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Six-year-old fire victim named

Post-op care found wanting - HDC

Police find car thought linked to missing woman

Police have found a vehicle they believe is linked to the disappearance of Whanganui woman Marcie McGregor.

Missing woman 'not able to wander far'

Boy, 6, killed as 'inferno' guts house

A 6-year-old boy was killed when fire ripped through a Whanganui house last night.

Missing woman: sinister new twist

Detectives have refused to rule out abduction or homicide in the case of Whanganui woman Marice McGregor, who disappeared on April 19.

Woman's phone used after disappearance

Police have widened their search for Whanganui woman Marice McGregor to the Manawatu after evidence her cellphone was switched on in the region a day after she vanished.

Laws wants world

Tamihere tells Laws: scrutiny just part of job

Mayor Michael Laws must accept scrutiny of his private life, according to his radio station colleague John Tamihere.

Life imprisonment for Valentine Day killer

Police called to mayor Michael Laws' home

The partner of controversial Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws has moved out after he called police to their home.

Backpacker murderer loses appeal

Council may face legal challenge

Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded

The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.

Tsunami warning downgraded, but surges may still hit

Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.

Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast

New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.