Latest from Lower Hutt

Salon worker's shock at random attack in mall
The woman was at work when she was attacked out of the blue.

Wellington man's act in neighbour's home - Legal expert answers why no sex charge?
Indecency charges required interaction with a victim, Julia Tolmie said.

Wellington man escapes conviction for sex act in neighbour's home
The man was caught on a pet camera committing the offending in the woman's home.

From Lower Hutt to New York Fashion Week: Samoan designer makes debut
I.N.A Apparel took the runway of one of the biggest global platforms.

Watchdog backs council's handling of 'poor behaviour'
Councillor Chris Milne told the Herald there were 'a lot of holes in the process'.

Lane reopens after Stokes Valley slip
Residents have spent two months fighting giant traffic queues to leave their suburb.

Nearly two hours to leave the suburb: Slip creates bottleneck
On a good day it take Matthew Crawford 40 minutes just to leave his suburb.

Mayor vows to tackle street racing if re-elected
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry would introduce a new, anti-cruising bylaw.

Huge slip blocks lanes in Korokoro, Lower Hutt
The slip is one of hundreds to have happened in the region over the past couple of months.

Council to release plan after Hutt slip woes
Council planned to have two lanes out in the morning, and two lanes in at afternoon peak.

Police warn tradies to secure building sites overnight
Two men will appear in court this morning in relation to the thefts and burglaries.

Woman 'tearful and numb' as slip threatens houses
More showers anticipated in lower North Island area already hit by devastating slips.

Home evacuated after dramatic slip in Lower Hutt
The residents have now been allowed back into their home.

Philanthropist's 'extraordinary' $50m donation for mental health unit
The concentration camp survivor has made another large donation.

No high-ladder fire trucks for most of country after breakdown
There are no high ladder trucks from Hamilton to Dunedin.

'Crisis moment': NZ gaming firms cross Tasman as Aussie tax breaks kick in
Two of NZ's largest gaming studios are reluctantly turn to hiring offshore.

Mass manufacturing of homes needed, start-up says
They believe they can halve or even quarter the time needed to build a home.

The Kiwi who caught Prince Harry's attention by promising not to kiss him
Elizabeth Garlick has claimed the title 'Duchess of Wellington'.

Boy racers' cars impounded following Anzac meet
Police have impounded 10 cars and plan to seize more.

Digger ram raid: Arrest made after petrol station smashed into
The man will appear in court next Thursday.

'Fatal gas chamber': Waste Management fined for worker's death
Jim Gideon was exposed to high amounts of hydrogen sulphide gas on the day he died.

Comments from two 15-year-olds reveal mentality of our young ram-raiders
The key messages coming from New Zealand's young offenders.

'I hold no hate ... go and be a good father': Victims forgive rugby player charged over on-field brawl
"I forgave you months ago, I hold no hate, no anger, it was all unlucky."

'The happiness is incomparable': Midwife retires after 51-year career
When midwife Grace Pillay began delivering babies 51 years ago, ultrasounds weren't used.

'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it
'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'

Wellington house price growth second weakest in the country
Only Auckland performed worse than Wellington in house price growth this quarter.

Fraudster's $18k crime spree hit brothels, sex worker, hotels
Benjamin Langley conned victims into thinking payments had been made.

SH2 in Lower Hutt clear after three-vehicle crash
Emergency services responded to the incident this afternoon.

New Zealand's sexiest - and least sexy - cities revealed
Where are the kinkiest Kiwis? New research reveals New Zealand's sexiest cities.