Manawatu
Man stabbed in Palmerston North overnight
One person has been arrested after a man was stabbed in the abdomen in Palmerston North.
Welcoming refugees after the events of 15 March
In this episode of Voices; we find out how refugees are feeling after the Christchurch shootings. Produced by Claire Crofton. Audio
Welcoming refugees after the events of 15 March
In this episode of Voices; we find out how refugees are feeling after the Christchurch shootings. Produced by Claire Crofton.
AudioInvestigators on way to scene of fatal plane crash
A team from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission is expected to arrive at the site of a fatal plane crash in the Kaimanawa Ranges this morning.
New class of beef up for taste testing in Feilding
A new class of beef from one-year-old cows is available to taste test at Central Districts Field days this week.
Young Filipino named Top Trainee
Last weekend the winners of 2019 Manawatu Dairy Industry Awards were announced and the Dairy Trainee of the Year award went to 25-year-old Nick Besinga, who works on a 360 hectare, 1250-cow farm near… Audio
Young Filipino named Top Trainee
Last weekend the winners of 2019 Manawatu Dairy Industry Awards were announced and the Dairy Trainee of the Year award went to 25-year-old Nick Besinga, who works on a 360 hectare, 1250-cow farm near…
AudioSewing - a life saver for Palmerston North refugee family
The simple act of sewing is proving a life-saver for a refugee family living in Palmerston North. Audio
Under FiveHundy: Turakina
Scottish settlers were so common in the small Whanganui settlement of Turakina that Gaelic was spoken on the streets up until the 1920s. Anglicans played "second fiddle" to Presbyterians in the town… Audio
Under FiveHundy: Turakina
Scottish settlers were so common in the small Whanganui settlement of Turakina that Gaelic was spoken on the streets up until the 1920s. Anglicans played "second fiddle" to Presbyterians in the town…
AudioCloser scrutiny of building safety in Queenstown
Commercial building owners in the Queenstown district are facing many more checks and sanctions.
Two critical after car hits tree and another car
Two people have been left critically injured after a car crashed into a tree and a parked car in Palmerston North. Two people have been left critically injured after a...
Driver locks himself in train cab during overnight attack
A KiwiRail driver has been attacked while his train was stopped in the Manawatu town of Feilding.
Injured Singaporean actor now in critical condition
The actor, who is also a reservist in the Singaporean army, was injured during a live-firing exercise at the Waiouru Training Area.
Man vs beast in the Whangamomona presidential race
Thousands of New Zealanders crossed the border into the self-declared Republic of Whangamomona at the weekend for the tiny nation's 30th independence day celebrations.
'It's about getting all our iwi together ... to remind them to come home'
More than 100 people have paddled down the Whanganui River between marae, learning about the river and refreshing their connections to it.
Water sent to Marton after town supply turns brown
A tanker has brought clean water to Marton after a water shortage and mixing mistake made the town's supply brown and bad-smelling.
MenW case confirmed in Manawatu
Tests have confirmed that the young patient admitted to Palmerston North Hospital this week with meningococcal disease has contracted the same deadly strain behind the outbreak in Northland.
Horowhenua District Council's boundaries could shrink
The Local Government Commission has agreed there is a case to argue for shifting boundaries in the central North Island.
SH1 closed near Foxton after crash
State Highway 1 is closed and a diversion is in place near Foxton while a car transporter which crashed is removed.
