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A fire at the old Fitzherbert Tavern in central Palmerston North has been deemed suspicious

31 October 2025

A fire at the old Fitzherbert Tavern in central Palmerston North has been deemed suspicious

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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

The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final
	18 Oct 2025: The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final... more

A person's died after a serious two-vehicle crash in Feilding this afternoon
	18 Oct 2025: A person's died after a serious two-vehicle crash in Feilding this afternoon... more

The public is being asked for sightings of a man possibly involved in a homicide, in a town near Palmerston North
	17 Oct 2025: The public is being asked for sightings of a man possibly involved in a homicide, in a town near Palmerston North... more

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