Latest from Upper Hutt

Boys reckless joyride on train

Police are investigating dramatic footage of two teenagers hanging from the back of a speeding train in Wellington.

Wellington train surfers filmed

Axe attack: Victims' names released

The victims of a violent axe attack that took place in Wellington last year have had their name suppression lifted, after a man appeared in court today.

Axe murder: Vehicle sightings part of investigation

A missing jacket and sightings of a vehicle are part of the focus by police investigating the axe murder of a woman in Upper Hutt last Thursday.

Axe attack: 'I saw all the blood'

The man charged with the axe murder of an Upper Hutt woman has been named. One woman said the violent incident was a huge shock to the quiet community.

Injuries after SH2 smash in Wellington

One person is seriously injured and three others have moderate injuries after a car crossed the centre line and crashed into another vehicle in Upper Hutt.

Victim never lost sight of her dreams

Slain intellectually disabled woman Mary Donnelly always maintained a childlike innocence about the world and never lost sight of her dreams, her sister says.

One person dies in Upper Hutt house fire

One person has died in a house fire in Upper Hutt overnight. Police said emergency services were called to the blaze in Trentham, Upper Hutt shortly after 8pm.

Police seek sightings of two cars after robbery

Police are seeking information on two cars believed to be involved in an aggravated robbery.

Taxi driver stabbed by two women

A taxi driver has been stabbed in Upper Hutt, leading to a search for two women whose images were caught on security camera footage in the cab.

Bus driver admits driving drunk

Fire extensively damages Upper Hutt house

Residents of an Upper Hutt house escaped safely today after a fire extensively damaged the property.

Crash closes Upper Hutt rail line

Neglect charge after girl almost loses leg

An Upper Hutt couple have been charged with child neglect after a 3-year-old girl was hospitalised with a leg so badly broken doctors considered amputating it.

High-vis gear for cyclists a 'no-brainer'

A coroner says high visibility clothing should be compulsory for cyclists after the death of a senior police officer who was hit by a truck while riding his bike.

Parents accused of neglect released on bail

Parents accused of neglect remanded in custody

Lost bikers build fire to survive cold

Two trailbikers missing in Upper Hutt last night used petrol from their bikes to build a fire so they could survive a wet night in the Akatarawa forest, police say.