Hutt Valley cops seize substances capable of being turned into pipe bombs
Three kilograms of “substances and casings capable of being transformed into pipe bombs” were seized alongside methamphetamine and…
Cook Strait search for boat suspended, mayday source investigated
The search for a vessel that made a mayday call in the Cook Strait last night has been…
Crown says accused lit fires as he didn’t like accommodation
The man charged with murder and arson after a fatal Wellington hostel fire in 2023 had only been…
Search resumes after boat in Cook Strait issues mayday
A search has resumed this morning after a mayday call from a vessel in Cook Strait last night.…
Builder takes thousands, then vanishes
Homeowners are sounding the alarm about a construction company who they say took tens of thousands of dollars…
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…
Trial for murder, arson at Wellington’s Loafers Lodge due to start today
The trial for a man accused of setting fire to Loafers Lodge, where five people died, is set…
Wellington beret business hit by NZ Post’s US shipping halt
Kolthoff said the suspension came without warning. “I found out yesterday trying to send parcels to the US…
Wellington man discharged without conviction for sending private images to his victim’s brother
His lawyer, Jamie Connell, told the court the incident was impulsive and out of character, describing it as…
Two police officers bitten after stopping driver evading checkpoint
Two officers have reported they were bitten and another nearly hit by a vehicle following an incident in…
Families owed thousands as photo studio’s owner battles illness and bankruptcy
A Wellington photography studio has closed, leaving several families waiting on portraits they paid thousands of dollars for…
Decades of sludge cleared from Wairarapa wastewater pond
Wastewater pond desludging in Martinborough is now complete, with 660 tonnes of solids removed after more than 50…