trial of Julia DeLuney, 53, accused of murdering her 79-year-old mother Helen Gregory in Khandallah, begins today at the High Court in Wellington. DeLuney,...

Appeal for information following assault in Porirua

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Wellington Police are investigating an assault on a female in Porirua on Wednesday 18 June. The incident occurred around halfway up the stairs of the...

Aratere breaks down again overnight

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Passengers aboard the troubled Aratere ferry were stranded overnight after the vessel broke down en route to Wellington due to a propulsion drive issue. The...

Police updates – Trentham fire victim name release, fatal crash Cust, missing person found

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 11 June 2025. Name release: Fatal house fire, Trentham Police are now in a position to release the name...

Drug-impaired crane jump led to tragic death of army veteran – Coroner

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Army veteran Jarreth Colquhoun died after jumping 38m from the Hikitia crane into Wellington Harbour during the busy Manu World Champs in 2023. High on...

Newtown unexplained death: Name release and appeal for information

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Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who was found deceased in an apartment on Mansfield Street, Newtown,...

Fatal house fire, Trentham

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One person has died following a house fire in Upper Hutt overnight. Emergency services were called to the Tararua Street property, between Ross Grove and...

Ray Chung launches Wellington mayoral campaign promising to “take back our city” from council arrogance

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Ray Chung officially launches his campaign for the Wellington mayoralty tonight, drawing a standing-room-only crowd at the Public Trust Hall in Lambton Quay. Chung has...

Three charged with manslaughter over fatal Loafers Lodge fire

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Today, Police have charged three people with manslaughter in relation to the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge on 16 May 2023. Two men aged 75...

Severe weather batters NZ

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Wild weather has swept across parts of New Zealand overnight, with the Tauranga-Taupō River now having peaked. In Wellington, strong winds tore the roof off...

Public warned of card skimming incidents

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Police are urging members of the Wellington community to be aware of recent card skimming incidents, taking thousands of dollars from victims. Wellington District Operations...

Public consultation opens on 110km/h speed limit proposal for SH1 Transmission Gully and Raumati Straights

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Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced the start of a six-week public consultation on a proposal to raise the speed limit on State Highway...

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