Wellington district news

Update: Unexplained death, Woodridge

ebld47 — Fri, 02 May 2025 05:18:59 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan:

Police investigating the death of a person in Woodridge overnight are appealing for CCTV footage from the community.

An investigation was initiated after a body was located inside a burnt-out vehicle on Ladbrooke Drive at around 11.40pm.

Initial indications suggest the death is not suspicious and the death will be referred to the Coroner.

Although the death is not considered to be suspicious, Police are appealing for CCTV footage to establish the events leading up to the incident.

Update, unexplained death, Woodridge

fljpp1 — Fri, 02 May 2025 00:31:35 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan:

Police investigating the death of a person in Woodridge overnight are appealing for CCTV footage from the community.

An investigation was initiated after a body was located inside a burnt-out vehicle on Ladbrooke Drive at around 11.40pm.

Initial indications suggest the death is not suspicious and the death will be referred to the Coroner.

Although the death is not considered to be suspicious, Police are appealing for CCTV footage to establish the events leading up to the incident.

Unexplained death, Woodridge

fljpp1 — Thu, 01 May 2025 20:28:31 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Wellington Police are making enquiries following the discovery of a body in a burnt out vehicle overnight.

Police were notified of the vehicle on fire at around 11.40pm on Ladbrooke Drive in Woodridge.

Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Williamson says upon arrival of emergency services, a body was located inside the vehicle.

"Enquiries are now underway to establish the full circumstances of what has occurred."

A scene guard has been in place overnight at the scene and at a nearby property.

A scene examination is due to take place today.

Operation Kereru - Police disrupt further anti-social road activity

bnjhy3 — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 01:45:52 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Police have prevented anti-social road user activity in the Wellington region for a second night running.

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Operation Kereru - infringements issued, vehicles seized in Wairarapa

bnjhy3 — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:36:59 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Wairarapa Police have put the brakes on an anti-social road user event in the Wairarapa overnight, issuing infringements and seizing vehicles.

Operation Kereru saw an increased Police presence in the Wairarapa region, taking a zero-tolerance approach to unlawful road user activity.

In the Wairarapa, Police were able to set up necessary checkpoints to disrupt behaviour before it started.

Over 50 infringements were issued, and on top of these, ten non-operational orders were served. Two vehicles were seized by Bailiffs, and one was impounded.

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Police investigate incidents of damage and theft at Porirua schools

rpel50 — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:26:27 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Please attribute to Inspector Renée Perkins, Area Commander, Kāpiti-Mana:

Porirua Police and Māori Wardens are increasing patrols after several incidents of damage and theft at local schools.

On Monday evening, 21 April, buildings and vehicles at two schools in Porirua East suffered over $32,000 worth of damage.

Agencies, along with the wider community have come together in support, repairs are under way and security guards will be in place across the long weekend.

Update: Miramar homicide investigation

rpel50 — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:58:07 +0000

Location:

Wellington

To be attributed to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard:

A team of investigators continue to investigate the homicide of 63-year-old Abdul Nabizadah, who was found critically injured in Camperdown Road, Miramar at 2.20am on Monday 17 March. Mr Nabizadah later died in Wellington Hospital from injuries Police believe were received while being assaulted and robbed at this location at around 12.30am.

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Police seeking information after alleged assault

hse179 — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:01:57 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Gareth Barnes:

Police are seeking information from the public after an alleged assault in Wairarapa late last week.

The incident occurred in the Upper Plain Rd/Upper Waingawa Rd area on Thursday 17 April around 6pm.

Fortunately, there were no serious injuries, but Police are working to establish what happened. We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time, specifically the driver of a ute which stopped and may have observed the events that unfolded.

Police monitoring gang movements, Wellington region

ebld47 — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:02:01 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Please attribute to Inspector Wade Jennings, Hutt Valley Area Commander

Police are monitoring gang movements through the Wellington region for a funeral today.

Motorists can expect to see a large number of gang members add associates travelling around the wider Wellington region.

Police will have a visible presence as vehicles travel from Moera towards Foxton at around 11am.

We remind those travelling on our roads to not act in a way that puts anybody’s safety at risk.

Police appealing for information following crash in Wellington

fljpp1 — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:16:28 +0000

Location:

Wellington

Police are appealing for information after the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian in Wellington left the scene.

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