Latest from Lower Hutt

Prisoners build house, gain qualifications

The three bedroom house was lifted over the prison fence by a crane this morning.

Safety upgrades for notorious Naenae street

Concrete blocks have been protecting the Ansells' yard since Boxing Day.

Dead prisoner 'set up', family say

Jonathan Antipas was "crushed" by his imprisonment, his family says.

Let my dad stay, pleads Mark Middleton's son

Karla Cardno's stepbrother urges Minister to let his father stay in New Zealand.

Police operation closes street

Police said the operation was pre-planned

1000 searchers and helicopter to find missing dog

A community went to extraordinary measures to find missing beagle Benny.

$1.2m and nothing to show for it, report says

Local mayors disagree with a report saying Hutt City has gained no benefits from the fund.

Family in disbelief after driveway death

Maria Singh, 22, was helping push-start a car when she became trapped underneath.

Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022

Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

Plastic perhaps not so fantastic

Plastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?

Arrest following Xmas Eve attack

The incident involved a 26-year-old man and a taxi driver.

Funeral for vet who went into debt to help animals

Animals were welcome at the funeral for beloved veterinarian Ian Hughes today.

Watch: Dairy owner takes on robbers - says he knew one as a child

The whole incident took about 30 seconds, the dairy owner said.

The woman behind the film: 'I'm whāngai myself'

Sharing the Love filmmaker shares her own experiences of being brought up by family.

Couple could be liable over 'crash-proof' concrete blocks

Couple believe the unorthodox measure is keeping his children safe.

Trains slow down as heat risks rails

There are speed restrictions on the Wairarapa line in cause the heat misaligns the tracks.