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An automatic crash alert led to Police seizing a firearm, ammunition, and offensive weapons including swords and a crossbow in Palmerston North. Around 1.40am on...

Residents in Waiouru have been warned not to consume tap water after testing detected chemical levels above permitted safety limits in the town’s drinking...

A horror night on the roads with three fatal crashes is a sobering reminder for those travelling home today to drive safely, say Police. Superintendent...

Police in Manawatū have spent King's Birthday weekend successfully disrupting and deterring anti-social road user gatherings. On receiving information that events were planned, Police stood...

Police are appealing for information to help identify three offenders who stole a diesel trailer in Feilding overnight. Police were called just after midnight after...

Police can confirm a 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to the deaths of Brendon and Trina Cole on Murumuru Road...

Four offenders were arrested on Thursday after stealing clothing and butchery items from retailers in Kāpiti. They have been bailed to appear in court next...

Police have arrested four people in connection with a recent series of burglaries affecting homes and businesses across the Feilding area. The arrests are part...

Three people have died following a crash involving a car and a tanker truck on State Highway 1, about 5km north of Waiouru. The crash...

A Dannevirke business can breathe a sigh of relief after Police recovered a $30,000 Rough Terrain Vehicle (RTV) that was stolen earlier in the...

Retailers across Police’s Central District are facing prosecution for illegally selling nangs, or small cannisters of nitrous oxide for recreational use, following operations by...

Fatal crash, Sanson One person has died following a two vehicle crash in Sanson on Monday morning. Emergency services were called to the crash on State...

Manawatū Police Search and Rescue, Surf Life Saving New Zealand, and Coastguard New Zealand are urging people to remain vigilant and to be prepared...

One person has died early this morning following a single vehicle crash. The crash involved an electric bicycle on Banks Road, Rongotea in the Manawatu...

Police are investigating the theft of about 3000 litres of diesel from a Marton business this week. The theft happened on Tuesday, between 4.20am and...

Four people have been arrested, two vehicles seized and dozens of infringements issued after an anti-social road user event in Manawatū. Manawatū Area Commander Inspector...

Attorney-General Judith Collins has announced the appointment of two new District Court Judges, with Prudence McGuire and Christopher Macklin set to take up their...

Black Dog Tavern in Mākōtuku hosted a public event on Sunday in which a copy of A Different Kind of Power by former PM...

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Mangaweka. The two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 involving a motorcycle and a car...

A body has been found on the Manawatū River. At around 7:20pm on Saturday 14 March, Police were notified that a body had been found...

Manawatū Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Dannevirke last week. On Friday 6 March, around 11.40pm, Police were called with a report...

Fatal crash, Paparoa One person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were called to the...

One dead following Erua crash One person has died after a three-vehicle crash on SH4, Erua, Ruapehu, late last night. Emergency services were called to the...

The search for a missing man in the Manawatū River has moved to a limited search phase today. The decision has been made after extensive...

RNZAF Base Ohakea will be made available around the clock as an alternate landing airport for wide-body international aircraft under a new Government-backed aviation...

Police want to find the owners of four historic war medals, that were recovered during a search warrant in Palmerston North. Police conducted a search...

A powerful storm system that triggered widespread flooding and disruption across the North Island has now moved south, with Banks Peninsula and parts of...

A widespread state of emergency has been declared across the Manawatū-Whanganui region as severe weather continues to hammer the lower North Island, forcing evacuations,...

Fatal crash, Rangitikei One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Santoft Road, Santoft, Rangitikei, late last night. Police were called to the scene about...

Police have arrested 18 people following a two-month targeted enforcement operation aimed at burglary, theft, vehicle crime, firearms offending and drug activity in the...

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 23-year-old Liam, who has been reported missing from Bulls. He was last seen in Bulls, on...

Press statement of Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander. "Police are aware of a number of comments made by family members of the man who...

Manawatū Police say quick attendance at the scene of a shooting in Waitārere Beach likely helped save three victims’ lives. A 111 call was placed...

Three people are in a critical condition after a shooting overnight in Waitārere Beach. A man was also found dead at the Waitarere Beach Road...

Police are continuing the investigation into the shooting of a man at a Palmerston North car park yesterday. Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson says emergency...

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...

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...

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

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...