New ZealandCatholic school confirms it has not removed portrait of alleged abuser despite victim's requestOne victim's family said his only request was that his abuser's picture was taken down.18 Oct 01:28 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: En-garde! Fencers fight in Hawke's Bay!"We've got fencers from as far down as Dunedin and Far North," Baz Clark said.15 Oct 05:08 PM
New ZealandDiesel leak closes police stationThe building has to be cleaned and ventilated.22 Sep 08:09 PM
New ZealandLane reopens after Stokes Valley slipResidents have spent two months fighting giant traffic queues to leave their suburb.21 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandPrisoner needed surgery after boiled water attackThe hot water dispenser was faulty, so dispensed water at 90C instead of 70C.16 Sep 03:30 AM
New Zealand'Blood everywhere': Bar keeps serving drinks as stabbed patron nearly bleeds outHe lost three litres of blood while bar staff continued serving patrons.15 Sep 10:16 PM
New ZealandNearly two hours to leave the suburb: Slip creates bottleneckOn a good day it take Matthew Crawford 40 minutes just to leave his suburb.15 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandPolice seeking driver involved in hit-and-run in WellingtonDo you know more?11 Sep 04:31 AM
New ZealandElder care facility to stay open after dealSevere staff shortages in the aged care sector were behind the issues the home faced.07 Sep 09:36 PM
New ZealandCouncil to release plan after Hutt slip woesCouncil planned to have two lanes out in the morning, and two lanes in at afternoon peak.30 Aug 12:22 AM
New ZealandLong-serving facility for elderly closes after staff shortagesSt Joseph's Home of Compassion in Upper Hutt has operated for almost 100 years.17 Aug 08:43 PM
New ZealandNo high-ladder fire trucks for most of country after breakdownThere are no high ladder trucks from Hamilton to Dunedin.04 Jul 12:30 AM
New Zealand'Jammed in like sardines' - Train disruption continues in WellingtonAn expert flown in from Auckland will work through the night to try and fix the problem.20 Jun 04:45 AM
New ZealandMan denies raping teen cellmateBenjamin Goundar flatly denied abusing the complainant.15 Jun 04:57 AM
New ZealandMan accused of raping prison cellmateBenjamin Goundar allegedly sexually assaulted his cellmate every night for months.13 Jun 05:25 AM
New ZealandTornados strike coastal town - 41 warnings as wild storm batters NZWith 41 weather warnings and watches across NZ, forecasters warn of a stormy night.12 Jun 08:18 AM
New Zealand'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."13 May 02:18 AM
New ZealandPolice spike car after chase in St HeliersThis evening police spiked two vehicles, one in Auckland and the other in Upper Hutt.10 May 09:27 AM
New ZealandMerging lane fatality: Driver who failed to yield found guiltyDavid Armstrong's death in 2020 impacted the entire community he dedicated his life to.04 May 12:26 AM
New ZealandWellington house price growth second weakest in the countryOnly Auckland performed worse than Wellington in house price growth this quarter.01 May 08:34 PM
New ZealandFraudster's $18k crime spree hit brothels, sex worker, hotelsBenjamin Langley conned victims into thinking payments had been made.22 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandWoman sought in relation to Upper Hutt assault identifiedA man remains in Wellington Hospital with life-threatening injuries.22 Mar 12:29 AM
New ZealandPolice reveal details of Upper Hutt assault, victim with life-threatening injuriesThe man has life-threatening injuries following a serious assault on Saturday.21 Mar 01:48 AM
New ZealandWoman filmed and followed men shortly before they were attacked - one critically hurtThe two victims had called police earlier, concerned about a woman who was following them.19 Mar 10:12 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFluoridation tanks used in Wellington past their use-by-date, one facility inaccessibleThe truth about the state of Wellington's fluoride facilities has gone from bad to worse.18 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeThe great escape: Inmate dressed as guard let out two security gates to freedomRimutaka Prison staff reportedly "feeling embarrassed" as "there were a lot of failures".25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRimutaka Prison inmate fled using stolen white Toyota Hiace vanPolice are still searching for the man.20 Feb 12:11 AM
New ZealandBig Boost weekend! Record 446 new community cases; 10 million vaccine jabs milestoneYesterday there was a record number of casess.11 Feb 04:01 AM
New ZealandSeveral Covid cases associated with Wellington schoolsTwo of the schools are Petone Central School and St Patrick's College, Silverstream.10 Feb 11:46 PM
New Zealand'Stay away': Upper Hutt bushfire burns through 14 hectaresCrews have returned to deal with the bush fire this morning.22 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandUpper Hutt bush fire burning close to homes now under controlFire crews are fighting a 2ha bush fire in Trentham - properties may need to evacuate.22 Jan 02:58 AM
New ZealandRescue ropes needed after mobility scooter rolls down bankEmergency services were called to the scene on the Hutt River Trail this afternoon.21 Jan 02:15 AM
New Zealand'Shattered': Family of 5-year-old who drowned in Hutt River thank communityLeonidas was found at 9.15pm on Tuesday after being reported missing at 5.40pm.19 Jan 06:49 PM
New ZealandRahui for Hutt River after body of missing 5-year-old foundThe boy was found in the river at 9.15pm yesterday.18 Jan 10:56 PM