Pāpāmoa water rescue: Wellington dad’s quick action saves swimmer from rip
Holland saw a man in the water waving frantically for help. Realising the woman he’d been trying to…
Community rallies behind pub after liquor licence lost
A small rural community is rallying behind its only hotel after the venue lost its liquor licence this…
Rockfall on SH59, drivers urged to use Transmission Gully
Drivers heading north out of Wellington on Friday and Saturday are being urged to use Transmission Gully rather…
Wellington lawyer Mohammad Shahzad censured and fined after acting for flatmates
Shahzad and his flatmate later had a falling out, and he began advising for his other flatmates who…
Watchdog clears officers who tasered man wielding hedge trimmers
The Independent Police Conduct Authority says Wellington police were justified in tasering an armed man who received a…
Man wielding hedge trimmer tasered three times after assaulting and chasing woman holding baby – were police justified?
She was reportedly bleeding and screaming as he was hacking at the wooden shelter with half of a…
Wairarapa Hospital misses out on ring-fenced payout
After months of wrangling about where Wairarapa Hospital’s litigation settlement from Masterton District Council has gone, Health NZ…
Mt Wellington homicide: Jury find couple not guilty of murder after ‘soldier’ stormed their house with knife
Justice James MacGillivray granted the request and defendants learned their fate about 3.50pm. The judge thanked the jury…
Mt Wellington homicide: Couple fought for their lives after ‘soldier’ stormed house with knife
“What are you supposed to do when a big-arse man like that … is charging at you with…
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little gave a big promotion to controversial rival Ray…
Is the Golden Mile pause the beginning of the end?
A fresh review of the troubled project has revived questions about the city’s faltering confidence in its own…
Police seek ‘dangerous’ man with gang links in Wellington
Police are calling for the public’s help locating a man described as “dangerous” who is wanted on an…