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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

23 September 2025

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

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A jury's heard that escape was impossible for the five people who were killed in the 2023 Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington
	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... more

A man's facing court today for allegedly pointing a laser at planes, near Wellington Airport
	21 Sep: A man's facing court today for allegedly pointing a laser at planes, near Wellington Airport... more

Wellington have stormed into the NPC's top eight with a 75-19 demolition of Southland in Porirua
	20 Sep: Wellington have stormed into the NPC's top eight with a 75-19 demolition of Southland in Porirua... more

Wellington and Counties-Manukau have kept their NPC quarter-finals hopes alive with commanding wins
	20 Sep: Wellington and Counties-Manukau have kept their NPC quarter-finals hopes alive with commanding wins... more

A fault in a major Wellington train line's been fixed
	19 Sep: A fault in a major Wellington train line's been fixed... more

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	19 Sep: {embargoed till 12pm]... more

An old building near Porirua is set to be knocked down, to make way for an open grassed area
	18 Sep: An old building near Porirua is set to be knocked down, to make way for an open grassed area... more

A witness testifying against the man accused of murdering five people by lighting a deadly Wellington hostel fire says the defendant threatened in court to kill him
	17 Sep: A witness testifying against the man accused of murdering five people by lighting a deadly Wellington hostel fire says the defendant threatened in court to kill him... more

Two young people are being spoken to by police after a ram raid this morning in Wellington, and subsequent crash
	17 Sep: Two young people are being spoken to by police after a ram raid this morning in Wellington, and subsequent crash... more

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