Alecia Rousseau is the chief reporter of the Manawatu Guardian
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Garage blaze damages neighbouring homes
A garage fire was so intense it spread to neighbouring homes
Swimming spot monitoring in Manawatu regions starts
Water testing at more than 80 sites across the Manawatu region has begun.
Two car crash blocks intersection
The intersection of Summerhill Drive and Mountain View Road has been block.
Meeting underway to discuss Manawatu Gorge
Almost 200 people have filled the Palmerston North Conference and Function Centre.
Man still on the run after Palmerston North crash
Cordon around four streets in Manawatu as police search for wanted man.
Man in court over Palmerston North shooting
A 28-year-old man was shot three times in the stomach on Tuesday.
Lonely death in a flat: 'We did the best we could'
Fire service called to access property where person had been dead 'a few days'.
Fatal army truck crash: Soldier was learning to drive Unimog
A man is dead after the fatal crash near Palmerston North
'Only thing that's kept me going is me dogs'
Man faces 'bankruptcy and homelessness' if ACC does not continue entitlements.
Who put the P in Pahiatua?
Heartland New Zealand is being hit hard by the methamphetamine scourge.