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Hunt for missing man continues
Police are canvassing along a rural Wanganui road for information on missing Palmerston North man Brett Hall. He has not been seen since last Tuesday and the police are now treating his disappearance as a homicide.
Disappearance treated as homicide
The mother and son of a missing Palmerston North man have made an emotional plea for information on his whereabouts amid rising suspicion his disappearance is the result of a homicide.
Victim gave $25,000 to accused
The man facing trial for killing Marice McGregor in April last year says he wasn't relying on her for money, even though his business cash book recorded no cash sales in an 18-month period.
Search continues for missing Palmerston North man
Searchers have begun their sixth day of looking for Palmerston North man Brett Hall who has not been seen for more than a week.
Te Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit Hone
Te Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki
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.