Body found in search for diver missing from Lowry Bay in Wellington
Lower Hutt police have recovered the body of a diver who went missing in Lowry Bay after failing to surface ...
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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He wanted a fuller head of hair. He got a lower sperm count
The medication finasteride, commonly used by young men for hair loss, may be impacting fertility. Will Stone, whose sperm count ...
Lower Hutt woman to splurge on coffee after $1 million Lotto jackpot
Lotto's newest millionaire, a Lower Hutt woman who wishes to remain anonymous, won $1 million with a bonus ticket and ...
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes lower South Island
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the lower South Island early this morning, striking offshore south of Southland at 12:53 AM, ...
Lotto Powerball: Porirua’s New World Whitby waits for $17.2m winner to claim prize
A Lotto player in Porirua has won a staggering $17.2 million in the First Division Powerball draw, comprising a $17 ...
Lower Hutt man Sunia To’ofohe’s meth stash leads to 14-year prison sentence
A man, Sunia Mano To‘ofohe, a Comanchero gang member, was found with a substantial stash of methamphetamine in his bedroom, ...
Lower Hutt man Ronan Apiti sentenced for beating and disfiguring family dog
Ronan Apiti, a 24-year-old man from Lower Hutt, was sentenced for animal cruelty after severely beating his family dog, Buck, ...
Short jail sentences don’t work: Why Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell wants them longer, even if it means ‘huge’ prisoner numbers
SummaryCorrections Minister Mark Mitchell is exploring the possibility of replacing short prison sentences with longer ones, as prisoners serving longer ...
Weather: Lower Hutt woman Julie Paterson narrowly escapes falling tree branch in storm
Wellington Wind WarningWellington residents are advised to seek shelter due to a rare red wind warning issued by MetService, predicting ...
Wellington and Palmerston North District Courts evacuated over bomb threats
Two lower North Island district courts, Wellington and Palmerston North, were evacuated due to alleged bomb threats, with police clearing ...
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