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A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years and four months jail for threatening a mass stabbing attack, distributing objectionable material and indecent communications

17 December 2025

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years and four months jail for threatening a mass stabbing attack, distributing objectionable material and indecent communications

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Police have named the two people found dead after a house fire in Manawatu last week
	15 Dec 2025: Police have named the two people found dead after a house fire in Manawatu last week... more

Crews on the ground and in the air are fighting to put out a vegetation fire in rural Whanganui
	14 Dec 2025: Crews on the ground and in the air are fighting to put out a vegetation fire in rural Whanganui... more

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
	14 Dec 2025: 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... more

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
	11 Dec 2025: 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... more

Police are maintaining an increased presence in Horowhenua's Foxton Beach after the deaths of two people in a house fire
	10 Dec 2025: Police are maintaining an increased presence in Horowhenua's Foxton Beach after the deaths of two people in a house fire... more

Fire crews have extinguished a blaze that ripped through home in Manawatu's Foxton Beach this morning, but two people remain unaccounted for
	9 Dec 2025: Fire crews have extinguished a blaze that ripped through home in Manawatu's Foxton Beach this morning, but two people remain unaccounted for... more

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
	7 Dec 2025: 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... more

Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings
	7 Dec 2025: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings... more

Practising in the event of another large earthquake in Manawatu-Whanganui
	28 Nov 2025: Practising in the event of another large earthquake in Manawatu-Whanganui... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News

14 Jan: The mayor of Horowhenua says a death and injuries by shooting at Waitarere Beach overnight, near Levin - are a massive shock to the community ++++++++++++

14 Jan: Locals describe Waitarere Beach as a not so-cohesive little town - after a fatal shooting overnight ++++++++++

17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay ++++++++++

13 Jan: Police are investigating potential links between a car fire and shooting in Palmerston North yesterday, near a children's playground +++++++++

27 Jan: Thousands of people have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the capital this afternoon ++++++++

04 Feb: Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a fatal assault outside a Napier nightclub, to come forward ++++++++

12 Jan: Ground crews are working to fully stamp out a large vegetation fire burning in Hawke's Bay ++++++++

Lower North Island NewsLinks

4 Feb: Shallow 4.4 earthquake rattles lower north island (RadioNZ)

4 Feb: Shallow 4.2 earthquake rattles lower north island (RadioNZ)

27 Jan: ‘significant jolt’: magnitude 4.5 quake shakes lower north island (Stuff.co.nz)

27 Jan: Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes lower north island (RadioNZ)

16 Jan: Hospitals in the lower north island hit with another major technology outage (Stuff.co.nz)

13 Jan: Project manager ‘on the mend’ after being stabbed by stingray (Stuff.co.nz)

12 Jan: Hundreds in lower north island remain without power following strong winds (RadioNZ)

10 Jan: The 10 best pc monitors at ces 2026 (PC World)

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RUGBY
Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has blitzed her competition at the Sir Graeme Douglas Invitational athletics meet in Auckland More...

BUSINESS
Residents in Hawke's Bay's Kai-rakau have entered a second consecutive month of level 4 water restrictions More...

Today's News

Environment:
A critical road which connects Gisborne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty re-opens this morning for essential travel 4:47

Education:
A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control 4:37

Rugby:
Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has blitzed her competition at the Sir Graeme Douglas Invitational athletics meet in Auckland 4:37

Soccer:
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed the idea this season's Premier League title chase is over if his side lose to Liverpool in Anfield tomorrow morning 18:57

Soccer:
Liverpool manager Arne Slot understands tomorrow morning's opponents Manchester City remain a force despite not being in their best form 18:37

Rugby:
The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight 18:27

Rugby League:
Brisbane prop Payne Haas will reunite with coach Wayne Bennett at South Sydney after signing a three-year contract, a development that has the NRL world in shock 18:07

Environment:
Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure 17:27

Rugby League:
A monumental signing in the NRL, with arguably the game's best prop to shift clubs after the upcoming season 16:57

Christchurch:
New Zealanders hoped never to see the Christchurch terrorist again. Now he wants to appeal his sentence 16:27

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