New ZealandNZ police reveal their hidden talentsA video posted online of a Wellington policeman playing a busker's guitar on Courtenay Place has been viewed more than 50,000 times.15 May 06:58 AM
New ZealandInvestigation into paint thrown on carsWellington Police are investigating six reports of paint being thrown on cars and people in the central city last night.15 May 06:43 AM
New ZealandMan breaches bail conditionsSteven Kells, 26, described as Maori and thinly built, should not be approached, police said.06 May 12:18 AM
New ZealandMinor crash causes major delaysShortly before 7am there was a three-car crash before the Ngauranga interchange on the southbound section of the highway.03 May 08:36 PM
New ZealandBank robbed in broad daylightPolice are investigating the "aggravated robbery" of a bank on Jackson St, Petone, about midday.03 May 01:46 AM
New ZealandWellington house fire suspiciousEmergency services were called to a house in Strathmore Ave, Strathmore Park at 1.15pm.01 May 04:29 AM
New ZealandWoman dies in Upper Hutt crashA woman died after a car and ute collided in Upper Hutt this evening.30 Apr 07:23 AM
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 ZealandProud dad shows off his little soldierThere were plenty of ooohs and ahhhs at Wellington's Anzac dawn service today as four-week-old Rawiri Phillips attended in a handmade soldier uniform.25 Apr 02:35 AM
New ZealandMan jailed eight years for deadly assaultAn eight-year prison sentence for the man who killed Virginia Ford won't be closure for the young student's family.22 Apr 04:38 AM
New ZealandCan anyone give this man a job?A Wellington jobseeker's unusual plea for work is getting attention on the streets -- and online.19 Apr 09:33 AM
New ZealandCar fleeing police hits roadside workerEmergency services were called to Wellington's Stokes Valley Rd at about 12.53pm where a person was hit by a car.18 Apr 02:28 AM
New ZealandWoman stabbed in WellingtonPolice were called to the Lower Hutt suburb of Naenae at 4.15pm, where they found the injured woman.17 Apr 07:52 AM
TravelWellington: Whatever the weatherTim Roxborogh enjoys some of the lesser-known sights of Wellington.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBegging ban bylaw before Wellington CouncilBanning beggars in the streets of Wellington or penalising passers-by who give money to those who beg is "dramatic", says a local councillor.12 Apr 10:08 AM
New ZealandJudge Ian Borrin bequeaths $30m trustThe trust will promote legal scholarship in all areas of the law, and the development of legal research, scholarship, writing and education.11 Apr 01:18 AM
New ZealandNew safety measure in probation centreA Wellington probation centre is making their staff feel safer with added security that includes panic alarms to alert police.07 Apr 04:35 AM
EntertainmentScarlett Johansson to start filming in Wellington CBDHollywood actress Scarlett Johannson is in for some late nights as her latest film begins shooting scenes in Wellington's CBD.04 Apr 09:00 AM
New ZealandTwo trapped after car crashes down bankTwo people were trapped in a car that drove several metres down a bank in North of Wellington.01 Apr 07:41 AM
New ZealandCrash closes SH1 north of WellingtonA serious crash has closed State Highway 1 at Pukerua Bay north of Wellington this morning.31 Mar 08:59 PM
New ZealandPolice seek man on the runPolice are currently looking for Stephen Christopher Rowe, who has a warrant to be recalled to prison.23 Mar 02:45 AM
New ZealandWCC blacklists 800 homes for bad recyclingThe WCC has stopped providing free recycling bags to 800 homes after they were found to have "ongoing rubbish offences".20 Mar 08:53 PM
New ZealandMajor drug bust in WellingtonPolice say nine properties have been searched for evidence of P production and supply, and money laundering involving the Head Hunters gang.16 Mar 10:01 PM
New ZealandTsunami project gets US officials' attentionWellington's award-winning Tsunami Blue Lines Project has caught the eye of emergency management offices in the United States.11 Mar 12:14 AM
New ZealandScrub fire forces evacuationsA scrub fire in Upper Hutt has forced homes to be evacuated, a firefighter to be hospitalised and roads to be closed.01 Mar 04:43 AM
New ZealandMan dies in pool incident at police collegeA staff member at the police college near Wellington has died after getting into difficulty in the swimming pool this afternoon.29 Feb 02:20 AM
New ZealandUpper Hutt declares itself TPP-freeA handful of Upper Hutt city councillors are in the firing line after making the city a TPP-free zone.25 Feb 08:08 PM
New ZealandWhy was Matthew killed?The mystery behind the murder of Matthew Stevens. Phil Taylor revisits the crime scene.23 Feb 05:50 PM
New ZealandJailed for helping dispose of bodyThe third and final person involved in the brutal murder of Matthew Stevens has been jailed for five years and one month.22 Feb 11:24 PM
New ZealandLarge blaze at Upper Hutt McDonald'sA witness said in about five minutes the Silverstream McDonald's on Fergusson Drive was up in flames.12 Feb 01:54 AM
New ZealandOne seriously injured in crashOne person was seriously injured this evening in a crash north of Wellington that closed the busy road in and out of the capital.10 Feb 05:36 AM