Tenants stuck feeding dozens of ducks and chooks win $4000
Up to 70 turkeys, ducks and chooks were left on the property with no plans for their care.
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Teen supermarket worker's mum shares his garage decontamination station
Adam Lefrancke sends a text to his mum on his way home. She prepares the washing machine.
Substation explosion: Power restored to 94,000 houses
Trains on the Hutt line were halted and residents asked to conserve water.
Court martial: Army officer who slept with subordinate guilty of breaching orders
Panel of three find senior officer guilty on all charges. He will be sentenced tomorrow.
Senior army officer cries at court martial: 'I loved my wife'
Lieutenant Colonel Justin Putze is giving evidence in his own court martial today.
Army boss called as witness in court martial
Major General John Boswell has given evidence about a debrief he had with the accused.
Senior army officer accused of relationship with subordinate
Senior army officer has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Landfill cordoned off after grenade found
Police say explosive ordnance disposal team on site in Upper Hutt.
Hero cop swims river 18 times in dark to rescue youths
The six people were stranded by the river for about nine hours.
Men charged over Tolley death could be named
The judge will likely release his decision tomorrow on whether the men can be named.
Mum describes loss of newborn: 'Every step of the delivery, something went wrong'
A mother says her baby may not have died if hospital staff had acted more quickly.
Dog-gone! Court fight over family's 'stolen' pet chihuahua
The Mains said they spent 14 months anxiously waiting to get their elderly pet back.
Market pressure: Social housing wait list jumps 42% in month
Vulnerable people priced out of the market as people look further afield than Wellington.
Cemetery Circuit hometown heroes
Whanganui has proven a breeding ground for talented motorcycle racers over many years.
Upper Hutt police investigating 'unexplained' death of man
The man was found by police at an address in Ebdentown around 8pm yesterday.
Suzuki Series: Table set for Whanganui after tight round at Manfeild.
Richard Cooper and Damon Rees battle in Formula 1, Richie Dibben climbing in Formula 2.
Suzuki Series roars into life in Taupo
It is ultimate skill vs ultimate track experience in the next two rounds.
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.
Second arrest in relation to Lois Tolley's 2016 murder
A second man has been arrested for the 2016 murder.
Lois Tolley murder: Accused enters not guilty plea
The man will keep his name secret for now.
Police dog bite in Upper Hutt justified, IPCA says
The man had a history of using a blood-filled needle to assault police officers.
Lois Tolley killing: Emotions high as accused in court
Man accused of murdering Lois Tolley has appeared in court for a second time.
Man let dog suffer with cancer
The dog had two cancerous masses and was in an emaciated condition when found
Best of 2019: Property speculators made $1000 a day during boom
They were some of the bogeymen of the boom years. But what did house flippers really do?
Sobs in court as Lois Tolley murder accused revealed
Police have arrested a man for the murder of Lois Tolley in Upper Hutt in December 2016.
Upper Hutt death: Police still investigating
Kaimana Kopa Paul died during an incident on Wednesday night.
Coral's killer admits attempted murder of fellow inmate
The man who killed Coral-Ellen Burrows has admitted the vicious attack in prison.
Man dies on the main street of Upper Hutt
Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.
Prisoners gain graphic design qualifications
The women will be able to use their new skills when they leave prison.
Man accused of Upper Hutt steamroller rampage named
The accused man lost name suppression this morning.
Family overwhelmed by support after special needs man assaulted in Upper Hutt
Raymond Burnside, 45, was assaulted on his way home in Lower Hutt on Wednesday evening.
Fiercest of the fierce: What happens to failed Police dogs?
Up to 45 per cent of police puppies don't make the cut to join the ranks.