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
New ZealandHigh-rise warning after teen's deathA drunk teenager's deadly eight-storey fall from a Wellington apartment building has prompted a warning for suburban youths to be aware of the risks of high-rise buildings.03 Mar 11:05 PM
New ZealandPolice justifed in shooting man - IPCAPolice were justified in shooting a man who attacked his pregnant partner with a hammer and a knife, an independent inquiry has found.10 Oct 03:05 AM
New ZealandAn 'unforseen tragedy'A Wellington grandfather who died two days after falling from a ladder was sent home from hospital with painkillers by a doctor who "seriously underestimated'' his injuries.03 Oct 05:50 AM
New ZealandToxic paint investigatedA toxic paint that sickened a woman and forced her family out of their home has been pulled from sale as officials investigate what is in the paint that made her ill.25 Sep 07:01 AM
New ZealandCar crashes after police pursuit in WellingtonPolice are speaking to two 27-year-old men following an early morning police pursuit in Wellington.22 Sep 08:14 PM
New ZealandTeen knocked out before stabbingA 17-year-old was knocked unconscious before being stabbed multiple times in the neck, arms and torso in a suspected gang incident in Porirua last night, police say.14 Jun 12:54 AM