Firefighters extinguish house fire in Ōtaki

Motorway burnout backfires as police find meth, weapon and cash

A 39-year-old man’s early-morning joyride ended in arrest after police allegedly found a large knife, methamphetamine, Etomidate pods and cash in his car.

'Potentially volatile chemicals' disposed of at high schools

The substance was found in a storeroom and the Porirua campus was evacuated.

Police investigate sudden death at Wellington’s Gordon Wilson Flats

Police were called to the Te Aro building on The Terrace around 8am, with motorists warned to avoid the southern end of the street and expect delays.

'Sweet-natured' chimp euthanised at Wellington Zoo after fight

Eleven-year-old Kitwe, named by the late Jane Goodall, was critically injured.