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Death and the maiden: The tale of 'Tangiwai'
It might be a film named for our greatest rail disaster but Tangiwai is also a tragic tale of love and cricket.
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Machete teen jailed for cop attack
A Manawatu teen was today jailed for eight years and three months for the attempted murder of a Taihape policeman last year. Bruce Mellor was left for dead when he was attacked from behind with a machete after pulling over a stolen red
![Police shooting: Investigation seeks grey van](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Police shooting: Investigation seeks grey van
Police are still appealing for sightings of a van seen in the area early on the morning when Lachan Kelly-Tumarae was fatally shot by police.
![Machete attack teen pleads guilty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Machete attack teen pleads guilty
One of two teenagers charged with attempted murder after a policeman was attacked with a machete at Taihape on December 11 last year has pleaded guilty.
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Machete accused 'reformed bully'
A man accused of attacking a police officer was in 2005 being hailed as a success story in a school bullying project.
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Attempted murder charges for cop's alleged attackers
The two teens accused of a brutal machete attack on a police officer are to be charged with attempted murder.
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Attacked cop steadily recovering
Police officer Bruce Mellor, who was viciously attacked with a machete at the weekend, is steadily improving.
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Youths appear in court for brutal attack on cop
Two youths were remanded in custody when they appeared in Wanganui District Court today after a police officer was brutally attacked with a machete over the weekend.
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Attack reignites armed police debate
The Police Minister will meet the Police Commissioner today to discuss a report on whether to give officers easier access to firearms following the brutal machete attack on a policeman on Saturday morning.
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Officer 'overwhelmed' by messages of support
A police officer who was brutally attacked with a machete on Saturday morning has been overwhelmed by messages of support from workmates and the public, police say.
![Slashed officer 'your typical community cop'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Slashed officer 'your typical community cop'
Tributes have poured in for senior constable Bruce Mellor, who was last night in emergency surgery to rebuild his face.
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Ammunition 'explodes' after falling off army truck
The army is investigating how a box of ammunition fell off the back of one of its trucks and was run over by a car.