Palmerston North
Six in court after drugs bust
Police have cracked a methamphetamine ring they say was being run out of Manawatu Prison.
Dead man was a target over 'narking', jury told
A man whose body was found dumped outside a group of flats in Palmerston North was acting paranoid on the night he died, a jury has been told.
Man whose body was dumped was paranoid night he died
A man whose body was found dumped outside a group of flats in Palmerston North was paranoid and behaved abnormally the night he died a Jury has been told. Audio
Suspected shooting: One injured, roads blocked
One person is injured after a suspected shooting in Palmerston North, with police road blocks now lifted.
Parking charges
$20 an hour to park your car in Auckland and now it's $1.50 for a day in Palmerston North. Audio
Changes needed for public notices
A failure by a Palmerston North newspaper to print a public notice has brought into sharp focus the need for councils to be more proactive about getting information to the public. Audio
Five charges laid over manhunt
The man at the centre of a 30-hour manhunt in Palmerston North has appeared in the city's district court.
Firearm charge to be laid after manhunt
The man who was at the centre of a 30-hour siege in Palmerston North this week is due in court this morning. Video
Live from Palmerston North press conference
We're going live now to the Palmerston North police station where the police are about to hold a press conference regarding the arrest late this afternoon of fugitive Caleb Kovaleski. Audio
Community relieved after 30 hour standown
The Palmerston North suburb of Cloverlea is no longer under siege after police arrested a fugitive. Michael Cropp reports. Audio
Police arrest fugitive after 30 hours on the run
Police have arrested a fugitive who has been on the run in Palmerston North since yesterday morning. Audio
Parents, children wait to be reunited as armed man on the loose
Hundreds of people in Palmerston North have turned up to the Highbury Whanau Centre as police continue to search for man who is believed to be armed. Audio
Schools in lockdown in Palmerston North
A large cordon has been set up in the suburb of Cloverlea in Palmerston North, with a school and kindergarten in lockdown as police hunt for an armed man. Audio
Six dismissed from army after rowdy night out
Eight soldiers were taken into police cells, mostly for their own safety, after a rowdy night out in Palmerston North which included taking the synthetic drug 'N-bomb'. Audio
The Mixtape: David Ridler
For NZ Music Month, we invite musical guests compile a C60 of local sounds, and talk us through their selections. This week David Ridler, NZ on Air's new head of music sits down with Kirsten… Audio
Jesse Ferris-Bromley sentenced to 8 years jail for Palmerston North manslaughter
The family of a woman beaten to death in a Palmerston North apartment by her partner say there will never be closure for them.
Police move forward with abduction investigation
Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart spoke to our reporter Laura Bootham on their continuing inquiries. Audio
Palmerston North parents walk kids to school after abduction
Parents in Palmerston North are on high alert, with some changing their morning routines today to ensure their children got to school safely. Reporter Kate Gudsell spoke to worried parents outside Te… Audio
Police continue hunt for man who grabbed 5 year old
Police are urging Palmerston North parents to talk to their children about staying safe, in the wake of last week's abduction of a five year old. Audio
Residents shocked by abduction in Palmerston North
Shekinah Relies-Skipper, a five year old girl, was walking to school with her sisters when a man in a white sedan pulled her into the car. Video, Audio
