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Aerial surveys tally ducks as shooting season starts

Duck shooting season starts today, with about 60,000 hunters expected to take part over the next two...

Whanganui council calls for Gaza ceasefire

Whanganui District councillors have called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The dec...

New school lunch model could cut out kaupapa Māori suppliers

A Whanganui school lunch contractor says kaupapa Māori suppliers could be out of the picture under t...

Feilding 'Popeyes' battle shows how big businesses protect trademarks

Trademarks are a big deal for big businesses - even when they have no plans to come to New Zealand, ...

Army reserves in largest training exercise in two decades

Hundreds of Army reservists have participated in the largest training exercise in nearly two decades...

Person dies after being struck by train in Horowhenua

One person is dead after being struck by a train in Horowhenua this evening. Emergency services resp...

Officers pelted with rocks and bottles at Levin boy racer event

Two people have been arrested, and six cars impounded following an "antisocial road user event" in L...

Man charged with murder of woman found dead in Whanganui

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead at a home in Whanganui last night. Poli...

Woman's four year wait for answers after husband's sudden death

A woman whose husband died suddenly at Palmerston North Hospital says the wait for answers about wha...

Serious injuries after crash involving pedestrian in Palmerston North

One person is in serious condition after a crash involving a pedestrian and a car in Palmerston Nort...

Emma Field murder: Mattress identified as ignition point of fatal fire

A fatal New Plymouth fire started on a mattress that was exposed to a naked flame, a specialist fore...

Human factors likely contributed to fatal Feilding incident — CAA

The aircraft watchdog has found a rope that didn't meet recommended guidelines and human factors lik...

Two hospitalised after commercial building fire in Feilding

A "small" commercial building fire has been put out in Feilding by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (F...

Defence Force's $490m housing upgrade for Waiouru military camp

The New Zealand Defence Force is moving ahead with a $490 million expansion and upgrade of housing a...

Vehicle-motorcycle crash near Palmerston North injures one

One person has been seriously injured following a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle near Palm...

Mangatainoka's Tui Brewery ends public tours after 25 years

The iconic Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka has stopped offering public tours after more than 25 years. T...