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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Other Lower North Island News

14 Dec: Hawkes Bay Police are urging the public to keep their homes and vehicles secure - with a spike in the number of diesel thefts in rural Hastings

11 Dec: A Police watchdog report finds officers in Hawke's Bay unlawfully entered a house this year and used unjustified force to arrest a man breaching bail

10 Dec: Police are maintaining an increased presence in Horowhenua's Foxton Beach after the deaths of two people in a house fire

09 Dec: Fire crews have extinguished a blaze that ripped through home in Manawatu's Foxton Beach this morning, but two people remain unaccounted for

07 Dec: Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel has just surpassed 400 first-class wickets while playing for the Central Stags in their four-day Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Napier

07 Dec: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings

28 Nov: Practising in the event of another large earthquake in Manawatu-Whanganui

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Politics:
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Law and Order:
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Entertainment:
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Basketball:
Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is tipping his cap to Nathan Sobey after the South East Melbourne Phoenix's 12-point win in basketball's NBL 9:17

Soccer:
Confusion in the wake of Chelsea's 2-nil home win over Everton in football's Premier League 9:07

Entertainment:
Kate Winslet was forced to relive her mother's death while filming heartbreaking scenes for her new movie Goodbye June 8:50

Entertainment:
Rosie O'Donnell's loved ones think moving to Ireland is the "best decision" she's ever made 8:20

Cricket:
Plunket Shield leaders Auckland are on the backfoot after day one of their clash against Canterbury at Hagley Oval 8:07

Soccer:
Auckland City have won the men's National Football League title with a dramatic 7-6 penalty shootout win over hosts Wellington Olympic in the final 7:57

International:
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