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8.44pm: Late night reminders Tree felling is happening near State Highway 1 Hataitai until 4.30am. Thanks for joining us. We will be back tomorrow morning to provide you with the latest updates.
7.44pm: Overnight closure of State Highway 58 Paremata cancelled Tonight’s overnight closure of SH58 between Paremata roundabout and Postgate Dr is cancelled. Road works will continue tomorrow, so drivers should plan ahead and detour via Whitby.
7.42pm: Tree felling near State Highway 1 Hataitai
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Stuff he was on bail and had lived at the motel for about three months. “Police dropped me off here. They’re here every day, about five times a day, because they have to do bail checks,” he said. “There’s no families here, it’s pretty much everyone on bail. There’s lots of gangs in there too. Every type of gang you can think of. That’s why the cops are always here.” He said there were assaults, parties and people abusing staff inside the motel.
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Police raided Harbour City Motor Inn on Webb St, Te Aro, on Wednesday morning, seizing drugs.
Wellington police seek witnesses after serious assault on Courtney Place
26 Feb, 2021 11:42 PM
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Police say inquiries about the attack are ongoing. Photo / File
Wellington police are seeking witnesses to a serious assault in the CBD overnight.
Police were alerted to two groups of people fighting in the middle of Courtney Place outside McDonald s around 2.45am.
A man was seriously injured.
Police said inquiries into the incident were ongoing.
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Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident and anyone who had video footage or images that could assist their inquiries.
A man died last week after spending four days in hospital following a serious assault in central Wellington.