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!['Surreal, raw and tender': Murder-accused in court after death at accommodation complex](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Surreal, raw and tender': Murder-accused in court after death at accommodation complex
Whatitiri Whakaruru, 26, died last month after being fatally stabbed in South Taranaki.
![Car crashes into building in Hāwera](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Car crashes into building in Hāwera
'That might have been electrical damage done when the car hit the building.'
![Hāwera homicide investigation: Man charged with murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Hāwera homicide investigation: Man charged with murder
He will appear in the New Plymouth High Court on May 17.
![Police name 26-year-old killed in Taranaki, man arrested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Police name 26-year-old killed in Taranaki, man arrested
A 46-year-old man from Hāwera has been arrested in relation to the death.
![Homicide investigation launched after Hāwera death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Homicide investigation launched after Hāwera death
Police were called to a disorder at 10:17pm.
!['Beautiful community' supports puppy rescue mission](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Beautiful community' supports puppy rescue mission
Kylee Lawrence said there's a village raising the five puppies.
![Fresh new look for Hāwera supermarket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Fresh new look for Hāwera supermarket
When will other Taranaki and Whanganui Countdowns follow suit?
![Vulnerable man begged for his life as flatmate murdered him](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Vulnerable man begged for his life as flatmate murdered him
The 59yo victim was controlled by his killer who regularly beat the man.
![Hāwera student heading to USA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Hāwera student heading to USA
She is one of just 25 international students accepted into the prestigious university.
![Vulnerable tenant suffered year of torment before fatal beating by flatmate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Vulnerable tenant suffered year of torment before fatal beating by flatmate
He ordered his victim around, sent him to his room without food, then murdered him.
![Jail term 'appropriate' for gang trio who bashed disabled man wearing red](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Jail term 'appropriate' for gang trio who bashed disabled man wearing red
The men, who took part in the attack inside a McDonald's, have failed in their appeal.
![Black Power member 'p***** off' they got the wrong man in McDonald's attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Black Power member 'p***** off' they got the wrong man in McDonald's attack
They thought he was a Mongrel Mob member. But he was a mentally impaired man wearing red.
![Outstanding mare Prowess adds glamour to Taranaki Breeders Stakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Outstanding mare Prowess adds glamour to Taranaki Breeders Stakes
Prowess almost didn’t make it to Hawera tomorrow because she is too good.
![Why gangsters jailed for McDonald’s attack want lower sentences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Why gangsters jailed for McDonald’s attack want lower sentences
The victim was mistakenly believed to be a member of a rival gang, the Mongrel Mob.
![Whanganui & South Taranaki fire crews called to Pātea blaze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Whanganui & South Taranaki fire crews called to Pātea blaze
The house was well alight by the time crews arrived at the site.
![Convicted sex offender travels world for 17 years on false passport in brother’s name](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Convicted sex offender travels world for 17 years on false passport in brother’s name
The offending undermined New Zealand's immigration system worldwide, a judge says.
![Wind farm backers open office in Hāwera](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Wind farm backers open office in Hāwera
Taranaki Offshore Partnership says it wants to keep those most affected in the loop.
!['Over my dead body': Father attacks police officers uplifting his daughter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Over my dead body': Father attacks police officers uplifting his daughter
A parenting order stated the 4-year-old was meant to be in the care of her mother.
!['A lot at stake': Whanganui MP Steph Lewis kicks off campaign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'A lot at stake': Whanganui MP Steph Lewis kicks off campaign
“The candidates have changed, but my approach to campaigning hasn’t."
![Mentally ill man beaten, stabbed by Black Power in McDonald's for wearing red](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Mentally ill man beaten, stabbed by Black Power in McDonald's for wearing red
He had no association with any gangs and was simply ordering his daily combo.
![Six gang members arrested on aggravated robbery charges, five in custody](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Six gang members arrested on aggravated robbery charges, five in custody
The Nomad gang members, aged between 19 and 40, will appear in court later this month.