One dead, another critically injured after vehicle crashes into building
Three ambulances and a helicopter responded to the Woodville crash.
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Hastings racecourse redevelopment plans coming in ‘next few weeks’
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Boil water notice for Woodville after rodent droppings found on reservoir rafters
Residents should boil water for drinking, cooking, and brushing teeth.
One dead, another critical after two-car Manawatū crash
The state highway was closed for several hours after the crash.
‘I never thought I’d be believed:’ Man sexually assaulted teen he met on dating website
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Police arrest man over shoe sale shooting
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‘Heartbreaking’ case: Police plea on missing man after two years
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‘Means the world to us’: NZ biking tech joins global cycling programme
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Northland ladies on the march - leisure marching gaining popularity in the region
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Chris Rattue: Highlights from four decades in sports journalism
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‘Avoidable’: Coroner finds patient had the means and opportunity to end his life
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‘I was in bed for a year’: Cancer survivor calls for $220k-a-year drug to be funded
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Young Hunterville farmer wants to lower environmental footprint of family’s dairy farm
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From e-bikes to viaducts: What to expect on Whanganui’s new trail
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‘Escaping the hood’: He wanted to be a gangster - then he went to a comedy show
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‘Dreams come true’: Whanganui woman’s cochlear implant journey finally realised
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Mary Holm: Don’t wait to claim your benefit
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The rise of the influencer – and how NZ tourism operators are trying to cash in
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‘You are the thief and one shouldn’t lose sight of that’: Judge to repeat shoplifter
The 24-year-old nabbed nearly $9000 worth of sunglasses in just one haul.