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

9 December 2025

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

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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

Manawatu Police have confirmed the names of the three children who died in a housefire in Sanson last weekend, and their father
	22 Nov 2025: Manawatu Police have confirmed the names of the three children who died in a housefire in Sanson last weekend, and their father... more

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
	20 Nov 2025: 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... more

A Masterton man's been arrested for attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine through the mail
	19 Nov 2025: A Masterton man's been arrested for attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine through the mail... more

Police are working towards determining how three young children died, following a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday
	19 Nov 2025: Police are working towards determining how three young children died, following a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday... more

Post-mortems are being carried out, following the house fire in Sanson on Saturday
	18 Nov 2025: Post-mortems are being carried out, following the house fire in Sanson on Saturday... more

Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson
	17 Nov 2025: Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson... more

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03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend +++++++++++++++++++++++

07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students ++++++++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++

05 Jan: A call for the urgent return of seven turtles stolen in Hastings +++++++++

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

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

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

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