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Police found the person seriously injured at a Feilding property.
Progress seen on new Manawatū-Tararua highway
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School board stands by four-figure gift to outgoing principal
The trustees said the principal gave consistently excellent service to tamariki.
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Manhunt after Feilding woman carjacked, assaulted with machete
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‘Ambitious time frame’ set for kerbside recycling
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Tararua's overwhelmed rural communities need support
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Wind warning, roads to close, close eye kept on rivers
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Sawn-off shotgun and rifle seized in vehicle stop in Feilding
A 31-year-old man and a 36-year-old man were taken into custody.
Dave Mollard: What is good for Māori is good for all Kiwis
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Settlers Day organisers pull the plug on planned event
Organisers of the European Settlers Day event on Waitangi Day pull the plug.
Holiday road toll: 1 dead after crash in Manawatū
One person died after a crash in Rongotea, near Palmerston North, just after midnight.
One dead after serious Manawatu crash
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Kura signal need for education development
Four kura keen to develop self-determined education for tamariki.
'Definitely in a third wave': Council brings back Covid response measures
Regular rapid antigen testing, social distancing and face masks return to facility.
Te Awa Tupua: Whanganui at the confluence of global trends
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Kura students gather to celebrate its 30th birthday
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Long weekend weather: Fine conditions forecast for most of NZ
But rain and frost warnings for some parts of the country.
18-year-old arrested for Palmerston North jewellery burglary
He appeared in Masterton District Court and was remanded in custody to reappear on Friday.
Claims of 'gassy' rental not proven, but further checks ordered under urgency
The tenant alleged a leaky gas heater had caused her and her children to become ill.
Burglars target two jewellery stores in one evening
Police want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed and filmed the burglaries.
Yelled at for buying a pumpkin, worker awarded $21,000
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Tararua District Council issues boil water notice for Pongaroa
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