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Rugby: BoP impress with fine win
Bay of Plenty defied trying conditions to outgun Manawatu last night.
Clean up begins after flooding
The heavy rain that caused slips and surface flooding in the lower North Island is expected to stop this afternoon but many roads in the area are still closed.
Heavy rain forces road closures in North Island
Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.
Feilding community pays its respects
A wide cross-section of the Feilding community turned out for a candlelit service tonight in response to recent tragic deaths, and to celebrate the town's strength of spirit.
Three found dead in Feilding house
A farmhouse in Feilding has been cordoned off and a scene examination would be carried out over the coming days.
Post mortem to explain Feilding deaths
Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of two men and a woman whose bodies were found in a house on the outskirts of Feilding today.
Police cautious over murder reward offers
Police investigating the death of Scott Guy are grateful for offers of rewards but will consider them carefully before accepting them.
Gorge crash victim named
The man killed when his car crashed into the Manawatu Gorge near Ashhurst yesterday morning has been identified.
Car 'like a missile'
A car rocketed through a barrier like a "scud missile", plunging 30m into the Manawatu Gorge yesterday, killing the driver.
Desperate for dad's embrace
For a wee boy, there are few places as perfect as dad's lap - but Hunter Guy, 2, lost that six weeks ago.
Body found after car plunges into gorge river
A police dive squad has recovered the body of a man from the Manawatu River following a crash earlier this morning.
Thieves brave 220k volts for copper
Brazen but brainless thieves have risked their lives by breaking into a Manawatu wind farm switch yard in an apparent attempt to steal copper wire.
Earthquake hits Palmerston North
An earthquake has been felt in Palmerston North and other parts of the Manawatu as well as in northern Wairarapa and southern Hawkes Bay.
Rugby: Canterbury just sneak home
Manawatu looked good for much of their ITM Cup match last night, but it was Canterbury who finished stronger.
Army battling youth drinking culture
Thirty-four soldiers from just one army base have faced drinking-related court charges in the first six months of this year.
Praise for way surviving pilot landed plane unhurt
An international flying student did an "exceptional job" landing unhurt with a dead engine and missing a wheel after a fatal mid-air collision.
Parents at a loss over son's murder
The parents of murdered Manawatu dairy farmer Scott Guy say they are at a loss to understand why their son was killed, and have appealed to the public to come forward with any information they might have about the shooting.