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Fourth gunshot related incident in Levin this week
A person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a fourth shooting incident in the small lower North Island town this week.

Person dies at Levin school
Emergency services were called to Levin East School early on Wednesday.

Police investigating ‘brainless violence’ after spate of shootings rock North Island town
Extra officers are on patrol in Levin after gunfire hits house and shed in two days.

Fatal crash closed SH1 at Manakau for four hours
The highway south of Levin has reopened after a fatal crash, but motorists were warned to expect ongoing delays until queued traffic cleared.

Marae opens doors to stranded drivers after crash blocked SH1 at Manakau
NZ Transport Agency says State Highway 1 between Otaki and Levin has reopened after a serious crash but drivers can expect ongoing delays.

Horse riders excluded from shared path, told to use highway
Horse riders are struggling to rein in their anger after horses have been banned from a shared use pathway planned to run alongside a new highway between Otaki and Levin - and instead told to ride on the highway itself.

Levin arson accused makes first appearance
Horowhenua painter accused of breaching a protection order and setting fire to a home with someone inside is remanded in custody.

Man arrested after suspicious house fire in Levin
A 40-year-old man has been charged with arson.

‘All for nothing’: Balaclava clad teen rips skid in front of police
Taiawhio Wakefield-Taunoa led police on a high speed chase through the middle of Levin after performing a burnout, and losing a wheel that almost hit a nearby pedestrian.

What happened to Mikey? Mystery surrounds his final moments
Michael Tamatea was cooking at a Levin restaurant one February evening - and 12 hours later he was found dead in a pond, at a beach 15 minutes' drive away.

Person seriously injured in third Levin shooting incident this week
A person in Levin has been taken to hospital with what police say appears to be a gunshot wound.

Tradesperson dies at school in Levin
Police confirmed it was not a student or a member of staff.

Gunshot victim taken to Palmerston North Hospital in serious condition
Shots were fired at a house and a wounded man turned up at a healthcare centre in Levin.

'Levin invasion': Twelve more arrests over violent King's Birthday boyracer event
There have been 22 arrests so far and the Manawatu Area Commander says there will be more.

Prescription confusion may have contributed to woman's death - coroner
A coroner wants medicine dispensing records centralised after he found a mistake with a morphine prescription may have contributed to a Levin woman's death.

‘Levin invasion’ organisers say boy racers need somewhere to go
A crowd of 1000 people and 200 cars filled the Horowhenua town just over three weeks ago.

Levin invasion organisers say boy racers need somewhere to go
Organisers of the disruptive event say there is no where else for street racers to go.

Decision to back track on downgrading Otaki-Levin expressway met with joy
The decision has been met with joy from local communities and councils.

Levin fire: Man charged with arson
A man has been arrested following a suspicious house fire in Levin.

Wave of house fires overnight
Three are in hospital and another was treated at the scene following blazes in Dunedin, Hastings and Levin.

NZTA U-turns on proposed changes for new highway
Construction for the new Otaki to north of Levin highway has been given the green light with additional funding that means plans to downgrade the highway have been abandoned.