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• A Full-Circle Moment: Jacob Laban Returns to Lower Hutt Roots

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Sports

  After a 2025 season cut short by a horrific injury, NZ Warriors young gun Jacob Laban returns home to Wellington this Saturday to play in front of his family for the first time in...

• Commerce Commission Intervenes in Wellington Water Crisis Over "Horrendous" Bill Projections

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Business & Economy

  Wellington’s newly formed water entity, Tiaki Wai, is under intense scrutiny from the Commerce Commission after releasing projected residential water bills that could skyrocket to...

• Three Suspects Detained Following Armed Police Standoff and Road Closures in Petone Suburb

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Australia & Oceania

  Armed units descended on the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone early Friday morning following reports of a person seen with a firearm. Three individuals were taken into custody after a p...