Latest from Upper Hutt

Demand for water in Wellington could outstrip supply by 2026

Region looking to water meters ahead of coming up with $250 million for new water source.

Mum's fury: Boy concussed in classroom attack sent home by bus

The school confirmed it was not correct protocol to send him home on the bus.

The aliases, the cons, the elusive yacht trip: One of NZ's most wanted fugitives jailed

Conman Paul Bennett was arrested as he sailed into Sydney on a luxury yacht.

Groomed teen now sees all men as 'predators'

The teenage victim now sees all adult men as predators, her mother said.

Man impaled hedgehog on steel rod

Jincang Zhou believed the hedgehog could be responsible for the deaths of two chickens.

Empty class: Inside the foreign student crisis

Decisions on how to let foreign students back next year are needed soon.

Wellington Water off the hook for performance targets

Assurances made that the water company is on the right track, despite woeful record.

Chihuahua court fight with cop: Woman wins $6k legal costs from police

The festering dispute over the elderly dog has dragged on for three years.

Prolific thief who stole mayor's car sentenced

Brendan McBride stole from his own mother, as well as the mayor of Upper Hutt.

Court martial: Army officer who slept with subordinate guilty of breaching orders

Panel of three find senior officer guilty on all charges. He will be sentenced tomorrow.

Senior army officer cries at court martial: 'I loved my wife'

Lieutenant Colonel Justin Putze is giving evidence in his own court martial today.

Army boss called as witness in court martial

Major General John Boswell has given evidence about a debrief he had with the accused.

Senior army officer accused of relationship with subordinate

Senior army officer has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Landfill cordoned off after grenade found

Police say explosive ordnance disposal team on site in Upper Hutt.

Hero cop swims river 18 times in dark to rescue youths

The six people were stranded by the river for about nine hours.

Men charged over Tolley death could be named

The judge will likely release his decision tomorrow on whether the men can be named.

Mum describes loss of newborn: 'Every step of the delivery, something went wrong'

A mother says her baby may not have died if hospital staff had acted more quickly.

Dog-gone! Court fight over family's 'stolen' pet chihuahua

The Mains said they spent 14 months anxiously waiting to get their elderly pet back.