Damian Lawson was to stand trial for manslaughter but has admitted a lesser charge.

A woman has been left shaken after intruders tied her up.

MacDonald's remains were found in the Mangahao Dam area of the Tararua Foothills.

Mike King's appearance at the piggery near Levin helped in the campaign to ban on sow crates.

Levin teenager Erin Buckland was stunned to meet and train with her Black Cap heroes in Wellington.

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

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A Levin family have been left homeless after a stopbank on their property burst its banks, sending a raging torrent of water knocking

Children in Levin have been risking their lives to raid a home ravaged by fire, giving the home owner more anxiety.

Hawera Police want to speak to a Taranaki teen who has been missing since January 6.

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

A 96-year-old woman who had her home support service cut has won a partial reprieve after an outpouring of public outrage at the decision.

A 96-year-old woman may be left to vacuum, change her sheets and do her own washing if her home support is ripped away from her.

The crash occurred when the bus slid into a ditch on Waikawa Beach Rd.

The Labour weekend road toll stands at two today, after a woman critically injured in a Paekakariki crash died in hospital.

Police today confirmed the identity of the remains as Palmiro MacDonald, who was last seen in Levin on March 23.

Bones found in bush in the foothills of the Tararua Range are suspected to belong to Palmiro MacDonald but others have gone missing in the area.

The skeletal remains of a person have been found in bush in the foothills of the Tararua Ranges.

Man was convinced by a family member to abandon his bike in the river and make his way to safety.

Police are promising "new information" on the Police Ten 7 show tomorrow night about the disappearance of Levin man Palmira Macdonald.

A man is in a critical condition after being stabbed in Levin late last night.

A woman who went missing on her bus journey from Wellington to Hamilton has been found safe in Levin.

A 45-year-old man is being sought by police after shooting another man in Levin on Wednesday.

An arrest has been made by police following a dangerous firearms incident in Levin yesterday.

Levin dairy robbed of cash and cigarettes.

Robert Martin has come a long way from an institution in Levin.

A teenager is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering severe burns while pouring petrol on a bonfire.

A pig hunter who spent a near-frozen night in the bush wearing just gumboots, t-shirt and hoodie, was "very happy" to see his rescuers today.

The family of a hunter missing in bush as temperatures dropped to near freezing are relieved he has been found and still has his "cheeky smile".

Last October two brave residents of the town where Alex Fisher was killed calmly walked a knife-wielding Eric McIsaac out of the forest and into the hands of police.