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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Wellington articles  Wellington
    The Wellingtonian accused of threatening a man with a samurai sword and demanding his Porsche has missed his first court appearance
     3 October 2025
    The Wellingtonian accused of threatening a man with a samurai sword and demanding his Porsche has missed his first court appearance
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    A man wielding a samurai sword, who was shot by Police during a terrifying home invasion in Wellington, allegedly demanded the homeowner give him the keys to his Porsche
    2 Oct: A man wielding a samurai sword, who was shot by Police during a terrifying home invasion in Wellington, allegedly demanded the homeowner give him the keys to his Porsche... more
    A number of buildings in Wellington will eventually not be deemed earthquake-prone, under a proposed rule change
    30 Sep: A number of buildings in Wellington will eventually not be deemed earthquake-prone, under a proposed rule change... more
    A Wellington man was shot by police, arrested, and hospitalised after a standoff in Wadestown over the weekend
    29 Sep: A Wellington man was shot by police, arrested, and hospitalised after a standoff in Wadestown over the weekend... more
    Mount Victoria Tunnel in Wellington's been is closed following a three-vehicle crash
    27 Sep: Mount Victoria Tunnel in Wellington's been is closed following a three-vehicle crash... more
    Indication on why the court case for the man who lit Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire stretched across five long weeks
    27 Sep: Indication on why the court case for the man who lit Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire stretched across five long weeks... more
    A criminal law expert says the trial for the man who set Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire was a typical case of insanity being pleaded
    27 Sep: A criminal law expert says the trial for the man who set Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire was a typical case of insanity being pleaded... more
    The sister of a man who died in the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was in tears as the verdict was delivered in the High Court at Wellington
    26 Sep: The sister of a man who died in the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was in tears as the verdict was delivered in the High Court at Wellington... more
    The guilty verdict in the trial of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was made by a jury of only 10 people
    26 Sep: The guilty verdict in the trial of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was made by a jury of only 10 people... more
    Jurors in Wellington's Loafer's Lodge fire trial will start a third day of deliberations after not reaching a decision yesterday
    26 Sep: Jurors in Wellington's Loafer's Lodge fire trial will start a third day of deliberations after not reaching a decision yesterday... more

     Most Popular Recent Wellington News
     14 Sep: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is vowing to get the message through to his side after their worst ever loss ++++++++++++++++
     13 Sep: As the All Blacks prepare for one of their biggest games of the year, Wellington hospitality businesses are doing the same +++++++++++
     23 Sep: The defence is closing its case in the High Court in Wellington today, in the month-long trial of the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire ++++++++++
     29 Sep: A Wellington man was shot by police, arrested, and hospitalised after a standoff in Wadestown over the weekend ++++++++++
     20 Sep: Wellington have stormed into the NPC's top eight with a 75-19 demolition of Southland in Porirua ++++++++++
     22 Sep: A jury's heard that escape was impossible for the five people who were killed in the 2023 Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington ++++++++++
     06 Oct: Hutt Valley and Wairarapa train services were disrupted last night, while Police responded to an incident near Petone Railway Station ++++++++++

     Wellington NewsLinks
      12 Oct: Wild weather as gusts top 130kph in wellington (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Oct: Wellington water advises of surface flooding in lower hutt street (RadioNZ)
      12 Oct: Sports commentator makes history as nz’s first pasifika mayor (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Oct: Wellington's new mayor andrew little says tory whanau faced 'toxic behaviour' (RadioNZ)
      12 Oct: ‘feel the energy’: move over auckland and wellington, this city is the place to be (Stuff.co.nz)
      11 Oct: Wellington satellite cities to explore amalgamation of councils (RadioNZ)
      11 Oct: Local election blog: voting closes, early results released (RadioNZ)
      11 Oct: Andrew little wins mayoralty bid in wellington, tory whanau misses out on maori ward seat (RadioNZ)
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    Politics:
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    Environment:
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    Rugby:
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