Police urge residents to stay inside after 'firearms incident'
It's understood a man with a gun has made threats in Palmerston North.
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Outspoken principal Pat Newman joins Teaching Council
Whangārei principal Pat Newman elected to Teaching Council.
Lower North Island safe haven farm in need of rescue
Elamore Farm Rescue will cease to exist unless it finds a new location.
Schools launch $23K campaign to 'say no to hubs'
School group launches campaign to "say no to hubs" controlling schools.
Investigators to arrive at site of double fatal plane crash
The light aircraft crashed in a steep area of the Kaimanawa Ranges.
Two men confirmed dead after light plane crash
The plane's wreckage was found this morning in steep terrain.
Warm week ahead as summer sizzles on
A front will bring some wet weather mid-week, but it'll stay warm.
Fog delays, cancels flights at Auckland airport
International flights have not been affected by the fog.
Five years since MH370: Kiwis' connection to major air disasters
Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.
Mark Lundy seeks final chance to appeal murder convictions
Lundy funeral scene "folklore in New Zealand" - defence lawyer to appeal judges
The Beast: Michael Hill's giant catamaran to be launched this week
The boat was built for the New Zealand jeweller and is 39.5m long and 12m wide.
Jess takes three for 15
Jess Watkin's spinners help win the day for Central Hinds over Otago Sparks on Sunday
Couple dream of Vegas wedding, win one in Marton instead
Francis Leppard and Aydan Palmer will marry at Marton Harvest Festival on March 31.
Whanganui residents continue struggling to find rentals
Niki Wiggins has been given a 90-day notice after five years at a property in Gonville.
Truck rolls northeast of Palmerston North
The incident was reported to police around 10.15pm.
Animal rights activist survives accident, dog hurt
RAV4 flips three times before crashing through a fence and landing in a paddock.
From Harlem to Awapuni, basketball rejuvenates tired suburb
New park attracts international basketball superstars. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Harlem to Awapuni, basketball to lift kids out of the ghetto
Awapuni's new basketball park attracts international superstars - the Harlem Globetrotters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Highway 61 rider guilty of dangerous driving causing death
James Eric Hiroki and Carey Raymond Leask will be sentenced on March 22.
Love and Learn branches out to embrace Whanganui East community
Centre for children grows to add an advocacy and support trust.
Woman rescued from cliffs at Kai Iwi Beach, Whanganui
Emergency services responding to reports of swimmers in trouble
First female Superstock Teams Champs driver racing tonight
"We're just as good as the boys, if not better." Rebecca Barr in fighting spirit.
First female Superstock Teams Champs driver racing tonight
"We're just as good as the boys, if not better." Rebecca Barr in fighting spirit.
Spur-of-the-moment Lotto buy snags $10.2m Powerball
A Palmerston North man in his 20s has won $10.2 million in Lotto's Powerball.
Harness racing identities seek diversion
13 arrested after Operation Inca probe into NZ harness racing
Car crashes through front of Palmerston North lighting store
The woman in the car appeared to be uninjured.
Car crashes into tree, then parked car full of people
Two people are in a critical condition after they crashed a car in Palmerston North.
Battle looms to end 'winner and loser' schools
Schools are roughly evenly divided over proposals for a radical shakeup.
Student lives in van for 18 months to avoid skyrocketing Wellington rents
Jonathan Ford studied fulltime while living in van and it was "the best year of my life".
Tourists back on road thanks to good Samaritans
The pair had been heartbroken at the thought of their NZ roady coming to an end.