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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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Most Popular Recent Lower North Island News

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

16 Oct: Police have found a woman's red station wagon - as they investigate her death in Pahiatua yesterday, west of Palmerston North +++++++++++++

06 Oct: Reece Walsh has conjured up a Clive Churchill medal for player-of-the-match in the NRL league grand final to break Brisbane's 19-year premiership drought with a 26-22 win over Melbourne ++++++++++++

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

15 Oct: A man's due to appear in Tauranga District Court today, charged with the murder of a six-month-old baby earlier this year, in the Manawatu-Whanganui region's Foxton Beach +++++++++++

18 Oct: 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 ++++++++++

11 Oct: Taranaki coach Neil Barnes believes his first five-eighths Josh Jacomb is not ready for the All Blacks yet, heading into tonight's NPC quarter-final against Hawke's Bay in Napier +++++++++

Lower North Island NewsLinks

23 Oct: The windiest winds: how today stacks up against the records (Stuff.co.nz)

22 Oct: Helicopters halted as gales create problems for firefighters in lower north island (RadioNZ)

21 Oct: In pictures: strong winds, heavy rain lashes wellington and south island (RadioNZ)

21 Oct: Live: man killed by falling tree as storm hits wellington, winds and rain in the south (RadioNZ)

12 Oct: Wild weather as gusts top 130kph in wellington (Stuff.co.nz)

3 Oct: Ubhome m10 robot lawn mower review: precise positioning for cheap? maybe (PC World)

30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

29 Sep: Patients get blood retested after unexpected lab results (RadioNZ)

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Today's News

Environment:
Fire crews have rushed to a blaze at a house in Chrischurch's Hoon Hay, just before 7 this evening 21:57

Wellington:
A crash has blocked State Highway 2, at Kaitoke, north of Upper Hutt 21:17

Accident and Emergency:
A person has died after a crash in Waikato's Rangiriri 18:57

Cricket:
A boost for the Black Caps T20 side with fast bowler Kyle Jamieson named to return from a side strain injury for the five-match T20 series against the West Indies 18:37

International:
Easy low-alcohol cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks for summer 18:07

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is praising the two youngsters that helmed the second row in the 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago 18:07

Rugby League:
Kiwis coach Stacey Jones expects Tonga to come out firing in tonight's Pacific Championship game at Eden Park 17:47

Auckland:
Auckland Transport says an electric bus that collided with an overpass and caught fire was out of service at the time and had no passengers on board 17:37

Hamilton:
UK train stabbing leaves 10 in hospital, nine with life-threatening injuries, police say 17:27

Rugby League:
Tongan coach Kristian Woolf is adamant his side won't be chasing the big points spread they need in tonight's Pacific Championship showdown against the Kiwis 16:57

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