The tractor unit of the truck which crashed this morning killing 49-year-old John Watene, has been recovered from the Manawatu Gorge and the road has now reopened.
Drivers are warned ... More
Man killed in gorge crash is named
The truck driver who was killed in a crash in the Manawatu Gorge early this morning has been named as John Douglas Watene, aged 49 who lived in Feilding ... More
One man has died following a fatal crash in the Manawatu Gorge.
The crash is believed to have happened just after midnight when a truck and trailer was travelling through the gorge towards ... More
Over 400 front-line police officers are being trained to use Tasers in Central District, providing another tactical option in the Police toolbox.
The roll-out of Tasers across the country ... More
A farmer who died yesterday when the bulldozer he was using went down a bank into a gully has been named as Malcolm Alexander Squire from Tokomaru.
Mr Squire, aged 54, was using the ... More
Whanganui residents are likely to see considerable helicopter activity over and near the city this weekend (Saturday, 20 March and Sunday 21 March).
Three rescue helicopters from the ... More
