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Police raid Manawatu home
Armed police searched a home in Foxton early this morning.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Councillors defend $2 million Foxton facelift
It follows criticism from ratepayers about a lack of consultation on the plans

Body found in missing woman search
A body believed to be that of missing woman Chelsea Brunton has been found.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Heroes of Tangiwai remembered
A moving ceremony was attended by family members

Watch NZH Local Focus: Cafe hit hard by Manawatu Gorge closure
Gorge closures have hit businesses hard. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Ashhurst residents angry over speeding cars
Ashhurst residents don't like the new gorge route. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Man 'with home D bracelet' in car heist
Security footage captures the moment a stolen car is driven out of a car yard.

Low-decile schools lag in teaching scheme
Low-decile schools are slowest to join new a scheme that funds extra teachers

Overseas students 'untapped' by regions
A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.

Vehicle fire closed section of SH 1
Vehicle fire temporarily closed State Highway 1 south of Waiouru.

Cyclone Cook puts ferries on high alert
Ferry passengers told not to panic, after comparisons with storm that sank the Wahine

More flights cancelled from Palmerston North
Air NZ and Jetstar cancelled some scheduled services after Sunday's incident.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui flood predictions downgraded, but evacuations still possible
Residents are bracing for more rain. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Debbie deluge - rain wreaks havoc
Chaos as Cyclone Debbie's tail hammers NZ with heavy rain.

Witness saw horrific baseball bat attack
Mourners in Palmerston North set upon man and son in ute with gang signage, witnesses say.

Watch NZH Local Focus: 'Shear-a-thon' raises funds for Lifeline
Shearers raise funds for cause close to their hearts - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Motorcyclist killed after crash named
Police say the man who died after during a police pursuit was a 26-year-old from Taupo.

Arrest after reports of 'driver with gun'
The Armed Offenders Squad and police dog teams were deployed during the incident.

'Why my brother shot up police stations'
Faraniko Pei was a desperate man when he walked into a Manawatu police station with a shotgun.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Edna Pei - why my brother shot at police stations
Edna Pei reveals in an exclusive interview, why her brother shot at police stations in Palmerston North in 2015. She says the MidCentral District Health Board pushed him over the edge. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Car crashes into truck after chase
A vehicle has crashed into a truck in Palmerston North tonight following a police chase.

Cows in river set to be moved
A herd of cows photographed cooling off in the river that supplies drinking water to Horowhenua were due to be moved away from the

Body found in Manawatu River
Police are working to notify relatives and complete formal identification of the body.

Manawatu search for missing man ongoing
The Police Dive Squad has completed a search in the Manawatu River after a missing man's car was found parked nearby. Constable Gareth

With a little help from her friend
Vicki Walsh hasn't allowed her terminal cancer to slow her down.