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Police launch homicide inquiry in Feilding

The dawn slaying of a Feilding dairy farmer in his driveway has left his shattered family struggling.

Farmer's death upgraded to homicide

A young Manawatu dairy farmer shot dead in his driveway is now being treated as a homicide, police say.

Family of Feilding man found dead: 'It's so unfair'

The family of Feilding dairy farmer Scott Guy, whose death police are treating as suspicious, have paid tribute to him.

Police identify man found dead in Feilding

Quake felt in Manawatu

Man found dead in Feilding driveway

Police are treating the death of a man in Feilding as suspicious after his body was found in the Manawatu town this morning.

He's going to the chapel

Dave Dobbyn, who celebrated 30 years in music last year, is touring the majestic churches, chapels and cathedrals of New Zealand on the 2010 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour.

Mt Ruapehu: A snow bunny is born

Helen van Berkel returns to the slopes and finds that skiing is nothing like riding a bike... and that kids are better at it.

Witnesses to fiery crash urged to come forward

Man charged with injuring grandson

Man charged over baby's serious injuries

Grandmother jailed for Cherish manslaughter

"Count yourself lucky," Justice Warwick Gendall told Joanne Jasmine Tahuri as he sentenced her for the manslaughter of her granddaughter.

Woman believed dead in fiery crash

Court fills with sobs over guilty verdict

Alistair McWhannell has been found guilty of manslaughter in the bridge-swinging death of Massey University student Catherine Peters.

One killed in Horowhenua crash

Jury in bridge-swinging case retires