Going public today with images of graffiti found on murdered Manawatu farmer Scott Guy's house has led to a number of calls to police.

Police investigating the murder of farmer Scott Guy are pursuing a new lead linked to a vandalism attack on his Feilding property.

A police search and rescue team looking for missing Pahiatua man John Campbell have found a body. Mr Campbell, 64, was last seen leaving his Pahiatua home, in the Tararua district, for work at 6.45am yesterday.

NZ Post allowed a Manawatu mailman to keep driving for them, despite knowing about a string of drink-driving convictions.

The trial has begun of a freezing worker accused of shooting dead his brother and driving around the lower North Island with him in the back seat, avoiding police during a two-day manhunt.