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
New ZealandCovid: 56 new community cases, 4 cases at the borderAs community infections stabilise, more cases of Omicron are caught at the border.23 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandUpper Hutt City council will require vaccine passes for all council facilities after case found in WellingtonIt comes a day after Covid-19 was discovered in the Wellington region.22 Dec 10:18 PM
New ZealandCouncil won't require vaccine passes in heart of Chris Hipkins' electorateUpper Hutt Council will continue to monitor the risk.19 Dec 05:48 PM
New ZealandGreater Wellington residents urged to report wallaby sightings in region"It is critical to ensure wallabies do not establish themselves in our region."14 Dec 11:13 PM
