Firefighters tackle large house fire in Wellington
Ten crews of firefighters are tackling a large house fire in the Wellington suburb of Island Bay this…
Island Bay fire: Large blaze at two Wellington properties, residents affected by smoke
Incident Controller Mike Dombroski said at one stage, the fire also spread to nearby vegetation but was extinguished.…
Shot fired at specific person in Wellington apartment complex
An offender who fired a shotgun at a residential complex in Wellington yesterday – where a person fell…
Brooklyn balcony fall: Wellington police say injured person was fleeing to safety after shot fired
“We urge anyone with information that could help the investigation to contact police via 105 and use the…
Measles case total rises to 17 with one more in Auckland
Another measles case has been detected, taking the total number of currently known cases nationally to 17. Health…
Armed police at Wellington apartments after person falls from balcony
Armed police were at the scene of a serious incident in Wellington this afternoon after a person fell…
Invasive Portuguese millipede spreads beyond Wellington
The invasive Portuguese millipede plaguing residents on Wellington’s south coast has spread beyond the region. When Wellingtonians sounded…
Musician with terminal brain cancer to release ‘dream’ record with partner
A Wellington musician and his partner have been working to achieve his dream of releasing a vinyl record…
Unlikely heroes carry Black Caps to ODI series sweep over England
Bowling aces Zac Foulkes and Blair Tickner have emerged as unlikely heroes with the bat, as the Black…
Measles outbreak: Government gives schools updated advice as country’s measles cases spread
“However, there remain around 2000 contacts that are being traced and people are being put into isolation in…
Wellington inquest reveals police visited 3-month-old’s family multiple times before her father killed her
Her father was subsequently convicted of her manslaughter and jailed for four years and five months. At the…
The fastest growing region in New Zealand
Canterbury is the fastest-growing region in New Zealand, amid a nationwide slowdown in population growth, according to new…