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One arrested, one missing, after gunshot outside Wellington Hospital
It was an altercation with a machete and a firearm that led to a shot being fired outside the hospital last night

Gunshot outside Wellington Hospital after machete pulled on person
It was an altercation with a machete and a firearm that led to a shot being fired outside the hospital last night

Wellington Phoenix denied maiden A-League Men premiership
The Phoenix have had to settle for second after Central Coast beat Adelaide in the final game of the regular season to snatch the Premiers Plate.

Hit and run victim left lying on the road for an hour
The victim of a recent hit-and-run in Wellington lay seriously injured in the middle of a dark road for up to an hour, before being found by a rideshare driver.

Wellington warned to brace for heavy rain, chance of flooding
A slow-moving front brings rain and thunderstorm to the bottom of the North Island.

Hurricanes face hooker shortage
None of the Hurricanes’ three contracted hookers will be available to play the Waratahs in Wellington.

Pigeon pincher strikes with iconic Wellington statue stolen
The statues were commissioned by Wellington NZ, who say they’re aware of three pigeons who have been lost in flight since they were first erected in 2022.

Owhiro Bay's bus services reportedly the worst in Wellington
"Proportionally, we were one of the most cancelled and suspended suburbs in the entire city last year."

Faux Wellington lighthouse sells for $205k under RV
It’s never shone a light, but interest came from all over the world for the whimsical folly on Wellington’s south coast.

Barbarouses, Barry sweep Phoenix season awards
Mackenzie Barry and Kosta Barbarouses have claimed the supreme honours at the Wellington Phoenix awards.

Man arrested over machete threat before gunfire outside Wellington Hospital
Police say they are still trying to find the other person involved in the altercation.

Person threatened with machete before gunshot outside Wellington Hospital
Police are yet to find those involved in the altercation which saw parts of Wellington Hospital locked down.

Nuts in space: First Kiwi-made kai blasts its way into the cosmos
The taste of New Zealand, in outer space: One Wellington business is lucky to claim the title of being the first Kiwi food business in the galaxy.

Firearm discharged outside Wellington Hospital
Police are at Wellington Hospital after reports of a firearm being discharged.

Police seek rideshare driver who helped hit-and-run victim
The rideshare driver helped the victim who was lying in the middle of a dark road in Wellington after being hit by a vehicle.

By the numbers: Wellington Phoenix's historic season
They finished with more points, more wins, and fewer goals conceded than in any previous campaign – now they’re eyeing a first title.

Fountains painted red across NZ in Anzac Day anti-war protest
From Christchurch, to Nelson, Wellington and Hamilton, fountain water has been coloured red in an anti-war protest.

Woman accused of killing 79-year-old Wellington woman charged with fraud
The person accused of a Wellington woman's murder has also been charged with obtaining more than $1000 by deception.

‘Stabbing pain’: Wellington woman put on a year-long waitlist to fix flipped IUD
Vanessa Hirschmann, 22, took to TikTok to talk about her ordeal and long waiting list for Kiwi women who are left in pain

Wellington's City Gallery to close for two years
The major central gallery will shut its doors next month due to construction work in Te Ngakau Civic Square.