Latest from Porirua

Cadbury's bitter aftertaste

Closing the Cadbury factory will hit Dunedin hard, but what does it say about the health of NZ manufacturing?

Person treated after yacht fire

A yacht fire left a person suffering smoke inhalation this morning.

Man riding motorbike with baby now sought

Police in Wellington are searching for a man seen riding a dirt bike while carrying a baby on his back.

Nowhere for arrested autistic teen to go

The case of a 14-year-old autistic boy being held in police cells overnight because there was nowhere else to put him is "appalling", an autism advocate says.

Bodyboarder's extreme stunt condemned

WATCH: An extreme water daredevil has gone over the Huka Falls on a bodyboard, an act that has been described as "reckless and irresponsible".

Two Lotto players score $500,000 each

Two lucky Lotto players are each half a million dollars richer after tonight's Lotto draw.

Power lines block Porirua road

A trio of trees have toppled power lines and led to a Porirua road being closed as repair crew arrive to clear the scene.

Morty and the naughty cats

Nearly 1000 cats have found themselves in predicaments needing rescue by fire crews in the last five years.

Santa's sack stolen right before Christmas

The Porirua community is rallying around their local Santa after his sack was stolen just weeks before Christmas.

Wgtn police find missing autistic teen

Wellington police have found an autistic 19-year-old, who was reported missing earlier this evening, "safe and sound in Paraparaumu".

Watch: man flees on foot after police chase

Videos have emerged of a police pursuit in Porirua which ends in the driver getting out of his vehicle and running on foot.

Expect delays, Wellington motorists warned

Wellington and Kapiti drivers should expect delays due to ongoing repairs and clean-up from slips and flooding, the NZTA warns.

Wellington pummelled by aftershocks

The Prime Minister's bodyguards directed traffic around a high rise close to collapse, slips caused traffic chaos and homes were evacuated in capital.

Gridlock after Wellington roads reopen

Traffic leaving central Wellington is gridlocked as commuters scramble to leave the rain-battered city.

Schools close, exams disrupted due to flooding

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.

Motorists stranded in flooding

A string of motorists is stranded on State Highway 2 as authorities across the Wellington region prepare for evacuations.

Two men in court after string of aggravated robberies

Two men have appeared in court in relation to a string of aggravated robberies in Porirua. A 42-year old man appeared in the Porirua

Lecturer must pay after injuring cyclist

A Massey University lecturer has been sentenced on a charge of dangerous driving causing injury.