Wellington police need help to identify man
Police are urgently seeking help to identify a man in a critical condition after an incident in Porirua on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to Warspite Avenue about 4pm where a man, described as Māori or Polynesian and in his mid-30s, had "exited" a car.
His identity remains unknown, and police urged anyone with information to come forward. The man is thought to have short black hair and be of a large build. He has a small amount of facial hair on his chin and is around 185cm (6 foot) tall.
Officers were still working to establish the sequence of events which led to the man being hospitalised.
Anyone with information can call Wellington police crime squad on (04) 381 2000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
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The Hikoi on Tuesday 19th
I copied this from a Facebook page: The expected route of the hīkoi on Tuesday is from Takapuwahia Maree in Esldon towards Porirua and along Kenepuru Drive to Tawa, then up Middleton Road to Johnsonville, down Ngaraunga George and along the old Hutt Road to Wellington. They are anticipating significant congestion on the roads between 06.00am and 12.30pm.