A young woman taken on by a barber shop to sweep floors and make coffee cut the hair of three clients, triggering a costly employment penalty for the business.Star Cutz Barbershop in Palmerston North has been ordered to pay $12,772... Read...
Armed police swarmed the streets of Palmerston North today, causing a local school to go into lockdown. A police spokeswoman said a vehicle fled from police at 2.40pm before being tracked to Bourke St. The occupants fled on foot... Read...
Police have named a pedestrian who was killed when a car rolled onto the footpath in Palmerston North on Friday night.He was Thomas David Martin, 59.Martin was walking home from the pub at around midnight when a car driving on... Read...
A pedestrian walking home from a pub died after being struck by a vehicle in Palmerston North late on Friday night.The man was hit around midnight when a vehicle driving on Main St in the suburb of Roslyn clipped another vehicle,... Read...
A pedestrian has died in Palmerston North after being hit by a car.The man was hit around midnight when a vehicle driving on Main St in the suburb of Roslyn clipped another vehicle, hit a traffic island and rolled onto the footpath,... Read...
Manawatū police are investigating after a pair of `heavily disguised` burglars went to two jewellery stores in one afternoon.The first incident happened about 5.30pm on Wednesday in Palmerston North, a police spokesman said.`Two... Read...
About 30 passengers have been evacuated and two flights diverted from Palmerston North airport after unattended luggage was left in the terminal.Palmerston North Airport said the terminal is currently closed. For flight information... Read...