Manawatu
One dead, one missing after boat capsizes
A man has died and another person is missing after a boat capsized off Otaki Beach.
Regional Snapshot - Whanganui
For the last of The Weekend's North Island regional spotlights this season; we head to Whanganui to talk to Mark Dawson, editor at the Wanganui Chronicle. Audio
One dead, one badly hurt in car-truck crash
A person died and another person was critically injured when a car collided with a truck on SH3 south of Feilding.
Investigation into Feilding woman's killing closed
Police in Palmerston North have closed their homicide investigation into the death of a Feilding woman who died in 2014.
$1m for central North Island flood relief
Areas in the North Island seriously damaged by flooding in June 2015 have received almost $1 million in further government relief.
Six in court after drugs bust
Police have cracked a methamphetamine ring they say was being run out of Manawatu Prison.
Policeman drowned helping daughter save dog
Sergeant Mike Toon's courage cost him his life. He died in the Manawatu River helping his daughter rescue a dog, police say. Audio
Woman rescued from Manawatu River, man still missing
A woman has been rescued but a man is still missing in the area around Palmerston North, police say.
Seclusion rooms needed for student safety, school says
A Palmerston North school is warning it may need to exclude a special needs student if it cannot keep using its seclusion room. Audio
Protester complains to IPCA over 'threatening' phone call
A Horowhenua woman planning to attend a protest has complained to the police watchdog about what she says was an intimidating phone call from an officer.
Man with leg-wound found hours after Foxton gunshots
The police are investigating whether there is a link between gunshots in the Manawatu town of Foxton last night, and a man found a few hours later with a leg-wound.
Extended rain leads to boil water notice in Horowhenua town
A boil water notice is in place for the Horowhenua town of Tokomaru.
Dead man was a target over 'narking', jury told
A man whose body was found dumped outside a group of flats in Palmerston North was acting paranoid on the night he died, a jury has been told.
Man whose body was dumped was paranoid night he died
A man whose body was found dumped outside a group of flats in Palmerston North was paranoid and behaved abnormally the night he died a Jury has been told. Audio
The doll doctor: repairing memories
Retired aircraft engineer Keith Martin and his wife Faith are doll doctors. Over the last 40 years they've saved about 10,000 dolls of all shapes and sizes. Audio, Gallery
Second fatal road accident in one day
A motorcyclist and another person have died in two separate crashes in a day, in Hamilton and Eketahuna.
Regional Wrap
Good sized yardings of cattle are coming forward in the North Island now the grass is starting to grow. Prices are high. New season store lambs are also fetching high prices which is surprising when… Audio
Mayor backs down on refusal to enter office
Horowhenua's new mayor has agreed to work in the council's office building, after previously refusing to enter it due to concerns about its structural integrity.
Police confirm Levin man's remains found
The skeletal remains found in a bush gully in the Tararua foothills last week are those of Levin man Palmiro MacDonald.
New mayor won't enter council building
The incumbent mayor of Horowhenua Michael Feyen says Council building isn't safe despite a report giving it a clean bill of health. Audio
