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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...

Have you seen Michael?

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Wellington Police are continuing to appeal for sightings of missing man Michael, who was reported missing on 19 May. Police and Michael’s family are becoming...

Man jailed for courtroom assault on Wellington judge

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Ryan Andrew Brown was sentenced to 12 months in prison after running from the public gallery and punching Judge Bruce Davidson in a "completely...

Police acknowledge sentencing of Donald Sarratt in child sexual abuse material case

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Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Donald James Sarratt in the Wellington District Court today, for his role as a facilitator of a...

Man arrested in FBI bust has thousands in assets restrained

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Police have restrained more than $650,000 in assets, following the arrest of a Wellington-based man on Friday as part of an FBI investigation. The man...

Team effort to rescue teens – police

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Packing a personal locator beacon paid off for two teenagers when one was swept down a river north of Wellington on Sunday. The two 15-year-olds...

Wellington man arrested in $450m global crypto fraud probe linked to FBI investigation

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A Wellington man has been arrested in Auckland as part of an FBI-led investigation into a transnational organised crime group accused of stealing USD...

Woodridge death: Police make public appeal for CCTV footage

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Police investigating the death of a person in Woodridge, Wellington overnight are appealing for CCTV footage from the community. An investigation was initiated after a...

Police investigating after body found in burnt out vehicle in Wellington

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Wellington Police are making enquiries following the discovery of a body in a burnt out vehicle overnight. Police were notified of the vehicle on fire...

Red Wind Warning issued in Wellington

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MetService has upgraded Wellington's wind warning to red, warning of "destructive" gusts reaching up to 150km/h that pose a threat to life and which...

Tory Whanau withdraws from Wellington mayoralty re-election bid

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Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has announced she will not seek a second term, citing a desire to avoid a divisive Green vs Labour contest. Instead,...

Little secures Labour endorsement for Wellington mayoral race

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Former Labour MP Andrew "Angry Andy" Little has officially received Labour's backing for his Wellington mayoral campaign following a confirmation meeting where he was...

Police appealing for information following crash in Wellington

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Police are appealing for information after the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian in Wellington left the scene. It happened about 6:30pm on...

Former Labour Leader Andrew Little to contest Wellington mayoralty

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Former Labour Party leader and senior Cabinet Minister Andrew "Angry Andy" Little has announced his candidacy for Wellington mayor, joining a crowded field of...

Melbourne Victory edge Phoenix 2-3

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Melbourne Victory secured a close 2-3 win over Wellington Phoenix at Sky Stadium, claiming just their third win in eight meetings and snapping the...

Arrest made in Wellington homicide investigation

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Police investigating the death of a man in Northland, Wellington, have charged a 23-year-old man with murder. The victim, 65-year-old Simon Bird, was found deceased...

Miramar robbery and homicide are linked – police

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Police now believe a homicide and an aggravated burglary in Miramar last month are linked. About 2am on Monday 17 March, Police were called to...

Roseneath incident: British couple identified in suspected murder-suicide

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Ben and Claire Anderson, a British couple living in Wellington were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at their Roseneath home late Monday night. According...

Roseneath deaths referred to Coroner

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Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths of two people at a residential property on Palliser Road, Roseneath, Wellington. About 10.25pm...

Five police officers injured following incident in Epuni – man arrested

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One person has been taken into custody following an earlier incident in Epuni, Lower Hutt. At about 5:25pm yesrerday, Police were called to Trinity Ave...

Update on police investigation into Roseneath deaths

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The bodies of two people who were located deceased in a residential address in Roseneath overnight have been removed from the property. Two post-mortem examinations...

Police investigating Roseneath deaths

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Police are making enquiries after two people were located deceased in a residential address in Roseneath, Wellington overnight. About 10pm last night, Police received a...

Late goal denies Phoenix first home win of 2025

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An 89th-minute strike from Nicolas Milanovic salvaged a 2-2 draw for Western Sydney Wanderers against Wellington Phoenix at Sky Stadium, denying the Nix their...

Man charged after indecency incidents on Wellington buses

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A 27-year-old man has been charged following a series of offending which occurred on the Wellington public transport network. In early March, Police received reports...

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