New ZealandFire at house where police dog killedThe Porirua house where Pita Tekira shot police dog Gazza was badly damaged in a fire last night.01 May 12:28 PM
New ZealandGazza's legacy to live onCentral District Police are eagerly awaiting a new recruit - the niece or nephew of slain police dog Gazza.26 Apr 11:47 PM
New ZealandMan's body returned to marae for tangiThe body of the man involved in a 26-hour armed stand-off in Wellington will be returned to Hawke's Bay today.26 Apr 08:19 PM
New ZealandNeighbour said man was 'all good'Police have just been seen carrying a pistol out of a house on Kokiri Cres.22 Apr 11:54 PM
New ZealandAs it happened: Armed stand-off in PoriruaA dramatic standoff in Porirua led to the death of a police dog and serious injury of an officer.22 Apr 06:28 PM
New ZealandHome detention for manslaughterA Porirua woman has been sentenced to 12 months home detention for killing her partner during a domestic violence incident.20 Apr 11:16 PM
New ZealandEmpty state houses 'unfit'Only a handful of Porirua's 134 vacant state houses are fit for Aucklanders to live in as proposed by the Government, says the city's mayor.21 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelKia ora: Titahi BayColourful boatsheds set the scene at friendly Titahi Bay, finds Elisabeth Easther.15 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandLucky Lotto punter wakes up $1m richerOne lucky punter from Porirua has woken up $1 million richer today after cashing in on yesterday's live Lotto draw.14 Oct 10:03 PM
New ZealandTeacher accused of striking children re-employedEducation officials are "extremely concerned" a Porirua early childhood centre has re-employed a teacher accused of striking children.30 Sep 01:25 AM
New ZealandFallen police officers rememberedFallen police officers were remembered at a solemn Remembrance Day service today.29 Sep 12:57 AM
New ZealandPorirua liquor store robbed at gunpointTwo men allegedly robbed a liquor store at gunpoint this morning.26 Sep 11:55 PM
New ZealandMystery shrouds death of Porirua manPolice say there are unusual circumstances regarding the length of time the body of a deceased man was in a Porirua home.01 Sep 01:56 AM
New ZealandSmell complaint leads to body discoveryInvestigators are working to unravel the circumstances that lead to a man's death after his body was found inside a home yesterday.31 Aug 05:01 AM
New ZealandBanned from washing cars in drivewayWashing your car in the driveway is a thing of the past for Porirua residents.28 Aug 04:08 AM
New ZealandBlaze breaks out in Chinese takeaway shopFirefighters have been battling a blaze that broke out at a Chinese Takeaway shop in Porirua this morning.22 Aug 09:09 PM
New ZealandMan in court over theft of charity boxA man who stole a Starship Foundation charity box has been ordered to undergo compulsory mental health treatment.07 Aug 03:06 AM
New ZealandMan in court over baby's deathA man charged after a 6-month-old girl died this week has reappeared at Porirua District Court.09 Jul 10:18 PM
New ZealandMan appears in court over death of babyA man has appeared in Porirua District Court charged with two counts of assault after a six month-old baby died from head injuries on Monday.08 Jul 02:50 AM
New Zealand$300,000 cash seized in Porirua drug bustPolice are on the hunt for a Porirua man after they seized more than $130,000 of methamphetamine in a drug bust.07 Jun 06:15 AM
New ZealandTeen who attacked elderly couple jailedA teenager who admitted to carrying out a vicious attack on an elderly couple while they slept last year has been sentenced to almost six years in prison.17 Mar 10:57 PM
New ZealandNo plea over attack on elderly coupleA teenager accused of a vicious attack on an elderly couple has still not entered a plea.27 Jan 12:21 AM
New ZealandRescuers driven back by smoke, flamesNeighbours tried to save a man who was trapped inside his burning home in Titahi Bay this morning, but were driven back by thick smoke and flames.23 Aug 11:37 PM
New ZealandGuilty verdict in throat-slitting trialA jury in the case of a man accused of cutting a woman's throat and assaulting another with a hammer has retired to consider its verdict.18 Aug 07:39 AM
New ZealandMan cut his own throat, court hearsA man accused of attempting to murder a pregnant woman in her home last year said he had to kill her, cut her throat, then cut his own, a court has heard.08 Aug 01:41 AM
New ZealandMan given painkillers before dyingA man who fell from his ladder onto a rockery and was given painkillers by the local medical centre, died two days later of internal injuries, a coroner has found.09 Jul 05:44 AM
New ZealandTrial date set for alleged hammer attack on pregnant womanA trial date has been set for a man who allegedly attacked his pregnant partner with a hammer and a knife.18 Jun 12:40 AM
New ZealandMan arrested following reserve duck huntA man found duck hunting in a wildlife reserve has been arrested.24 May 09:06 PM
New ZealandHouse peppered with gunshots in PoriruaA property in Porirua has been cordoned off after a house was peppered with gunshots this morning.05 Mar 09:00 PM
