Latest from Manawatu

Minority ruining it for others at camp grounds, say police

Police in the Manawatu say alcohol-fuelled incidents are ruining family holidays at local camp grounds and they are calling on people to be more responsible.

Police hunt armed man in Manawatu

Part of a Manawatu town was locked down last night as police searched for a man believed to be armed with a weapon.

Armed inmate attacks officer

The incident occurred at Manawatu Prison. Two other staff were injured while disarming the prisoner.

Bomb scare at Manawatu Prison

Police are at Manawatu Prison this morning after a bomb scare at the men's jail.

Manawatu death treated as suspicious

Police are moving into the second phase of a homicide investigation after a man's body was found outside a Manawatu block of units yesterday.

Homicide investigation after body found

A homicide investigation is underway in Manawatu following the discovery of a body outside a block of units this morning.

Horse dead after three vehicle crash

A crash involving three vehicles and a horse has left the animal dead and a car trapped under live electrical wires in Horowhenua last night.

Manawatu crash victim identified

The elderly man who died in a crash in Manawatu on Friday has been identified.

Manawatu Gorge to remain closed

Motorists can take the alternative route on Saddle Rd or Pahiatua Track.

Caution urged on wet roads

Motorists have been urged to avoid travelling along rural highways in Manawatu and Whanganui unless it is essential, as heavy rain continues to cause havoc.

Kids saved from car fire

A Palmerston North woman is reluctant to label herself a hero despite saving two young children from a burning car in a supermarket carpark.

Disgust over oil spill on NZ coastline

A mysterious oil spill has caused black blobs and oil to appear along a 10km stretch of coastline.

Sheep killed in woolshed fire

Several sheep were killed in a fire that destroyed a woolshed in Manawatu this morning.

Wet and not so wonderful

Over 250 people were trapped on a plane at a military airbase for hours, after wild weather and thunderstorms forced a landing.

Manawatu Gorge highway partially reopened

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) said the gorge could be opened to one lane of traffic from tomorrow morning if conditions allow.

Summer's long dry persists

Palmerston Nth gets Air NZ Night Rider

Air New Zealand has confirmed it will operate its next $29 Night Rider service between Palmerston North and Auckland.

Large scrub fires threaten homes

Hundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says. Blazes in Canterbury, Marlborough and Manawatu are keeping about 330 firefighters busy.