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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Wellington articles  Wellington
    Police have closed access to Battle Hill Forest Park - as searches for a downed helicopter continue north of Wellington
     28 January 2026
    Police have closed access to Battle Hill Forest Park - as searches for a downed helicopter continue north of Wellington
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    Otaki MP Tim Costley is urging people to give emergency services space, after a reported helicopter crash near Paekakariki Hill Road, north of Wellington
    28 Jan: Otaki MP Tim Costley is urging people to give emergency services space, after a reported helicopter crash near Paekakariki Hill Road, north of Wellington... more
    A new name for Wellington's stadium
    28 Jan: A new name for Wellington's stadium... more
    Hutt Valley Police are on the hunt for items of distinctive clothing following a spate of robberies at local bars
    27 Jan: Hutt Valley Police are on the hunt for items of distinctive clothing following a spate of robberies at local bars... more
    Wellington Phoenix women's captain CJ Bott is hopeful she'll be back next A-League season after announcing her pregnancy
    26 Jan: Wellington Phoenix women's captain CJ Bott is hopeful she'll be back next A-League season after announcing her pregnancy... more
    The Wellington Phoenix women have rocketed from 9th to second on the congested A-League ladder...after beating Adelaide United 3-1 at home in Porirua
    25 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix women have rocketed from 9th to second on the congested A-League ladder...after beating Adelaide United 3-1 at home in Porirua... more
    It's touch and go whether new Wellington Phoenix women's striker Mackenzie Anthony will be available for this afternoon's clash against Adelaide United in Porirua
    25 Jan: It's touch and go whether new Wellington Phoenix women's striker Mackenzie Anthony will be available for this afternoon's clash against Adelaide United in Porirua... more
    Little hesitation for new Phoenix signing Mackenzie Anthony in agreeing to join the A-League football club's women's side
    22 Jan: Little hesitation for new Phoenix signing Mackenzie Anthony in agreeing to join the A-League football club's women's side... more
    A person's suffered serious injuries after an assault in Auckland's Mount Wellington
    21 Jan: A person's suffered serious injuries after an assault in Auckland's Mount Wellington... more
    Police have just one more person to catch after an attack at a gathering in Wellington last month
    19 Jan: Police have just one more person to catch after an attack at a gathering in Wellington last month... more

     Most Popular Recent Wellington News
     08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++
     30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure +++++++++++
     28 Jan: Police have closed access to Battle Hill Forest Park - as searches for a downed helicopter continue north of Wellington +++++++++++
     08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure ++++++++++
     28 Jan: A new name for Wellington's stadium ++++++++++
     06 Feb: A Porirua boatie will appear in court in the coming days - after fleeing from Police today +++++++++
     22 Jan: Little hesitation for new Phoenix signing Mackenzie Anthony in agreeing to join the A-League football club's women's side +++++++++

     Wellington NewsLinks
      20 Feb: Woods strikes late as phoenix women salvage draw away to melbourne victory (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Wellington phoenix v melbourne victory - a-league women (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Country life: turning brewery gunk and forest junk into something good for the soil (RadioNZ)
      20 Feb: Metlink fares to rise by 3.1 percent, off-peak discount drops again (RadioNZ)
      20 Feb: Unique wellington waterfront spot to close after nearly 35 years (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Young pilot filmed landing in violent wellington winds was ‘coming in as fast as i could’ (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Popular wellington waterfront spot to close after nearly 35 years (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Seven drugged drivers fined since roadside testing began (RadioNZ)
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