Latest from Palmerston North

Crash teen who fled police in stolen car arrested
A 16-year-old driver who crashed into a garage in a stolen car in Hamilton this morning...

Whitcoulls - the next chapter
In an exclusive interview, the book and stationery chain's new owners tell Karyn Scherer about their plans for one of the best-known names in NZ retailing.

Missing man's drug past
The last time police were looking for Brett Hall, they discovered a drug-dealing empire.

Search for missing man intensifies
Up to 80 personnel are searching rough country for missing man Brett Hall.

Hunt for missing man continues
Police are canvassing along a rural Wanganui road for information on missing Palmerston North man Brett Hall. He has not been seen since last Tuesday and the police are now treating his disappearance as a homicide.

Disappearance treated as homicide
The mother and son of a missing Palmerston North man have made an emotional plea for information on his whereabouts amid rising suspicion his disappearance is the result of a homicide.