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Missing Wellington 12-year-old found safe and taken home to parents
William's father said it was a tough few days with mixed messages involved.
Nicola Willis' plan to save 'billions' thanks to Budget cuts
Nicola Willis will deliver a pre-Budget speech this morning.
Watch: Masked machete-wielding robber storms Lower Hutt dairy
A man has been arrested and charged over the incident on Saturday.
'Dangerous' vigilante deflates woman's tyres for legally using disability park
The woman said it's one of several incidents she's experienced using disability parks.
'Feel like a human': Resene workers struggle to get by on wages
One man said he couldn't even afford a birthday gift for his child.
'I'm innocent': Baby Ru's mum speaks about day her son was killed
Baby Ru’s mother reflects on her loss and unanswered questions 18 months on.
‘Inaction is not an option’: Mum wants neighbour’s tree removed after Cyclone Tam fright
Girl, 10, and nanny had lucky escape when part of a tree fell on a car they'd just exited.
Which stores will open this long weekend? A guide to Easter trading restrictions
Most stores must close on Good Friday and Easter Sunday in New Zealand.
Steve Braunias: The enduring questions at Mark Lundy's parole hearing today
Steve Braunias previews Mark Lundy's parole hearing at Tongariro Prison today.
Inside Xero co-founder’s four-year battle to build $50m golf course
Hamish Edwards can finally build his dream golf course in Ōhau after a four-year delay.
Expletives in court as verdicts returned in 50th birthday party shooting
Rawiri Wharerau was shot and killed and his brother was shot and injured in 2023.
Death threats and false claims: Mayor's legal battle with ex-councillor revealed
The case has been shrouded in secrecy until today.
Reports of serious injuries after pedestrian, vehicle crash in Lower Hutt
Emergency services arrived at the scene about 7.15pm.
'Palpable frustration': Major sewer works disrupt state highway
The $5.2 million project in Lower Hutt is expected to be completed in two weeks.
'Shell-shocked': Woman's month-long wait for surgery after missed miscarriage
'I could see how the system was held together with duct tape.'
Baby Ru death: The 18mo unsolved case and 'critical evidence' police have
Today marks 18 months since Baby Ru's death from blunt trauma.
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry won't run again
Barry says he’s been thinking about it for a year and has ruled out a run for Parliament.
Fresh plea for whereabouts of Lower Hutt man missing for four months
All attempts to locate the 29-year-old have been unsuccessful.
Woman accused of 50th b'day party murder dumped the gun in her friend's backyard
Rawiri Wharerau was fatally shot and his brother Hemi seriously wounded in 2023.
Cryptosporidiosis outbreak: Second swimming pool drained after ill person attends lesson
A symptomatic person attended a swimming lesson last weekend.
‘An eye for an eye’: Gang member accused of murder says hit put on his life
The defendant gave his account of the shooting that left one dead and another injured.
Lower Hutt RiverLink highway project cost balloons to $1.5b
Work will start this year and take six years, affecting 40,000 drivers daily.
Kaikoura boat tragedy: Skipper speaks after report on whale capsize that claimed five lives
Five people were killed in the incident in September 2023.
Terrified woman carjacked by man on meth at busy intersection, ordered to drive
He got in her passenger seat, carrying a rubbish bag of clothes, and made demands.
Injured man appears in court after allegedly ramming police with child in car
Five police staff were injured in the Lower Hutt incident.
Man in custody after five police officers injured in Lower Hutt vehicle ramming
A 49-year-old man is due to appear in the Hutt Valley District Court.
'Our beautiful mum': Family pay tribute to woman hit and killed by car
A 25-year-old woman faces charges of excess breath alcohol causing death.
Police name woman who died in Lower Hutt, Wellington crash
The incident occurred last week at Cambridge Terrace, Naenae.
Revealed: Which BoP communities may move to a new electorate
Thousands of people affected by proposed electorate border reshuffle.
How a new pool complex became the focus of Wellington's health scare
State-of-the-art pools drained as tummy bug spreads.
Fourth arrest made in murder, arson case of 82-year-old
The man will appear in Hutt Valley District Court with three others today.
Three arrested for murder, arson of elderly man in Stokes Valley
Three men were arrested for murder and arson in Stokes Valley.
Health NZ admits ‘gap in communications’ over non-existent sick baby unit
Documents reveal the timeline of how the unit was quietly shelved.