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New gang challenge to Whanganui patch ban
Hells Angels is returning to court to challenge Whanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw.
Police check firearm thefts after murder
Police hunting the killer of Manawatu farmer Scott Guy are canvassing local farmers in the hope of uncovering information about firearm thefts.
Community service for bridge swing operator guilty of manslaughter
Bridge swing operator Alistair McWhannell was today sentenced to 400 hours community service for the manslaughter of a student who fell to her death last year.
Widow in hiding as killer remains free
As detectives try to find dairy farmer Scott Guy's killer, his widow is in hiding in Hawkes Bay.
Police: Drivers' silence over murder suspicious
Police hunting the killer of farmer Scott Guy are frustrated with the lack of response to calls for information about two cars seen on the morning of his death.
Police: No evidence murdered farmer, wife followed
There has been no suggestion that dairy farmer Scott Guy or his wife were followed in the weeks before his murder but investigators would be remiss not to consider the possibility, police said today.
Victim's wife may have been followed
Police have acquired video footage of murdered farmer Scott Guy's wife to determine if she was being followed in the weeks before her husband's death, the Herald has learned.
Air collision victims instructor and student
One plane landed safely after a mid-air collision in Feilding this afternoon, while the other crashed, killing the flying instructor and student occupants.
Woman giving away pups not linked to farmer's murder
Police have eliminated a woman seen giving away puppies from their murder inquiry and want to hear from two motorists.
Man in hospital after police pursuit
An unlicensed driver has been taken to hospital after a police pursuit in Palmerston North this morning ended with a vehicle slamming into a truck.
Murder inquiry hunts lady giving away pups
Police investigating the slaying of farmer Scott Guy are following up reports of a woman trying to give away chocolate coloured Labrador puppies in a Palmerston North car park.
New leads in murdered farmer inquiry
A dozen people have contacted police about a possible link between the murder of farmer Scott Guy and the theft of three puppies.
Travel habit nets Lotto player $1m
A woman's habit of buying a Lotto ticket in each new town she visits has paid off.
Slow road to recovery for flying instructor
The flying instructor badly injured in Monday's plane crash near Palmerston North has shown promising signs of recovery.
Crash survivors critically injured - chopper pilot
Two men are "pretty banged up" after their plane crashed in the Ruahine Ranges this afternoon.
Light plane crashes near Palmerston North
Two men have survived a light plane crash in the Ruahine Ranges and have been taken to Palmerston North Hospital.
Police launch homicide inquiry in Feilding
The dawn slaying of a Feilding dairy farmer in his driveway has left his shattered family struggling.
Farmer's death upgraded to homicide
A young Manawatu dairy farmer shot dead in his driveway is now being treated as a homicide, police say.