Dame Kerry Prendergast appointed chair of Tauranga council audit committee
Dame Kerry Prendergast. Photo / Supplied Prendergast was Wellington Mayor from 2001 to 2010, a former vice-president of…
Person dies days after Wellington motorway crash, police continue to investigate cause
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Dozens of Wellington bus drivers still waiting for visa extensions
The future of about 50 Wellington bus drivers is unclear, with work visas for many of them expiring…
Hillside house fire in Hawke’s Bay: Rescue hospital flying one person with critical injuries to Wellington Hospital
One patient was assessed at the scene and was being transported to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition…
Cyclist seriously injured after a crash in Napier, cordons in place
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Mosque killer claims ‘wildly fluctuating’ mental state behind guilty pleas
The terrorist who killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosques claims he was mentally unwell and “irrational” when…
Patient who stabbed stranger during escorted leave had history of violence
A mental health patient who stabbed a stranger while on escorted leave had a history of violence and…
Homicide probe after woman found dead on Kapiti Coast
A woman has died and a man has been arrested following an incident at a property on the…
Warning massive sewage spill smell could get worse
The smell from the massive Moa Point raw sewage discharge in Wellington could be about to get worse,…
Two injured after triple-vehicle crash on SH2 near Upper Hutt
Two people have been injured following a triple-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Upper Hutt this afternoon.…
Wellington actor Albert Latailakepa’s leap from school drama to Disney+
Love Actually‘s Thomas Brodie-Sangster stars, with Harry Potter‘s David Thewlis as Fagin. It’s easy to understand why Latailakepa…
Porirua man arrested after boat chase with police
A Porirua man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to flee police by boat, sparking a pursuit across…