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

22 Nov: Manawatu Police have confirmed the names of the three children who died in a housefire in Sanson last weekend, and their father

20 Nov: New Zealand have clinched the three-match one-day international cricket series over the West Indies 2-nil with a game to spare, after securing a five-wicket victory in the second fixture at Napier

19 Nov: A Masterton man's been arrested for attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine through the mail

19 Nov: Police are working towards determining how three young children died, following a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday

18 Nov: Post-mortems are being carried out, following the house fire in Sanson on Saturday

17 Nov: Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson

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