Police says they are "urgently" seeking Jeremy Robertson after the woman's death on Wednesday.
Crime and Justice
2:24pm
Emergency services were called to the scene on Halcombe Rd at around 2.30pm.
New Zealand
Sat, Oct 18
Key state highways remain closed after the rain left roads damaged and small settlements cut off.
Fri, Oct 17
A woman was found dead after police were called to a residential address in the small town south-east of Palmerston North.
Thu, Oct 16
Emergency services were called to a Seabury Ave property on June 29 after a baby was found with critical injuries.
Tue, Oct 14
Communities cut off by closed sections of several state highways including SH3, SH4, SH30, SH31, and SH43.
Last month, during work on the beachfront at the harbour's south mole, contractors hit something hard in the sand.
Sat, Oct 11
No injuries were reported after emergency services were called to two separate aviation incidents in quick succession on Friday morning.
Fri, Oct 10
"She was oblivious to her offence and even said she had dropped her children off at school that morning," police said.
Tue, Oct 7
Police say gang members allegedly assaulted members of the public using bottles, bar stools, and other weapons of opportunity.
Whanganui mayor Andrew Tripe said he knew little about the assassinated activist’s views when he spoke at the vigil.
Politics
Wed, Oct 1
Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Carey Priest said items were found throughout the house, shed, and in a roof space at the Puriri St property on Thursday.
Mon, Sep 29
The eruption triggered a somewhat haphazard emergency response at home, and scientists who were there say it was good luck, not good management, that no one was killed.
Tue, Sep 23
Midwives told a junior midwife looking for advice that the woman "just needs to push her baby out".
Health
Mon, Sep 22
The single-vehicle crash on State Highway 4 was reported to emergency services around 9.50am today.
Sat, Sep 20
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton will present the petition – signed by 15,469 people – to Rangitīkei MP Suze Redmayne at midday, before it is lodged with the House.
Business
Tue, Sep 16
Police were seeking witnesses after an early-morning crash near Palmerston North yesterday left one person dead.
Mon, Sep 15
When buying the ticket, the man told the store employee he would be back to claim a winning ticket – not knowing he actually would.
Tue, Sep 9
The Gang Conflict Warrant issued for Levin now covered Dannevirke, Feilding, Eketāhuna, and Horowhenua.
Tue, Sep 2
A bullet hole was found on the front of a police vehicle after a firearm was ditched on a road.
Mon, Sep 1
Officers from five districts targeted dangerous driving overnight, resulting in arrests, impounds, and dozens of infringements.
Sun, Aug 31
Kylee Guy was pregnant with the couple's second child when her husband was shot and killed at their rural home.
Thu, Aug 28
Central District Commander Superintendent Dion Bennett said extra officers were on patrol following after several firearm-related incidents this month.
Tue, Aug 26
"We believe those involved are from the same gang and are therefore known to one another, so while that doesn’t generally present a risk to the wider community, it does create very real concern."
Thu, Aug 21
Police have raised their presence in the region following what they described as "brainless" and "senseless violence" this week.
Wed, Aug 20
