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NZ Post repeat drink-driver kept job
NZ Post allowed a Manawatu mailman to keep driving for them, despite knowing about a string of drink-driving convictions.
Murder accused pleads not guilty
The trial has begun of a freezing worker accused of shooting dead his brother and driving around the lower North Island with him in the back seat, avoiding police during a two-day manhunt.
'Do-not-resuscitate' order stuns son
A hospital emergency department is being investigated after a doctor filled out a "do not resuscitate" order, allegedly without consent.
Falling crossbar crushes boy's face
A mother is calling for a city council to take action after a falling football goal crossbar broke all but one bone in her son's face.
Boy racer hits woman
A gathering ended with near-tragedy when a vehicle ploughed into a crowd on a remote rural road outside re-elected Manawatu district mayor Ian McKelvie's property.
NZ set for warmer than usual weather - NIWA
NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.