The Police Dive Squad has completed a search in the Manawatu River after a missing man's car was found parked nearby. Constable Gareth

A house fire which claimed two lives has been linked to "spotting cannabis".

It seems garden tools are in hot demand - with a rise in reported thefts this summer.

Heartbreak for grieving parents as one of their son's killers paroled.

A 20-year-old man has been airlifted out of the Tararua Ranges, after falling ill while tramping.

A young girl hit by a truck in Palmerston North yesterday morning has been transferred to Starship Hospital.

The young girl was in a serious condition when emergency services arrived.

Police in Palmerston North are searching for an elderly woman who has not been seen or heard from since this afternoon.

Diversions in place after truck rolls.

An autistic teen who spent two nights in a police cell will be temporarily housed in a motel after Child, Youth and Family were ordered to find suitable accommodation.

A truck driver has escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle rolled in Manawatu. It happened around 6.30 this morning on Halcombe

Queensland Police have found no evidence a New Zealand man found under an Australian bridge was seriously injured in a "gay hate crime" as his husband alleged.

The case of a 14-year-old autistic boy being held in police cells overnight because there was nowhere else to put him is "appalling", an autism advocate says.

The sister of a Marton man who died after a road accident in Palmerston North last Wednesday has described him as "my idol, my rock".

Emergency services have freed one person after a car flipped onto its roof in Ashhurst, near Palmerston North. A police spokeswoman

Queensland Police haven't found any evidence suggesting third party involvement in the case of a NZ man who was found under an Australian train bridge with serious injuries.

A man is in critical condition after a two-truck crash in Palmerston North, which has closed the road as freight spilled across both lanes.

Police are appealing for assistance to locate a 23-year-old man Dillon Scott.

A fatal crash in the Manawatu has brought the holiday road toll to eight this evening.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after armed police were spotted manning a section of a busy street in Palmerston North.

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

The public are being asked to help find jewellery stolen in Palmerston North.

A person has serious injuries after an incinerator exploded in Foxton.

The town of Ashhurst, northeast of Palmerston North, is using its own currency as a way of stimulating discussion about the local economy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The town of Ashhurst, northeast of Palmerston North, is using its own currency as a way of stimulating discussion about the local economy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

Three woman have appeared in the Palmerston North District Court this morning charged with the alleged abduction of a child.

Power has been fully restored to more than 20,000 homes and businesses in Gisborne tonight, after a 33-hour outage.

Police are attending a serious crash where a car and truck collided near Palmerston North.

The roar of motorcycles echoed through Woodville's streets as the 24th annual Lions Ride to Survive Coast 2 Coast once again joined the town's Christmas parade. Made with funding from NZ On Air.