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Police aren't ruling out further action - after arresting a man in connection to a building fire in Palmerston North late last month

13 November 2025

Police aren't ruling out further action - after arresting a man in connection to a building fire in Palmerston North late last month

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Two off-license premises in the Central North Island town of Taihape have been caught selling alcohol to underage volunteers
	7 Nov 2025: Two off-license premises in the Central North Island town of Taihape have been caught selling alcohol to underage volunteers... more

Police say there's critical injuries after a car hit a powerpole on State Highway 2 near Featherston in South Wairarapa
	5 Nov 2025: Police say there's critical injuries after a car hit a powerpole on State Highway 2 near Featherston in South Wairarapa... more

A fire at the old Fitzherbert Tavern in central Palmerston North has been deemed suspicious
	31 Oct 2025: A fire at the old Fitzherbert Tavern in central Palmerston North has been deemed suspicious... more

A fisherman at Otaki Beach has had to be rescued after two freak waves pushed him into the water
	31 Oct 2025: A fisherman at Otaki Beach has had to be rescued after two freak waves pushed him into the water... more

Residents are being told to stay inside as fire crews battle a large fire in central Palmerston North
	30 Oct 2025: Residents are being told to stay inside as fire crews battle a large fire in central Palmerston North... more

Police are seeking information after a Polaris Ranger vehicle and the trailer it was attached to - were taken from a Palmerston North property
	26 Oct 2025: Police are seeking information after a Polaris Ranger vehicle and the trailer it was attached to - were taken from a Palmerston North property... more

Hastings Police are asking parents to be alert - after a suspicious incident in Whakatu
	22 Oct 2025: Hastings Police are asking parents to be alert - after a suspicious incident in Whakatu... more

One person has died following a boating incident off the coast of Napier today
	21 Oct 2025: One person has died following a boating incident off the coast of Napier today... more

Police have named a wanted man, after an alleged homicide at Pahiatua, near Palmerston North - as Jeremy Robertson
	20 Oct 2025: Police have named a wanted man, after an alleged homicide at Pahiatua, near Palmerston North - as Jeremy Robertson... more

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31 Dec: State Highway 2 north of Eskdale and Napier has reopened overnight after a fatal crash yesterday morning ++++++++++++++

14 Dec: Crews on the ground and in the air are fighting to put out a vegetation fire in rural Whanganui ++++++++++

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

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

31 Dec: Police investigating the death of a woman in Hawke's Bay's Hastings in October, want the public's help ++++++++

18 Dec: Police are hoping an offender profile will help the public identify the person responsible for a death in Hawke's Bay's Hastings ++++++++

22 Dec: Police are responding to a serious water incident north of Napier ++++++++

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30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerston north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)

30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerson north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)

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26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: 'strong' quake shakes lower north island (RadioNZ)

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