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Racist remark riles campers

Group flooded out at Waipu told 'this is not India' when they asked security officer for help.

Child abduction: Arrest made

A man has been arrested and charged in relation to the abduction of a young girl in Palmerston North last week.

Truck driver caught drink driving

A commercial truck driver was pulled over in Stratford, Taranaki, this morning at about 6.30am.

Fatal truck and car crash investigated

Waikato Police are investigating a crash in which a person died last night on State Highway 2 at Mangatarata.

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If you've been wondering why you've been suddenly sleepless, ask the weather experts.

Police rule out abduction attempt

Reports of the attempted abduction of a boy in Palmerston North are incorrect, police say.

Pensioners stabbing: Accused to stay in jail

A 66-year-old man accused of stabbing two pensioners will remain behind bars while police check a bail address.

How did pensioners end up in knife fight?

Police said the stabbing of two pensioners occurred after an argument escalated at the pensioner block.

Teen charged for Paritutu Rock blaze

A 17-year-old will appear in court next week in relation to the fire on Paritutu Rock in New Plymouth last Friday.

Trapped woman wrote poems

A 56-year-old woman who spent a traumatic 14 hours trapped inside a lift "drew pictures and wrote poems" to keep herself calm.

'There's a predator out there'

Parents are watching their children closely in Palmerston North this morning while the man who abducted a 5-year-old girl remains on the loose.

Murder inquiry after assault victim dies

A 50-year-old woman who was assaulted in Hamilton earlier this week has died in hospital, sparking a homicide inquiry.

Three rescued after boat overturns

Three people have been pulled out of the water in Raglan, after their boat overturned on the bar.

Woman rescued after mountain bike accident

A Rotorua woman has been winched out of the Whakarewarewa Forest after a serious mountain bike accident.

Two dead, three hurt after head-on crash

An 18-year-old female and a 47-year-old male have died following a head-on collision south of Whanganui.

No it's not a burglar, it's a kiwi

A Northland woman was home alone when, at 2 o'clock this morning, she heard footsteps on her deck.

Police seeking Kate, the good Samaritan

Police are looking for a good Samaritan named Kate who helped another woman in Wellington.

Armed man threatens hotel patrons

A Bay of Plenty hotel was held up at gunpoint, with an armed man threatening drinkers and making off with the night's takings.