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Police identify car that fatally hit Wellington person

Police said the driver may not know they hit someone.

Voluntary redundancies set to be offered to police staff

Police have been asked to make millions in cost savings, to be reinvested.

So much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing market

Massive reforms are under way: what do people think, what's the reaction, what effect?

‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency review

Future generations would be sentenced to a life of cold housing, Andrew Eagles says.

Kāinga Ora re-housing tenants after 'major' fire in central Wellington flats

The housing agency was 'very concerned' to learn about the fire late yesterday afternoon.

Cordons lifted in Wellington’s Kelburn after ‘incident’ causes traffic congestion

Police said the incident occurred shortly after 6am this morning.

Minister tells Pharmac to ditch Treaty of Waitangi consideration

Patient advocacy groups are welcoming calls for them to be more involved.

Fire at Kāinga Ora accommodation block in Wellington suspicious

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze in Church St at 6pm.

Drink-driver tries to escape charge due to officer’s ‘mere presence’ while considering blood test

He claimed his 10 min to consider a blood test was interrupted by the officer next to him.

Wellington's Cranfields to stay open after 'overwhelming support'

The owner said she wants to work with a council that isn't 'hostile to business'.

Trucking hell! Bizarre scene as crane topples over

The crane was reportedly lifting concrete window panels when it tipped.

Analysis: The tough questions KiwiRail faces after autopilot bungle

The crew noticed something was wrong, and tried to take back control, but couldn’t.

Three cars stolen overnight – one lodged in dairy after botched ram raid

A bumbling ram raid attempt ended with offenders escaping out windows early this morning.

'Heaps of cops': Armed police swarm Porirua suburbs, roads blocked, men arrested

Police, including Armed Offenders Squad members, converged on Plimmerton this afternoon.

Man who hurled items during parliamentary protest had 20 foster homes as a child

Now a judge has praised his efforts to comply with his sentence as 'extraordinary'.

Watch: Armed police swarm Porirua suburbs near Wellington

Grays Road in Plimmerton and Owhiti St in Titahi Bay have been blocked by Police this afternoon.

New poll shows Kiwis divided over whether to sell Interislander

Of the respondents, 43% supported a sale to a private operator.

How not to ram raid: Offenders escape out windows after getting car wedged in dairy

The culprits fled the scene empty-handed after getting the car stuck in the doorway.