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Rapper's mum nearly survived blaze
PNC's mum was close to the back door but deadly smoke fumes claimed her life.

Macdonald out of prison, playing rugby
Acquitted of Scott Guy's murder, Ewen Macdonald has been spotted playing club rugby.

Killing mirrors Albury-Thomson case
The case of Donella Knox, jailed for four years for the murder of autistic daughter Ruby, mirrors New Zealand's most famous autism death.

Truck rolls in Manawatu
A truck driver has escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle rolled in Manawatu. It happened around 6.30 this morning on Halcombe

New Year's Eve crash victim mourned
Tihioterangi Rei Edgecombe had spent December 31 last year fixing a car when he decided to see how it was running.

Plane in 'trouble' at Manawatu airfield
Emergency services are in attendance at an airfield in Manawatu.

Explosion fear after truck crashes
A truck carrying an estimated 5700 litres of bitumen crashed between Feilding and Halcombe this morning.

Police investigating house fire in Manawatu
A house fire in Manawatu is being treated as suspicious.

Soldier died from league match head injury
There was no wrongdoing in the death of a soldier injured in a rugby league match, a coroner has found.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Feilding's MiniMoto GP celebrates ten years
The annual race is encouraging high school students to take on engineering as a subject. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Man who gave false tip on Scott Guy case racks up more convictions
A man fined for giving police a false tip on the Scott Guy murder case five years ago was back in court today on other charges.

School rugby coach warned after brawl
A high school rugby coach has been warned by police for his behaviour during a rugby game which ended in a mass brawl involving students and adults alike.

Early reunion jump starts MTA date
There will be plenty of reminiscing when a group of retired motor traders and mechanics gets together for a reunion in Whanganui this

Fire crews called to Feilding apartment blaze
Fire safety officers will be returning the scene of a fire at an apartment block in Feilding today.

Concerns for missing rest home resident
A Feilding woman has gone missing and police are worried about her well being.

Police hunt knife-wielding robber
A man who pulled a knife on a security guard at the Feilding Warehouse remains at large.

Anna Guy pays tribute
Five years on from the horrific murder of Feilding farmer Scott Guy, his sister Anna Guy has shared her recollections of that traumatic day.

Lighting a candle for Scott
As the fifth anniversary of his death approaches, Scott Guy's parents remember their son with as much positivity as they can muster.

Man dies after Feilding crash
The passenger of a car that crashed in Feilding yesterday has died in hospital.

Mystery calls may point to accomplice
Private investigators claim a series of mystery phone calls were made to slain farmer Scott Guy on the eve and day of his killing which may hold the key to the four-year-old murder.

Pedestrian killed after being hit by car near Feilding
A man was killed after being hit by a car in Palmerston North early this morning.

Man crushed to death against tree
The man killed while pruning a tree in Feilding today was apparently crushed against the trunk by safety equipment, police say.

Flight training inquiry finds need for better records
The Civil Aviation Authority has been told it needs to keep better records on flight training incidents after an investigation found insufficient evidence to link an increase in fatalities to a decline in training safety.