Vita Molyneux is a Wellington-based Multimedia Journalist for the New Zealand Herald.
Vita double majored in English and Media at both Auckland and Victoria University before graduating in 2018 and working for Newshub as a Wellington digital producer. During her time at Newshub Vita covered the Operation Burnham inquiry, the Christchurch terror attack, the Whaakari/White Island eruption and the Covid-19 pandemic among scores of other stories. She began working for the NZ Herald in 2021 and has covered the posthumous Peter Ellis appeal as well as countless other cases throughout every court in Wellington. On a day-to-day basis, Vita covers breaking news and other stories from the capital and the wider region. You can contact Vita at vita.molyneux@nzme.co.nz.
![One injured after serious crash in Horowhenua region](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
One injured after serious crash in Horowhenua region
Motorists should expect delays.
![Dead wrong: Thieves strip wheels from hearse at funeral home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Dead wrong: Thieves strip wheels from hearse at funeral home
'They've got some bad karma coming their way', says fuming funeral director.
![Levin tornado: Up to 50 homes damaged, one person injured by glass](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Levin tornado: Up to 50 homes damaged, one person injured by glass
For some, the cleanup has begun while others are hunkering down
![Mayor says gangs believed to be involved after man left shot, bloodied in Shannon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
Mayor says gangs believed to be involved after man left shot, bloodied in Shannon
Police say a man was seriously injured in a targeted incident in Shannon last night.
!['Lucky to be alive': Truck driver freed from vehicle after horror crash north of Levin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=815)
'Lucky to be alive': Truck driver freed from vehicle after horror crash north of Levin
One person has been flown to Wellington Hospital in critical condition.