Heading to Palmy over the Hapuawhenua Viaduct
This superb photo (full version below) was taken by Xavier Koenigshberger of the Ww 644 putting on an impressive display over the 414 metre Hapuawhenua […]
Regional News
Five charged with murder after Kapiti death
Michael Tofts was killed at a Waikanae address on November 19 and Police have now charged five men with murder. The five men appeared in […]
Kapiti homicide victim named – Police make more arrests
Two Hutt Valley men have been arrested in connection with the death of Michael Kenneth Tofts, who died in Waikanae on 19 November. The arrests […]
Customs investigation leads to jail for Kāpiti Coast man
A 32-year-old Kāpiti Coast man was sentenced last week to nine years and five months’ imprisonment in the Wellington District Court for a number of […]
Police: Name release, fatal house fire incident
Police are now in a position to officially release the names of those who died in Sanson on Saturday 15 November. Manawatū Area Commander Inspector […]
Police: 18-year-old dies following Manawatū crash
Police have reported an 18-year-old woman has died following a crash in Manawatū on Tuesday 18 November. “The crash, involving a car and a truck, […]
Labour selects Sophie Handford for Kapiti
The Labour Party has made a positive move in securing its future by selecting former Kāpiti Coast District Councillor Sophie Handford as its candidate for […]
Manawatū fire: Four dead – Toll includes three children
Police have begun what they describe as a “complex and hazardous” scene examination after a fatal house fire in the Manawatū town of Sanson, where […]
Police release name from fatal crash
Police say they can now name the man who died in a fatal crash on State Highway 3 near Sanson on 18 September. He was […]
Wellington Region gets earthquake reminder
The Wellington region has just had a reminder of our vulnerability to earthquakes when a magnitude 5 struck at 9.10pm.