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A man wielding a samurai sword, who was shot by Police during a terrifying home invasion in Wellington, allegedly demanded the homeowner give him the keys to his Porsche

2 October 2025

A man wielding a samurai sword, who was shot by Police during a terrifying home invasion in Wellington, allegedly demanded the homeowner give him the keys to his Porsche

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A number of buildings in Wellington will eventually not be deemed earthquake-prone, under a proposed rule change
	30 Sep: A number of buildings in Wellington will eventually not be deemed earthquake-prone, under a proposed rule change... more

A Wellington man was shot by police, arrested, and hospitalised after a standoff in Wadestown over the weekend
	29 Sep: A Wellington man was shot by police, arrested, and hospitalised after a standoff in Wadestown over the weekend... more

Mount Victoria Tunnel in Wellington's been is closed following a three-vehicle crash
	27 Sep: Mount Victoria Tunnel in Wellington's been is closed following a three-vehicle crash... more

Indication on why the court case for the man who lit Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire stretched across five long weeks
	27 Sep: Indication on why the court case for the man who lit Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire stretched across five long weeks... more

A criminal law expert says the trial for the man who set Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire was a typical case of insanity being pleaded
	27 Sep: A criminal law expert says the trial for the man who set Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire was a typical case of insanity being pleaded... more

The sister of a man who died in the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was in tears as the verdict was delivered in the High Court at Wellington
	26 Sep: The sister of a man who died in the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was in tears as the verdict was delivered in the High Court at Wellington... more

The guilty verdict in the trial of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was made by a jury of only 10 people
	26 Sep: The guilty verdict in the trial of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was made by a jury of only 10 people... more

Jurors in Wellington's Loafer's Lodge fire trial will start a third day of deliberations after not reaching a decision yesterday
	26 Sep: Jurors in Wellington's Loafer's Lodge fire trial will start a third day of deliberations after not reaching a decision yesterday... more

One person's dead and another's seriously injured after a car fire in Lower Hutt overnight
	25 Sep: One person's dead and another's seriously injured after a car fire in Lower Hutt overnight... more

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3 Nov: Person who fell from wellington balcony was fleeing gunshot, police say (RadioNZ)

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3 Nov: Wellington girls' college ignoring ministry advice by telling some students to stay home after measles cases (Stuff.co.nz)

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