Articles by Vita Molyneux
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Wellington
Double tragedy for Wellington mum after father dies within days of son
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 2:43pmTragedy has struck twice for a Wellington family with two family members dying from cancer within days of each other. Otis...
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National
Thousands of people affected in personal data leak being contacted
Friday, 16 February 2024, 10:38amTe Whatu Ora is contacting 12,000 New Zealanders, some of whom worked as Covid-19 vaccinators, after their personal information...
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National
Wellington Children's Hospital evacuated after suspected gas leak
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 10:27amWellington Children’s Hospital has been evacuated following a suspected gas leak. FENZ assistant commander Martin Wilby...
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National
Khandallah homicide: Police following 'positive lines of inquiry' after elderly woman found dead
Monday, 29 January 2024, 2:50pmPolice are following “positive lines of inquiry” in the murder of a 79-year-old woman in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah...
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National
Dive squad searching for person who jumped off crane into Wellington Harbour
Friday, 26 January 2024, 2:53pmThe police dive squad is searching in Wellington’s harbour for a person who jumped from a crane into the water. A police...
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Politics
Celia Wade-Brown has 'mixed feelings' about stepping into Golriz Ghahraman's empty Green seat
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 2:59pmCelia Wade-Brown says she has “mixed feelings” about stepping into Golriz Gharaman’s vacant seat in Parliament after Gharaman...
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Wellington
Wellington bar Mishmosh forced to shut after underage person found inside
Monday, 15 January 2024, 10:06amA popular Wellington bar has had its liquor licence suspended for 48 hours after police found an underage person inside —...
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Wellington
Wellington faces water restrictions as system struggles to cope with demand
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 4:25pmWellington will move to level 2 water restrictions from Wednesday next week as the region struggles to cope with demand. Wellington...
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National
Wellington Water staffer ‘remorseful’ after boasting about not working
Thursday, 11 January 2024, 2:08pmThe Wellington Water employee who boasted she does nothing at work is “genuinely remorseful” for filming her daily activities...
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National
Woman racing against the clock to be with her dying sister in Australia
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 4:02pmA New Zealand woman is racing against the clock to make it to Australia before her sister dies from brain cancer - and with...
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National
Watch: Family accidentally hooks mako shark
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 1:24pmA family fishing trip turned into one of “the coolest days on the water” for Katie Sheehan when instead of nabbing a marlin,...
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Auckland
Boxing Day sales: Retailers in tears as crowds descend onto Sylvia Park
Tuesday, 26 December 2023, 11:56amBoxing Day shoppers have descended onto Sylvia Park, causing stressed retail workers to burst into tears. One shopper told...
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National
Money laundering warning for real estate firm
Friday, 15 December 2023, 11:23amThe Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has warned a Wellington real estate company for failing to report suspicious activity...
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News
Hundreds join Brian Tamaki for pro-Israel rally
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 12:11pmHundreds have joined Brian Tamaki for a rally in support of Israel on the front lawn of Parliament. The Destiny Church leader...
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Wellington
Sinkhole opens up beneath Wellington street
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 2:50pmThere is an audible sound of rushing water beneath one of Wellington’s central streets after a sinkhole opened up, forcing...
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National
Christmas parade cancelled after Auckland BurgerFuel car incident
Friday, 1 December 2023, 11:17amA Christmas parade in Petone has been cancelled over safety fears after an Auckland procession was marred by a BurgerFuel...
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Crime
Foxton house fire: Four women, one man arrested over gang member's death
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 2:41pmFive people have been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of Foxton man Dean Kahukiwa. Police carried out search...
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National
David Seymour responds to genital poster, says he hopes Wellington City councillor graduates high school soon
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 1:37pmAct leader David Seymour has responded to phallic images of himself put up by a Wellington City councillor, saying he is...
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National
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau publicly backs call for a ceasefire in Gaza
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 12:49pmWellington Mayor Tory Whanau has publicly backed calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying New Zealand must “work to uphold international...
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Wellington
Why is Wellington's Christmas tree made from road cones?
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 10:33amChristmas in the capital will look different this year with road cones replacing pine needles on the city’s Christmas tree. Elves...
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National
Premier House in Wellington tagged with pro-Palestine graffiti
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 9:42amThe fence outside Premier House in Wellington has been tagged with pro-Palestine slogans calling for an end to the genocide. Red...
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Wellington
Wellington trolley buses for sale as potential tiny homes
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 4:33pmA Motueka man is selling two old Wellington trolley buses for people to repurpose into tiny homes. Stephen Tate lives in...
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National
Police scour four islands in search for missing kayaker
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 10:26amExtensive searches have been carried out on four islands near where Ōtaki woman Michaela Leger disappeared but have failed...
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National
'Level of violence difficult to fathom': Probe into toddler's death upgraded to homicide investigation
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 11:51amPolice have upgraded a probe into the death of Lower Hutt toddler Ruthless-Empire Souljah Reign Rhind Shephard Wall to a...
