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Seriously injured man trapped in vehicle
Seriously injured man trapped after vehicle smashes into a power pole near Masterton.

Use of council letterhead for reference for sex offender questioned
CEO says it is his normal practice to use business letterhead when providing references.

Armed duo wearing masks rob Masterton dairy
Robbers wore dust mask and camouflaged scarf to steal cigarettes from dairy

Half-way Mark: Masterton's building boom
Masterton is booming but faces challenges. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Home detention for meth dealer in poor health
Jamie Liu's health contributed to his sentence being reduced to home detention.

Local Focus: The town with the strongest Anzac tradition
Anzac Day will again see Tinui's population explode. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: The small town with the strongest ANZAC tradition
ANZAC Day will again see Tinui's population explode. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

$12.5m Powerball winner: Hello, hello...?
The ticket was bought from Kuripuni Lotto and Post Shop in Masterton.

Lucky Lotto shop opens hoping for $12.5m Powerball winner
Lucky store also sold one of the largest-winning tickets in history - $36.9 million.

Minister says Air Force recommended flights
Ron Mark has had 10 one-way flights since becoming minister, four to or from Masterton.

Families shocked by car vandals near Masterton
Group of people used phones to film a vehicle doing a lengthy burnout before car torched.

High winds keep chopper from joining search for hunter
A helicopter cannot get into the area as winds of 135km/h have been reported.

Welsh narrowly beat New Zealand pair at A & P Show
Fierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show

Person critically hurt after crash
Fire crews on site after car crashes into power pole leaving one person seriously hurt.

Police praise kind Masterton strangers
The man had nowhere to spend the night and was 'distraught and upset'.

Kidnapping and arson charges 15 months after car fire
A man was found by the burning vehicle with serious head injuries and burns.

Heavily tattooed teen arrested after week on the run
Matthew McRae has distinctive tattoos on his face and neck.

Local Focus: East Coast the place for women in chains
Nearly half of NZ's female mayors are on the East Coast. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'I just grabbed him and ran': Mum leaps to action
The burns weren't serious thanks to the quick actions of the boy's mum.

Teacher who stopped head-banging incident censured
Teachers' union concerned after teacher censured for stopping boys hurting each other.

War medals stolen in Masterton burglary
War medals and a collection of watches with high sentimental value were taken.

Fuelish error sees petrol drop to 17c a litre
Gull pricing analyst Rohan Mehta described the mistake as "a bit of an 'oops' moment".

Crashed truck carrying dangerous cargo
Crashed truck carrying dangerous cargo is partially blocking a North Island highway.

Four teens in court after aggravated robbery
Arrests follow the second aggravated robbery in Masterton in six weeks.

Neighbours help police nab burglars in early hours
The five males were moving items out of a house in the early hours of the morning.

Three arrested after drive-by shooting
Police were nearby when shots were fired from a car towards a Masterton house last night.