Digger ram raid: Arrest made after petrol station smashed into
The man will appear in court next Thursday.
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'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.
Lower Hutt man in ICU after violent altercation
A 22-year-old is in a critical condition at Wellington Hospital's intensive care unit.
Fluoridation tanks used in Wellington past their use-by-date, one facility inaccessible
The truth about the state of Wellington's fluoride facilities has gone from bad to worse.
Children turned into gang members by state
Paora Sweeney and Wiremu Waikari suffered appalling abuse at the hands of state carers.
Anti-mandate protesters moving on from Remutaka Forest Park, DoC says
Protesters demonstrating at Parliament in Wellington were dispersed on Wednesday.
DoC closes camp site after protesters move in
About 30 anti-mandate protesters are camped out at Remutaka Forest Park, managed by DoC.
Dancing in the streets: Raving protesters ignore police parking offer
Sky Stadium has been offered as a place to house Parliament protesters' vehicles.
Big Boost weekend! Record 446 new community cases; 10 million vaccine jabs milestone
Yesterday there was a record number of casess.
Several Covid cases associated with Wellington schools
Two of the schools are Petone Central School and St Patrick's College, Silverstream.
Perfect anniversary long weekend weather for birthday regions
A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.
Wainuiomata gains new police response team, station to reopen after a decade
"We really want to invest in Wainuiomata and be a part of a thriving community."
Wellington Water apologises for 'unpleasant smells' caused by discharging wastewater into ocean near Days Bay Beach
Water quality tests have been completed, but the results are not back yet.
Man dies 12 days after Wainuiomata crash
His death brings the holiday road toll up to 18.
Six new Covid-19 cases in lower North Island, people urged to check locations of interest
The cases are under investigation to find out where they contracted the virus.
Upper Hutt City council will require vaccine passes for all council facilities after case found in Wellington
It comes a day after Covid-19 was discovered in the Wellington region.
Two young men in hospital after 'unprovoked', 'cowardly' assault
Police are seeking dashcam footage and information.
Police investigating after two Wellington buses crash within a week of each other
A union spokesperson declined to comment until all investigations were finished.
Five passengers injured after bus smashes into fence
It's understood the driver of the bus was experiencing a medical event.
Wellington region now closer to 90% first dose, 68% fully vaccinated
Eighty-eight per cent have had their first dose, up from 86 per cent at the last update.
PM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130k
Super Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.
Police making inquiries of person pulled from Lower Hutt house fire by neighbour with severe burns
A person was taken to hospital with severe burns after rescued from a Naenae house fire.
Super Saturday: What you need to know in Wellington
There are more than a dozen events on around the region to get Wellingtonians vaccinated.
'Jabba the Hutt': Vaccination bus to launch across Hutt Valley in time for Super Saturday
The buses will hopefully address the suburb disparity across the Hutt Valley.
Missing 70-year-old Wellington woman found
She was last seen shortly before midnight on Tuesday.
