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21 May 2025

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Thousands without power on Kapiti Coast
More than 6500 customers are affected from Raumati Beach to Levin.

One dead after truck and van collide in Levin
A second person has moderate injuries.

Two injured in Levin car crash
One person is in a critical condition and another has moderate injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Levin.

Foot patrols to deter offenders robbing Levin businesses
Police are warning those targeting discount shops, liquor stores and dairies they will be held to account for offending they say is disrupting the community.

‘Very loud’ shaking as earthquake strikes near Levin
The light 4.1 quake was 10km north-west of the North Island town at a depth of 36km, GeoNet said.

Levin farmers launch mushroom coffee
Mushroom farmers Jude Horrill and Brent Williams have produced a special blend of coffee they say might come with health benefits.

Two youths arrested after armed robbery at Levin liquor store
Police were called to the store on Mako Mako Rd after reports that two young offenders had entered the premises armed with a weapon and stolen alcohol.

Levin residents 'shaken up', run for cover as tornado hits
"We were standing by the right hand window and saw the balcony detach and came towards the window, so we ran for cover."

Weather live: 'Extensive damage' as tornado hits Levin, SH1 closes
Homes, schools, kindies and halls have been hit, while a tree has fallen on a car on State Highway 1.

Four charged over armed robbery in Levin
Police continue to search for another offender who fled in a car that was later found abandoned.

Manhunt underway as police respond to firearms incident in Levin
The three occupants of the vehicle fled on foot.

Mag 4.4 earthquake near Levin
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 20 kilometres south-west of Levin at 12.59pm on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Man who died in fatal crash was 33-year-old Levin local
Joshua Eric Wilson died after a crash between a truck and a van on Oxford St.

State Highway 1 closed, critical injuries in two-vehicle Levin crash
Two people were injured, one critically.

Firefighters battle fires in Auckland scrapyard and Levin house
Emergency services were called to a house fire in the Horowhenua town and a scrap yard fire in East Tamaki this morning.

‘Still scared’: Dairy owner’s fear after gun pointed at wife
Levin dairies, bottle store targeted as retail crime across the country increases 85% in four years.

Levin shaken by moderate 4.1 earthquake
Many residents continued as if nothing had happened, others felt the tremor.

Levin earthquake: 4.1 magnitude quake strikes, locals feel ‘big rumble’
Residents described feeling a rumble before the jolt hit.

Two youths arrested after armed liquor store robbery in Levin
Two young people have been arrested and charged following an armed robbery at a Levin liquor store involving a stolen vehicle.

Weather: 'Extensive damage' as tornado hits Levin, SH1 closes
Residents were left shaken after 'extensive damage' to homes, schools, kindies and halls.

Tornado hits Levin, north of Wellington
The tornado caused significant damage to a number of properties, ripping down fences and downing trees.

Arrests after store workers threatened with firearm in Levin
The arrests follow an armed manhunt in the Horowhenua District on Friday.

Cordons in place as armed police respond to firearms incident in Levin
A local resident said police told them to stay indoors as cordons were put up around the neighbourhood.