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Hutt Valley death homicide: Police
A police investigation into the discovery of a man's body in Wainuiomata has been upgraded to homicide.
Dog saves family from suspicious fire
A barking dog saved a family from serious injury after a suspicious blaze tore through a Lower Hutt house this morning.
Police hunt for violent criminal in Hutt Valley
Police are still hunting for a violent criminal who abandoned a stolen vehicle and fled into bush in the Hutt Valley yesterday.
Stolen cosmetics truck recovered
A stolen truck which had been transporting $300,000 worth of cosmetics has been found by a member of the public in Hutt Valley.
Police seek help from public to find missing Lower Hutt girl
A Lower Hutt girl has been missing for more than a week - prompting police to appeal to the public for help.
Gas leak at GNS Science in Lower Hutt
Staff at a science facility in Lower Hutt were evacuated this morning following a gas leak.
Seven rescued from water
Seven people, including two children, would have drowned when their boat sank in the Hauraki Gulf if there not been another vessel in the area at the time, police say.
Man plummets 30m after Lower Hutt crash
A man has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after plummeting 30 metres down a steep bank when he crashed through a safety barrier at the top of Wainuiomata Hill Rd tonight.
Appeal for witnesses of armed robbery of dairy
Police are appealing for witnesses to the armed robbery of a dairy in Lower Hutt yesterday.
Parole for Karla Cardno's killer 'out of the question'
The killer of Lower Hutt schoolgirl Karla Cardno is still "a long way off being eligible for release", the Parole Board says.
High-vis gear for cyclists a 'no-brainer'
A coroner says high visibility clothing should be compulsory for cyclists after the death of a senior police officer who was hit by a truck while riding his bike.
Stepfather slams killer's parole bids
The stepfather of a Lower Hutt schoolgirl who was tortured and murdered has slammed the Parole Board for making her killer eligible for parole year after year.
Karla Cardno's killer denied parole
The man who tortured and murdered Lower Hutt schoolgirl Karla Cardno has been denied parole.
Parole hearing for Karla Cardno's killer
The man who tortured and killed Lower Hutt schoolgirl Karla Cardno will make a bid for parole today but some of those involved in the case fear he will offend again.
Woman accused of Petone stabbing due in court today
A woman accused of fatally stabbing a Hutt Valley man this week is due to appear in court today.
Woman arrested after Petone stabbing
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested after a man was stabbed to death in a Lower Hutt flat overnight.
Victim's family hugs, forgives killer
The family of a father-of-three who died from a single punch to the head hugged his killer in court after telling him they forgave him.
Attempted abduction of young woman in Lower Hutt
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man tried to abduct a young woman by forcing her into his car in Lower Hutt last night.