Articles by Sammy Carter

Wellington

Man charged with murdering woman at Raumati Beach house
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 3:45pm
A man who allegedly wounded a Raumati Beach woman who later died has now been charged with her murder, a month on from her...
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'Hanging by a thread': Landslide leaves homeowner facing $300k bill
Friday, 20 February 2026, 12:19pm
A Lower Hutt homeowner believes he may end up “pretty much bankrupt” after a huge slip left his house uninhabitable during...
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'What is the point?': Pet bonds leave renters paying more while carrying risk
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 1:07pm
Tenants with pets could be hit with hefty repair bills even after paying a pet bond, renting advocates are warning. More...
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Elderly man named as victim killed by car in Wellington driveway
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 1:49pm
Police have named Neil Hawker, 84, as the man who died after a crash between a car and pedestrian in a driveway in Miramar,...
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'I wouldn't have survived': Killed chopper pilot's heroism in crash remembered
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 7:16am
When Rick Lucas heard a helicopter had crashed in dense bush just a couple of minutes’ flight from his home, he had no idea...
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'Ruinous for our region': Sir Sam Neill, Sir Grahame Sydney fight planned gold mine
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 2:19pm
Downstream of a huge gold mine project, 150 guests – including actor Sir Sam Neill and artist Sir Grahame Sydney – wined...
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Man missing after being swept away down Waioeka River
Saturday, 24 January 2026, 3:00pm
A man is missing after falling from his boat and being swept away down the Waioeka River. Police were called to the Waioeka...
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Gang funeral to bring high police presence to Masterton
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 2:40pm
Masteron locals can expect to see more police tomorrow with a wave of gang members expected in town for a funeral. Police...