New Zealand$300,000 cash seized in Porirua drug bustPolice are on the hunt for a Porirua man after they seized more than $130,000 of methamphetamine in a drug bust.07 Jun 06:15 AM
New ZealandTeen who attacked elderly couple jailedA teenager who admitted to carrying out a vicious attack on an elderly couple while they slept last year has been sentenced to almost six years in prison.17 Mar 10:57 PM
New ZealandNo plea over attack on elderly coupleA teenager accused of a vicious attack on an elderly couple has still not entered a plea.27 Jan 12:21 AM
New ZealandRescuers driven back by smoke, flamesNeighbours tried to save a man who was trapped inside his burning home in Titahi Bay this morning, but were driven back by thick smoke and flames.23 Aug 11:37 PM
New ZealandGuilty verdict in throat-slitting trialA jury in the case of a man accused of cutting a woman's throat and assaulting another with a hammer has retired to consider its verdict.18 Aug 07:39 AM
New ZealandMan cut his own throat, court hearsA man accused of attempting to murder a pregnant woman in her home last year said he had to kill her, cut her throat, then cut his own, a court has heard.08 Aug 01:41 AM
New ZealandMan given painkillers before dyingA man who fell from his ladder onto a rockery and was given painkillers by the local medical centre, died two days later of internal injuries, a coroner has found.09 Jul 05:44 AM
New ZealandTrial date set for alleged hammer attack on pregnant womanA trial date has been set for a man who allegedly attacked his pregnant partner with a hammer and a knife.18 Jun 12:40 AM
New ZealandMan arrested following reserve duck huntA man found duck hunting in a wildlife reserve has been arrested.24 May 09:06 PM
New ZealandHouse peppered with gunshots in PoriruaA property in Porirua has been cordoned off after a house was peppered with gunshots this morning.05 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandHigh-rise warning after teen's deathA drunk teenager's deadly eight-storey fall from a Wellington apartment building has prompted a warning for suburban youths to be aware of the risks of high-rise buildings.03 Mar 11:05 PM
New ZealandPolice justifed in shooting man - IPCAPolice were justified in shooting a man who attacked his pregnant partner with a hammer and a knife, an independent inquiry has found.10 Oct 03:05 AM
New ZealandAn 'unforseen tragedy'A Wellington grandfather who died two days after falling from a ladder was sent home from hospital with painkillers by a doctor who "seriously underestimated'' his injuries.03 Oct 05:50 AM
New ZealandToxic paint investigatedA toxic paint that sickened a woman and forced her family out of their home has been pulled from sale as officials investigate what is in the paint that made her ill.25 Sep 07:01 AM
New ZealandCar crashes after police pursuit in WellingtonPolice are speaking to two 27-year-old men following an early morning police pursuit in Wellington.22 Sep 08:14 PM
New ZealandTeen knocked out before stabbingA 17-year-old was knocked unconscious before being stabbed multiple times in the neck, arms and torso in a suspected gang incident in Porirua last night, police say.14 Jun 12:54 AM
New ZealandMan shot by police appears in courtA Porirua man who was shot and Tasered by police while allegedly attacking his pregnant partner has appeared in court and been granted name suppression.03 May 01:54 AM
New ZealandShot, tasered man stableThe man shot and tasered by police in Porirua is in a stable condition, with two women also recovering from injuries after the incident early this morning.02 May 06:54 AM
New ZealandPolice shooting: 'A big dollop of bravery'Police officers who shot and Tasered a Porirua man acted with a "great deal of professionalism and a big dollop of bravery", their boss says.02 May 12:45 AM
New ZealandPaua-poacher: Title issued null, voidOne of four men convicted in one of Northland's biggest paua-poaching busts in recent history wants the High Court to declare a title issued by the Maori Land Court null and void.04 Mar 03:00 AM
