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The victim was 25-year-old Amanda Louise Katherine Sale.
Local Focus: Two escape helicopter crash
Incredible escape for trainee pilot. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police make third Manawatu meth-lab arrest
Manawatu Police make third arrest in six weeks in relation to meth manufacturing.
Watch: Mum, baby in scary highway near-miss
A mum had seconds to react after a car pulled out in front of her on a highway.
Beanie found in search for missing men
But the men are still missing, despite the best efforts of 101 searchers.
Earthquake felt in lower North Island
A 'decent shock and shake' hits the North Island's East Coast.
Search for missing men continues
The pair who fled into the forest to escape police have been missing for nearly a week.
Local Focus: 'This has got court written all over it'
KPMG report vindicates HDC Chief Executive. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'This has got court written all over it'
KPMG report vindicates HDC Chief Executive. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Guns seized from Hunting & Fishing store
A man is appearing in court after police seized guns from his Hunting & Fishing store.
Tragedy on the mountain: Should lives have been saved?
Documents reveal a decision that raises the question: could death toll have been lower.
Survivor pops the question at Ruapehu
The stark beauty of the Central Plateau and Mt Ruapehu helped inspire marriage proposal.
Kiwi real estate agent's $74m sale
She grew up on a Dannevirke dairy farm and now brokers luxury real estate deals.
Hamilton Ray White branch fined $1m for price fixing
Hamilton Ray White branch to pay $1m for price fixing.
Govt pays $44m to clean up 100 NZ rivers
A day ahead of Labour's freshwater announcement, National has made its own.
Jail for conman who tricked women out of thousands
'Lothario' William Harding has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment
Man dead after crash in Whanganui
It appears no one else was injured in the crash, which happened about 2.30am, police say.
Pastor celebrates healthy kai cookbook
Whanganui Maori pastor has published a book on how to grow and cook healthy food.
Residents demand answers over gorge
Three hundred residents gathered in Woodville last night to demand action over the gorge.
Four days without power and more bad weather on way
Taihape residents face fourth day without power, rain and wind to batter country again.
Welcome relief from the weather as fine days predicted
One last band of rain will soak the country before a couple of days of fine weather.
Arrest in Palmerston North dairy robbery
A 23-year-old Palmerston North man has been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery.
Chopper rescues injured man cut off by snow
The 48-year-old had no other way to get to hospital from his remote property.
Gorge closure a dark day for Woodville
Township to build resilience while planning begins for an alternate gorge route.
Gale, squalls and heavy rain on the way
Northlanders are set to be battered by gale force westerly winds today.
Heavy snow on the way for both islands
It may be snow-go for some motorists this week, with white stuff on the way.
Two people dead after car accident in Manawatu
Two people have died in a single car accident this evening.
Man denies three violence charges
Brendon Andrew Warner has been sent for jury trial after Whanganui court appearance.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Feilding drug test controversy
Parents up in arms after drug tests on students. Made with funding from NZ On Air.