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Police urge drivers to slow down

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Over the past 48 hours police have seen worrying speeds on Manawatū roads. Despite a heavy road policing presence on our roads, Sergeant Ryan Harrison...

Name release: Fatal crash, Matamau

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Police can now release the name of the man that died following a crash on State Highway 2, Matamau on 5 December. He was 45-year-old...

Gang member jailed for ‘life’ for murder of young woman

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A man who intended to kill a rival but instead fatally shot an innocent woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Mongrel Mob member Waaka...

Police hunt for Holden Clubsport stolen in Palmerston North

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Police in Palmerston North are appealing for public assistance after a rare Holden HSV Clubsport was stolen during a burglary at a commercial property...

Sanson house fire: Police officially release names of deceased

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Police are now in a position to officially release the names of those who died in Sanson on Saturday 15 November. They were Goldie May...

Mother pays tribute to her three children lost in fatal house fire

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Chelsey Field has spoken publicly for the first time about the deaths of her children August, Hugo and Goldie, who perished alongside their father,...

Sanson fatal fire being treated as homicide – police

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Police can now confirm the fatal incident in Sanson on Saturday is being treated as a homicide. The post mortem examination of the adult male...

Sanson house fire: Body of third child recovered

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Police have today recovered the body of the third young victim of a fatal incident in Sanson. Late this morning, investigators, supported by a forensic...

Identities of Sanson fire victims revealed as recovery of third child continues

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The three young siblings killed in Saturday’s devastating Sanson house fire—Goldie, 1, August, 5, and Hugo, 7—have been publicly identified through a Givealittle page...

Work ongoing to locate fourth deceased at Sanson fire scene – police

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Police can confirm the number of people deceased at the scene of the Sanson house fire is four. "The bodies of two children have been...

Police update on Sanson house fire incident

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Police investigators are beginning a complex scene examination following several fatalities at the scene of a house fire in Sanson. Emergency services were called to...

Four confirmed dead in Sanson house fire

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A house fire in Sanson has claimed the lives of four people — three of them children — prompting shock and grief in the...

Fatalities in Sanson house fire

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Police can confirm there have been several fatalities at the scene of a house fire in Sanson today. Emergency services were called to the property...

141 infringements issued as heavy vehicle defects caught in safety blitz

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Central North Island Police have issued 141 infringements after inspecting 910 vehicles in a targeted and pointed approach on heavy vehicles and trailers. Operation Triangle...

Firefighters continue to battle Tongariro blaze

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Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) crews are continuing to battle a major wildfire in Tongariro National Park that has now burned through more than...

Firefighters battle to contain expanding Tongariro fire

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Fresh crews of firefighters from Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui are being briefed before beginning work on the second day of operations at the wildfire burning...

Fire rips through old ‘Fitz’ pub in Palmerston North

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Firefighters are battling a large blaze at the old Fitzherbert (a.k.a. 'The Fitz) bar in central Palmerston North, prompting warnings for residents to stay...

Police seeking information after Palmerston North burglary

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Police investigating a burglary in Palmerston North are seeking help from the public. The residential burglary in the Stoney Creek Road area was reported to...

Operation Maxim: Police arrest 23 across Manawatū

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Officers have made 23 arrests across Manawatū after a targeted operation to locate people with warrants. Operation Maxim has launched this week, resulting in the...

Missing person: Have you seen Aimee?

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Police are asking for the public’s help finding Aimee, who was reported missing from the Palmerston North area. "The 17-year-old was reported missing to Police...

Man charged in relation to Foxton baby death

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Police have arrested a man and charged him with murder in relation to the death of a six-month-old baby in Foxton Beach earlier this...

NPC 2025 Round 10: Manawatu 10-38 Hawke’s Bay

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Hawke's Bay have beaten Manawatu 10-38 in their Round 10 Bunnings NPC clash today at the Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North. https://youtu.be/RWETlxM_59E?si=uXIHo4dmn1-xYy1p

NPC 2025 Round 9: Counties Manukau 48-24 Manawatu

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Counties Manukau have beaten Manawatu 48-24 in their Round 9 Bunnings NPC clash today at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe. https://youtu.be/uB1P5SxJvWU?si=q17f4VIzs_4EEseH

NPC 2025 Round 8: Manawatu 19-55 Bay of Plenty

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Bay of Plenty have beaten Manawatu 19-55 in their Round 8 Bunnings NPC clash today at Central Energy Trust Stadium in Palmerston North. https://youtu.be/xnjhrRHbQqs?si=lW2UkEusek-swwwI

NPC 2025 Round 7: Auckland 52-29 Manawatu

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Auckland have beaten Manawatu 52-29 in their Round 7 Bunnings NPC clash today at Eden Park in Auckland. https://youtu.be/-eI3CaW5Ez8?si=NPYk0n3m1jWQYRik

Police updates – gang gathering in Tairawhiti, fatal crash Newbury

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 14 September 2025. No significant issues following gang-related gathering, Tairāwhiti "Police are pleased to report no significant issues in...

NZ First AGM – Peters reveals pro-NZ policies and compulsory Kiwisaver

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NZ First leader and Foreign Minister Winston Peters used his party’s annual meeting in Palmerston North to announce a plan to make KiwiSaver compulsory,...

NPC 2025 Round 6: Manawatu 36-26 Waikato

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Manawatu have beaten Waikato 36-26 in their Round 6 NPC clash today at the Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North. https://youtu.be/nZlp96Sf9Tc?si=liWSvtfLSJuCYprR

Former National MP Harete Hipango joins NZ First

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Former National MP Harete Hipango has officially joined New Zealand First, praising the party’s “boldness” and leadership as Winston Peters opened its annual conference...

Gang Conflict Warrant extended across Manawatū

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A Gang Conflict Warrant has been extended to cover the entire Manawatū area, as Police broaden their focus on dangerous gang activity. It follows several...

Arrest made after shots fired at Police in Palmerston North

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A man is in custody after two instances of gunshots being fired towards Police in Palmerston North in the past 48 hours. In two separate...

NPC 2025 Round 5: Canterbury 53-14 Manawatu

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Canterbury have beaten Manawatu 53-14 in their Round 5 Bunnings NPC clash today at the Rangiora Showgrounds Oval. https://youtu.be/Pq0G4uYEIVI?si=bXqXIqOsJfIUYXen

Principal faces fraud charges totalling $548k in Palmerston North

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Former Ross Intermediate principal Wayne Kevin Codyre, also known as Wayne Jenkins, has been charged with 52 counts of obtaining by deception, allegedly defrauding...

Celebrated Palmerston North cafe in liquidation

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Popular Palmerston North eatery Cafe Cuba has permanently closed after being placed into liquidation, ending what owners Darlene and Paul Woodhead described as “many...

Soldier admits espionage attempt after undercover sting at Linton Military Camp

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A soldier has pleaded guilty to attempted espionage, dishonest computer access, and possessing objectionable material after being caught in an undercover operation. Believing he was...

NPC 2025 Round 3: Southland 29-22 Manawatu

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Southland have beaten Manawatu 29-22 in their Round 3 Bunnings NPC clash today at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill. https://youtu.be/mUm1Ym79_EM?si=HpNpzJ6IIK5A_qA3

Drug and firearm dealing caught in Operation Skip

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Police caught two men at the same time — one in Feilding, one in Manurewa — during coordinated searches of houses in Manawatū and...

Fatal ATV crash at Foxton Beach

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One person has died following an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) crash on Foxton Beach this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the beach at around 1.10pm. The...

NPC: Manawatu 38 – 25 North Harbour

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Manawatu have beaten North Harbour 38-25 in their Round 1 NPC clash with North Harbour tonight at the Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston...

Baby dies after pharmacy overdose error, parents call for law change

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Two-month-old Bellamere Arwyn Duncan died after allegedly being given an adult dose of phosphate by a Manawatu pharmacy, despite a correct prescription being issued. Her...

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