Latest from Wellington

Pedestrian killed by car in Hamilton
Witnesses tried to give the person CPR at the scene but were unable to revive them.

Man admits spate of violent offending
He punched a driver in the face, fracturing his cheekbone and chipping his tooth.

Work and Income offices given a makeover
Suspensions of benefits have fallen by 23 per cent under a new, less punitive approach.

Woman dies after being hit by car
It is unclear how the crash happened, a police spokeswoman said.

Crown lawyer sued over claim 'lies' told to jury
Crown lawyer admits "blunder" but denies lying to jury.

Entertainer's domestic violence charge downgraded, could get diversion
Police will consider whether to grant the man diversion on the common assault charge.

Westpac Stadium admits 'weekend from hell'
Some fans questioned why the uncovered Westpac Stadium was used, instead of TSB Arena.

Speaking Secrets: New podcast about #MeToo in NZ
Police experiencing a surge in cases as #MeToo encourages survivors to come forward.

Burst pipe postpones Wellington international ice hockey clash
A burst pipe carrying the freezing agent has put an end to tonight's game.

Man pleads guilty over shooting of taxi driver
Dylan Nuku pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Teen rapist sentenced to 12 years after brutal attack
Woman now suffers memory loss and says she's too scared to leave home after brutal attack.

Sexual violence service auctions vasectomy
The organisation is auctioning off a vasectomy to raise money.

'Jekyll and Hyde' kidnapper jailed
A man who kidnapped a taxi driver and locked him in the car's boot has been jailed.

NZ's first woman doctor an abortionist
New Zealand's first woman doctor was struck off in Britain.

Lucky to be alive: Police officer held axe attack victim's chest together
A Hastings man is lucky to be alive after he was slashed with an axe last week.

Bids are in for bungalow that had open home ban
"Absolutely no person is to enter the property," the home's Trade Me listing said.

'Huge' response to SPCA's desperate call
More than 200 people have answered the call to foster animals for the SPCA.

'Absolutely no person is to enter' house for sale
Potential purchasers aren't allowed inside a Wellington bungalow up for sale.

Martin Devlin: Amelia Kerr - you are awesome!
And what about the 'ABs', 'TB' and the 'VW' ...

Technician died in lift shaft after safety checks not properly implemented
Brendon Scheib was crushed when the lift he was working on descended.

Rockfall closes busy lanes into Wellington
The two southbound lanes of SH1 will be closed temporarily from 12.30 today.

Uber introduces safety feature forcing drivers to rest
Uber is introducing a new safety feature which logs drivers off the app after 13 hours

France make five changes for Wellington test
French coach Jacques Brunel has made five changes to his team

Te Papa calls for Matariki to be national event
Matariki should be recognised as an event of national significance, says Te Papa.

All Blacks test to bring $7m to Wellington
The test should sell out, with 32 per cent of tickets being sold outside the region.

Five changes tipped for France in Wellington test
French rugby president Laporte gives pep talk on flying visit.

113 Wellington buildings have similar cladding to Grenfell Tower
None of the buildings' ACP coverage is enough to be detrimental to safe evacuation.

Shocking wrong-way driver still not caught
Driver going wrong way on motorway left at least two damaged cars in its wake.