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A major police presence in the Palmerston North suburb of Highbury - as an incident unfolds

11 February 2025

Locals on social media say at least four streets are blocked off - but it's not clear what triggered the operation.

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20 Mar: A fire investigator is due to attend the scene of a house fire south of Levin, which closed State Highway 1

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