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Police name Bulls crash victim
Police have named the man who died in a crash on SH3 near Bulls this morning. He was Shane Edgecombe, 20, of Wanganui.
String of North Island car crashes
A pedestrian has died near Tauranga, one man was found dead in his car near Palmerston North and four people were injured in a head-on collision in south Waikato.
One dead after car flipped on roof
One person died and another suffered serious injuries following a crash west of Palmerston North yesterday, which saw a car flip onto its roof.
Attacker at large after alleged sexual assault
An investigation has been launched after a 20-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Palmerston North this morning.
Mum heartbroken after graveside theft
A grieving mother has been left devastated after discovering items from her son's grave have been stolen from Kelvin Grove Cemetery in Palmerston North.
Man pleads guilty to organised sheep slaughter
A Pahiatua man who took part in the organised killing of 16 sheep has pleaded guilty today in the Palmerston North District Court.
Street with mortar bomb to be cordoned off
A residential street in Bulls will be cordoned off after it was discovered a mortar bomb had been used as a garden ornament for about a year.
Hotel sector springs back to life
There are increasing hotel sales and new hotel construction activity, with the industry showing signs of renewed optimism that is expected to continue into 2015, says Dean Humphries, national director of hotels at Colliers International.
Man jailed eight years for almost decade-long abuse on boys
A man who indecently abused young boys over nearly a decade has narrowly avoided a sentence of preventive detention.
Woman killed, cyclist injured in crashes
A woman was killed and a cyclist seriously injured in two serious crashes in the central North Island early this morning.
Ports and Icepak link up to build $20m hub
Ports of Auckland, Napier Port and cold storage specialist Icepak have formed a joint venture to develop a new $20 million inland port and freight hub at Longburn, near Palmerston North.
Lucky to be alive after 'random' shot
Police say a "huge cup of good luck" is all that stopped what has been described as a "random" shooting in Fielding becoming a homicide.
Pedestrian killed after being hit by car near Feilding
A man was killed after being hit by a car in Palmerston North early this morning.
Man caught with sex abuse material
A Palmerston North man who was caught twice with child sex abuse material has been sentenced to 18 months intensive supervision and 100 hours community work.
Mum pleads guilty over toddler's death
A young woman wept as she admitted causing the death of her preschool-age child in a hearing at the Palmerston North High Court today.
Transgender woman bashing claim false
Police have revealed a transgender woman, who prompted an outpouring of support after reports she was bashed, actually sustained her injuries falling out of a tree.
Four fruity festivals
Small town New Zealand does wonderful and whacky to keep up our winter spirits.
Missing man found alive in hay barn
A missing Rangitikei man, who hasn't been seen for a week, has been found in a hay barn, police say.
Four-year-old dies after quad bike crash
A four-year-old boy injured in a quad-bike crash in Canterbury last month has died in hospital.
Child injured in quad bike accident
A 4-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being involved in a quad bike accident this afternoon.
Woman's death sees inquiry upgraded
A woman who was found with critical injuries at a Feilding house has died, leading police to upgrade an investigation to a homicide inquiry.
Woman hospitalised with critical, unexplained injuries
A police investigation is underway after a woman was admitted to Palmerston North Hospital with critical, unexplained injuries.