Jimmy Ellingham
Artist painted Footrot Flats mural without family permission
A mural of Footrot Flats characters Wal and Dog in cartoonist Murray Ball's birthplace of Feilding was painted over this year after his family objected.
Correspondence released to RNZ shows the… Audio
Palmerston North revs up for Superstock Teams Champs
Engines are revving and bar tills ringing in Palmerston North for the city's biggest weekend of the year.
The Superstock Teams' Champs bring thousands of petrol heads to Manawatū and pump millions of… Audio
Locals keen to access new Mangaweka Bridge
There is mounting frustration that a long-awaited new bridge connecting two central North Island districts can't yet be used.
The new Mangaweka Bridge over the Rangitīkei River is scheduled to open… Audio
Wairoa update: Storm clears but damage remains
Intense downpours in Tairāwhiti overnight cleared on Thursday morning.
Two-hundred millimetres of rain was recorded in the northern part of the region in the five hours to midnight, on top of heavy… Audio
Rain from ex-cyclone Fili hits Tairāwhiti
Heavy rain brought by former cyclone Fili is causing damage as it falls on already sodden ground around Tairāwhiti and Wairoa.
A red rain warning is in place for those regions, where steady rain has… Audio
Tairāwhiti rain update
Steady rain is falling in Tairāwhiti region, with the area still recovering from a storm three weeks ago.
A red rain warning remains in place until late tonight for Gisborne and Wairoa... with up to… Audio
Tairāwhiti gets another downpour
Heavy rain has started hitting Gisborne and Hawke's Bay in the last hour - with the area still recovering from a storm three weeks ago.
A red rain warning - MetService's highest - is still in place… Audio
House price growth dips, but still not easy for 1st home buyers
A decrease in house prices and an increase in supply has turned the market in favour of buyers.
But with the average house in New Zealand still costing one million dollars it's not easy to get a foot… Audio
Proposed Palmerston North railyard closer to reality
A huge new rail yard on the outskirts of Palmerston North is a step closer to reality, with a panel of commissioners giving it a thumbs up.
Residents living on and near the site are devastated, but… Audio
Concerns some rest homes no longer checking vaccine passes
Some rest homes are no longer requiring people to show vaccine passports before visiting loved ones.
Instead, RAT tests are among measures aimed at keeping Covid-19 away from vulnerable older people.
…More people on bikes in Palmerston North after cycleway trial
Protecting cyclists from traffic on a small stretch of Palmerston North highway has been criticised by some motorists.
And, after a trial that's lasted more than a year, the future of the cycleway is… Audio
Fat studies scholar's work ridiculed before her death
Days before her death a fat studies conference chaired by academic Dr Cat Pausé was parodied by American conservative Steven Crowder.
In a Youtube video watched more than a million times, Crowder… Audio
Hitching posts gone from Feilding but riders not forgotten
Hitching posts are long gone from the Manawatū town of Feilding.
But the clip clop of horses hooves returned to its centre today as part of a campaign to ensure riders aren't forgotten in plans for… Video, Audio
Meteorite a rarity in Aotearoa
Flung from space in a molten ball of fire, a 4.5-billion-years-old piece of rock now resides in the Massey University earth sciences department in Palmerston North.
The Kimbolton meteorite is one of… Audio
Wellingtonians tell protesters they are not welcome
Wellingtonians have been out on the streets today, telling anti-mandate protesters they're not welcome.
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Wellington shuns protesters
Communities around Wellington are on guard against protesters setting up camp in their neighbourhoods.
While some of the protesters have gone home since they were cleared away from Parliament; some… Audio
Protesters displaced around Wellington as cleanup begins
We begin outside parliament, where the area is still cordoned off by the police today.
Some officers are bandaged, bearing the scars of a battle against people radicalised by disinformation.
Seven… Audio
Covid-19: Objects thrown at police clearing protest
A stick and a full bottle of milk have been seen being thrown at police as they work to clear protesters at an anti-mandate protest in Wellington.
Corin Dann got an update from the ground. Audio
Covid-19: Police move on Parliament protesters
Hundreds of police, many in riot gear, are moving in on protesters occupying Parliament and the surrounding streets.RNZ reporters were at the scene. Video, Audio
Roadworks killing business in Shannon
As if small business hasn't struggled enough during the pandemic. One small whistle-stop town in Horowhenua relies on passing motorists to bring in much needed cash.
But now roadworks on the highway… Audio