The explosion occurred at an isolated rural property in Mahia, about two this morning.

Fire-fighters say the house was well on fire when crews arrived.

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06 Jan: Construction's underway on new flood resilience for a road in Hawke's Bay's Omahu

05 Jan: A call for the urgent return of seven turtles stolen in Hastings

05 Jan: A man has serious injuries understood to have been stabbed with an eel spear, in suburban Hastings

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend

02 Jan: An investigation's underway after a serious crash near Levin that left a person critically injured last night

01 Jan: State Highway 57 near Levin in the Horowhenua District is closed after a two vehicle crash

01 Jan: A wet start to the New Year for the top of the South Island

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