Latest from Upper Hutt

Lane reopens after Stokes Valley slip
Residents have spent two months fighting giant traffic queues to leave their suburb.

Prisoner needed surgery after boiled water attack
The hot water dispenser was faulty, so dispensed water at 90C instead of 70C.

'Blood everywhere': Bar keeps serving drinks as stabbed patron nearly bleeds out
He lost three litres of blood while bar staff continued serving patrons.

Nearly two hours to leave the suburb: Slip creates bottleneck
On a good day it take Matthew Crawford 40 minutes just to leave his suburb.

Elder care facility to stay open after deal
Severe staff shortages in the aged care sector were behind the issues the home faced.

Council to release plan after Hutt slip woes
Council planned to have two lanes out in the morning, and two lanes in at afternoon peak.

Long-serving facility for elderly closes after staff shortages
St Joseph's Home of Compassion in Upper Hutt has operated for almost 100 years.

Man denies raping teen cellmate
Benjamin Goundar flatly denied abusing the complainant.

Man accused of raping prison cellmate
Benjamin Goundar allegedly sexually assaulted his cellmate every night for months.

Tornados strike coastal town - 41 warnings as wild storm batters NZ
With 41 weather warnings and watches across NZ, forecasters warn of a stormy night.

'I hold no hate ... go and be a good father': Victims forgive rugby player charged over on-field brawl
"I forgave you months ago, I hold no hate, no anger, it was all unlucky."

Police spike car after chase in St Heliers
This evening police spiked two vehicles, one in Auckland and the other in Upper Hutt.

Merging lane fatality: Driver who failed to yield found guilty
David Armstrong's death in 2020 impacted the entire community he dedicated his life to.

Wellington house price growth second weakest in the country
Only Auckland performed worse than Wellington in house price growth this quarter.

Fraudster's $18k crime spree hit brothels, sex worker, hotels
Benjamin Langley conned victims into thinking payments had been made.

Woman sought in relation to Upper Hutt assault identified
A man remains in Wellington Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Fluoridation tanks used in Wellington past their use-by-date, one facility inaccessible
The truth about the state of Wellington's fluoride facilities has gone from bad to worse.

The great escape: Inmate dressed as guard let out two security gates to freedom
Rimutaka Prison staff reportedly "feeling embarrassed" as "there were a lot of failures".

Rimutaka Prison inmate fled using stolen white Toyota Hiace van
Police are still searching for the man.

Big Boost weekend! Record 446 new community cases; 10 million vaccine jabs milestone
Yesterday there was a record number of casess.

Several Covid cases associated with Wellington schools
Two of the schools are Petone Central School and St Patrick's College, Silverstream.

'Stay away': Upper Hutt bushfire burns through 14 hectares
Crews have returned to deal with the bush fire this morning.

Upper Hutt bush fire burning close to homes now under control
Fire crews are fighting a 2ha bush fire in Trentham - properties may need to evacuate.

Rescue ropes needed after mobility scooter rolls down bank
Emergency services were called to the scene on the Hutt River Trail this afternoon.

'Shattered': Family of 5-year-old who drowned in Hutt River thank community
Leonidas was found at 9.15pm on Tuesday after being reported missing at 5.40pm.

Rahui for Hutt River after body of missing 5-year-old found
The boy was found in the river at 9.15pm yesterday.

Covid: 56 new community cases, 4 cases at the border
As community infections stabilise, more cases of Omicron are caught at the border.

Upper Hutt City council will require vaccine passes for all council facilities after case found in Wellington
It comes a day after Covid-19 was discovered in the Wellington region.