Police identify body as missing man Jason Cambourn
Cambourn, 49, was reported missing from Porirua on March 23.
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Appeal for divided Wellington City Council to 'pull finger'
Mayors voice growing concerns: 'What's bad for Wellington is bad for the region'.
Man charged with attempted rape and attacking passerby who stepped in
A 36-year-old man is appearing in Porirua District Court.
Lovin' level 3! Hungry Kiwis in long, pre-dawn McDonald's lines
About 20 cars are queuing at McDonald's drive-thrus in Māngere, Greenlane and Porirua.
School gives kids Lego for lockdown
Children have been given 10 creative tasks to do with their free Lego characters.
Childcare centres want to stay closed at alert level 3
Childcare centres want to stay closed at level 3 because of the risk of spreading virus.
Principal: Alert level 3 is going to create a social class divide at NZ schools
Some families forced to "put their lives on the line", while others stay safe.
Video brag: Police investigate cell tower fire thought to be linked to anti-5G attacks
It is the third suspicious fire at a cell phone tower in the last two weeks.
Porirua residents wave NZ flags as national anthem plays during lockdown
'Definitely makes you proud to be a New Zealander.'
Porirua City Council sets up helpline
Porirua City Council has set up a helpline for vulnerable residents.
Backyards could be dug up to fix icky water connections
Pipes plugged into the stormwater system means wastewater is ending up where it shouldn't.
Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes
2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.
'Unacceptable' - Wellington Water warns major works needs to be done
Wellington Water admits it's in reactive mode instead of fixing issues ahead of failures.
Councils eye pulling out of 'contentious' arts fund
Lower Hutt and Porirua considering withdrawing from Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.
Prison sentence for fatal drug deal
Sosiua Ula died after falling headfirst from a speeding car in a drug deal gone wrong.
Half of Wellington's rivers and streams riddled with e-coli
"It's a huge investment hole, we're talking here about a multi-billion-dollar problem."
Concerns for missing woman last seen in Tītahi Bay
Karina Bradnam has been missing since Thursday. She was last seen in Tītahi Bay.
Man accused of murdering Porirua father to stand trial in May
Hone Pawa was killed after a fight in Porirua last May. He did not know the accused.
Earthquake tests to show how to protect homes on hills
Live in a house on sloping ground? Your foundations could be at more risk in a quake.
Person seriously injured after falling from cliff
The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Market pressure: Social housing wait list jumps 42% in month
Vulnerable people priced out of the market as people look further afield than Wellington.
Police bust nets $400K of methamphetamine
"We will take every opportunity to prevent the harm caused by this drug," police say.
Police seek information after fatal motorbike crash
The motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash with a car on December 4.
Coroner declines to recuse himself from inquest
Robert Miller believed agencies were working together to protect the DHBs.
Lower North Island trains services 'packed like sardines'
MPs, ministers and mayors have received a tin of sardines in the mail to make the point.
Top brass celebrates police graduation
Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters boast an 11 per cent increase in police numbers.
Six-week old puppies found abandoned
The puppies were found dehydrated in a box in Porirua.
Boy racer bashing: Man attacked with crowbar, gang link suspected
Man attacked with weapon believed to be crowbar at boy racer event in Wellington
Humanitarian from Porirua's body to be flown home
Mike Iafeta was the type of person who would give everything he had for someone else.
Mayor's petrol transactions: Porirua City chief executive speaks
"I am employed by the Council to ensure public money is spent carefully."
Pressure on mayor to release petrol card info
Councillor emails a 'please explain' over Porirua mayor's petrol card transactions.
500th fog cannon for small businesses
The fog cannons aim to reduce the risk of aggravated robberies.
Heroic bystanders rescue family after car rolls
Six bystanders flipped a car over after it rolled in Porirua, trapping two people inside.