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
New ZealandIllegal paua haul sparks police huntPolice are looking for a man who poached 272 undersized paua in Hicks Bay on the East Coast.27 Dec 06:19 PM
RetailEconomist: Sales boom won't lastRetailers might be enjoying a post-Christmas spending bonanza, but an economist warns the sales boom can't last.27 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMum defends burn chargeA mother accused of immersing her two-year-old son's hands in boiling water then failing to seek medical treatment for at least eight months will defend the charge.05 Dec 09:54 PM
New ZealandMan jailed over illegal paua catchA 48-year-old Porirua man caught with more than 90 times the legal limit of paua has been sentenced to 12 months in prison.08 Nov 10:05 PM
New ZealandChild killed outside schoolA witness has described how there was a screech of tyres and a "thud" as a car killed a 7-year-old boy running across a road just outside a Wellington school today.26 Oct 07:20 AM
New ZealandToddler’s hands burned in boiling waterA mother is accused of immersing her 2-year-old son's hands in boiling water then failing to seek medical treatment for at least eight months.04 Oct 04:30 PM
