Benefit cut due to hospital stay
This story was one of the most read on 1News.co.nz in 2025. It was first published on March…
Dad driving on meth with child in car
A man driving with his young daughter has become the first person to test positive under New Zealand’s…
Murderer to spend at least 22 years behind bars
The man who set fire to a Wellington hostel, murdering five people, has been sentenced to life imprisonment…
Community cheers as booze back on tap at popular Wairarapa bar
A popular Wairarapa coastal watering hole is back in business after receiving an early Christmas present from the…
Vandals destroy Featherston’s community Christmas tree
Vandals have destroyed a prominent Christmas tree in a Wairarapa town, casting a cloud over what should have…
Trees face the chop in Masterton CBD
A large number of trees in the Masterton CBD could soon be axed as part of a broader…
Disgraced former top cop sentenced on objectionable material charges
Former top cop Jevon McSkimming has been given a sentence of home detention after being convicted of possessing…
Former GP sentenced for sexual offences against young boys
A former Wellington GP has been sentenced to 10 months’ home detention after admitting to sexual offences against…
Person stabbed in the stomach at bar in central Wellington
A person has sustained serious injuries after being stabbed in the abdomen at a bar in central Wellington…
Gang associates charged with murder after ‘targeted home invasion’ in Kapiti
Police have released images of vehicles believed to be involved in a targeted home invasion which led to…
Stars in Wellington, movie buffs amped for Avatar 3 premiere
Anticipation is building ahead of the third instalment of director James Cameron’s alien epic, Avatar, with a crowd…
Roadside drug testing rolling out in Wellington from Monday
Roadside drug testing will be rolled out in the Wellington District from Monday as part of police’s tough…