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Murder accused to take the stand
A High Court jury in Whanganui has heard that the man accused of murdering sickness beneficiary Marice McGregor will take the stand, and that there is no blood or DNA evidence linking him to the crime.
Man charged after shooting death
A man has been charged with the murder of a 23-year-old woman shot at her home in Otaki Beach yesterday.
Whanganui: Down the river to nowhere
Liz French paddles beneath the Whanganui River's Bridge to Nowhere.
Flood warnings for North Island
Travellers could get caught as heavy downfalls settle over the North Island for the next 24 hours.
Central Plateau: It's (almost) all downhill
Having fallen into disuse once rail made life easier, the Central Plateau's Old Coach Rd is now being utilised by cyclists. Diana Clement got on her bike.
Machete teen jailed for cop attack
A Manawatu teen was today jailed for eight years and three months for the attempted murder of a Taihape policeman last year. Bruce Mellor was left for dead when he was attacked from behind with a machete after pulling over a stolen red
Police hunt man after Palmerston North stabbing
A young man on a rehabilitation programme for offenders has been stabbed outside the Probation Service building in Palmerston North.
Students' letters touch hearts of emergency workers
Handwritten letters from students in Feilding have warmed the hearts of emergency service workers in quake-stricken Christchurch.