A police search and rescue team looking for missing Pahiatua man John Campbell have found a body. Mr Campbell, 64, was last seen leaving his Pahiatua home, in the Tararua district, for work at 6.45am yesterday.

Lisa Latta clearly remembers her thoughts moments before Fort Lincoln mastered Antonio Lombardo in last night's $1 million Karaka Million at Ellerslie.

Police officer Bruce Mellor, who was viciously attacked with a machete at the weekend, is steadily improving.

Two trainee officers at Linton Army Camp were caught with a haul of 210 ecstasy tablets.

A seven-year-old girl who went missing in Palmerston North last night has been found safe and well, police say.

New Zealand has had a comfortable win in the opening round of pool play at the women's World Team Squash Championships in Palmerston North.

New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.