Police say house fire victim died of gunshot wound, appeal for van sightings
Waitaanga home was extensively damaged with a body later found at the scene.
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Te Matatini kapa haka competition extended to five days
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Wanted man arrested, facing drugs and car theft charges
Police made a public appeal to help locate Quaide Clements.
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Harlem Globetrotters bring trick shots to Taranaki
New Plymouth Boys' High School had two special international sports players visit.
Carpark and ski field now connected
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'Do not approach': Police appeal for sightings of wanted man
Police ask the public to phone 111 if they see 33-year-old Quaid Clements.
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Matters then got worse when the driver tried to punch the officer in the face.
Gang member admits firing gun at rival in incident that shutdown Wellington Hospital
Tensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob members began earlier at a motel.
Cheating suspicions fuel frenzied scissors attack on sleeping partner
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Farmer says road plan will return area to the 'Middle Ages'
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Person seriously injured in New Plymouth crash
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Hāwera homicide investigation: Man charged with murder
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'Quick jolt followed by a bit of a rumble': Magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits central NZ
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Watch: Attendees at Anzac Day dawn service lift car by hand
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Attendees move car before New Plymouth's Anzac Day dawn service
A group of people attending New Plymouth's Anzac Day dawn service manually lift a car before proceedings could begin. Video / Reuben Doyle
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Winter Fest set to get people off couches and into theatres
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Father and son attack fisherman thinking he had lured child with money
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New partner at Govett Quilliam
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