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Feb 14, 2024 | 
stuff.co.nz | Conor Knell |Nicholas Boyack
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Dec 16, 2023 | 
stuff.co.nz | Ryan Anderson |Conor Knell |Troels Sommerville
A Lower Hutt community is in shock after an apparent shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning left one man dead and another fighting for his life in hospital. Police found the dead man at a property on George St in Stokes Valley at about 2.05am and the wounded man a short distance away, Detective Inspector Haley Ryan said. Emergency services rushed the surviving man to hospital, where he was treated for “life-threatening” injuries.
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Nov 26, 2023 | 
thepost.co.nz | Conor Knell
The number 3 bus through Kilbirnie. For eight months, drivers on the route earned less than their fellow drivers employed by different operators. MONIQUE FORD / The PostAfter an eight-month battle, Wellington’s Kinetic bus drivers will finally have their pay increased to $30 an hour from December 10. The increase will come with back pay dated to April 1 and will bring their wages in line with bus drivers from the remaining operators around Wellington.
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Nov 23, 2023 | 
thepost.co.nz | Conor Knell
Police responded to a report of disorder involving a large group of people at Settlers Motor Lodge on Hutt Rd about 7pm. DJ Mills / Waikato TimesArmed police were seen at a Lower Hutt motel where two officers are understood to have been injured on Thursday evening. Police responded to a report of disorder involving a large group of people at Settlers Motor Lodge on Hutt Rd about 7pm, a police spokesperson said.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
thepost.co.nz | Conor Knell
The two vehicle crash left one person in a serious condition. Christel Yardley / Waikato TimesA crash in Upper Hutt has left one person in a serious condition. The two vehicle collision occurred about 7.10pm near Ebdentown St, with one occupant taken to hospital, police said. Fergusson Drive was closed between Exchange St and Henry St, with traffic diversions in place. Fire were in attendance to assist police. - The Post
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
thepost.co.nz | Conor Knell
Low visibility in Wellington on Tuesday saw several flights in and out of the capital cancelled or delayed. JUAN ZARAMA PERINI / The PostSome passengers stranded in Wellington due to Tuesday’s low cloud may not be able to travel until this weekend. Wellington Airport is working through its backlog of passengers after weather conditions that cancelled the majority of flights on Tuesday. Airport spokesperson Phil Rennie said the terminal was at roughly normal levels and was not as crowded as Tuesday.
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Nov 21, 2023 | 
thepost.co.nz | Conor Knell
Hutt City Councillors agreed to approach the NZ Geographic Board to change the spelling of Petone to Pito-one. JUAN ZARAMA PERINI / The PostSome Petone business owners are concerned about the cost of a proposed name change to their suburb, and worried it would cause confusion. On Tuesday, Hutt City councillors agreed to approach the New Zealand Geographic Board to change the spelling to Pito-one. Hutt City mayor Campbell Barry argued it was about fixing a spelling mistake.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
thepost.co.nz | Conor Knell
Interislander ferry Kaiarahi’s damage from a collision with a wharf is near to being fully repaired. The ship is expected to sail again on Thursday. DAVID UNWIN / The PostInterislander ferry Kaiarahi is expected to be back in service from Thursday night, restoring Interislander to a full fleet. The ferry has been in Wellington for repairs since November 12 after it crashed into a wharf and ripped a hole in its hull as it was coming into dock from Picton.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
thepost.co.nz | Conor Knell
Interislander ferry Kaiarahi will have to wait a bit longer before passengers can step aboard. DAVID UNWIN / The PostRepair work on Interislander ferry Kaiarahi’s ruptured hull has progressed well, in spite of bad weather. However, Interislander is expecting the ship will sail again before the week is out. The ferry crashed into a wharf in Wellington on November 12, ripping a hole through its hull as it was coming in to dock from Picton.
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Nov 19, 2023 | 
thepost.co.nz | Conor Knell
Wellington’s own pigeon whisperer Gigi Baddeley spends her lunch breaks in Midland park with the friends she has trained. DAVID UNWIN / The PostGigi Baddeley eats lunch every day on Lambton Quay surrounded by a gaggle of street pigeons. However, unlike most, she’s formed a bond with the birds over the past six months. Starting with one pigeon back in May, eventually more followed and today, they perch on her arms and shoulders like familiar friends.
