Watches upgraded to warnings as heavy rain, severe gales loom
Severe weather is sweeping across parts of the South Island and lower North Island, with multiple watches upgraded…
Wellington considers Snapper upgrade amid national ticketing delays
Wellington public transport officials are exploring ways to introduce contactless payments “as soon as possible” as delays to…
Memorial bench swept away in Tasman floods washes up on Kāpiti Coast
A memorial bench swept away in severe flooding at the top of the South Island earlier this year…
Person arrested after reported gun sighting prompts Wgtn lockdown
Police have taken a person into custody without incident after a Wellington building was cordoned off following a…
Woman dies in Paraparaumu, man charged with protection order breach
A 31-year-old man has been charged with assault and a breach of protection order after the death of…
Julia DeLuney sentenced for Khandallah murder of mother Helen Gregory
A Wellington woman who killed her mother at her home in January last year has been sentenced at…
Wellington City Council adopts official rainbow action plan
It includes ensuring rainbow communities have access to safe public places and council staff are educated on inclusive…
Lower Hutt shop manager knocked out after following abusive teens
A shop manager in Lower Hutt says she lost consciousness during a violent assault by a group of…
Man critically injured in Auckland’s Mt Wellington, police investigate
Hato Hone St John said an ambulance and rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene. “We have…
Two tonne of Fantasy seized, four arrested
Four men in Wellington have appeared in court after one of New Zealand’s largest ever drug seizures at…
Woman sentenced after running over and killing mother while drunk
A Wellington woman who ran over her mother while drunk at the wheel after a tangi in Lower…
Shots fired at house, police car allegedly driven at in Levin
A vehicle has been impounded in Levin after it was allegedly driven at a patrol car overnight, and…