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'It's just rock bottom': Roadworks leave Shannon businesses stranded
Roadworks in Horowhenua are having a huge effect on businesses in Shannon, with some reporting drops in trade of up to 90 percent.
Emergency departments seeing 'extreme' number of patients
An experienced nurse says conditions at Palmerston North Hospital's emergency department are pushing staff to their limits.
Decision over waste-to-energy plant 'of national importance'
Concerned residents from the Manawatū town of Feilding are urging the regional council to hold public hearings about a proposed waste-to-energy plant.
Ex-Black Cap returns to cricket field after 15 year absence
Former international cricketer Andrew Penn has returned to the field after more than 15 years and will this weekend open the batting in a rep Twenty20 tournament in Palmerston North. Audio
Patient left in emergency department for whole day before being moved to ward
A Palmerston North woman says a relative in her 80s waited almost a day in the city hospital's overcrowded emergency department until she was moved to a ward.
Sister of man who died after hospital window fall says changes are needed
The family of a man who died after falling two storeys out of a Palmerston North Hospital window say urgent changes are needed to avoid a repeat.
Cyclone Dovi: Cleanup continues after winds down trees, cause power cuts
Damage from ex-tropical Cyclone Dovi has left people stranded in their homes, while power outages are affecting farms and schools.
Palmerston North council seeks land status change to allow housing development
Palmerston North officials are asking Parliament to help turn an overgrown former city bowling green into housing.
Highlights of first women's Cricket World Cup in 1973
Forty-nine years after the first women's Cricket World Cup, New Zealand is about to host the tournament. Jimmy Ellingham speaks to members of the 1973 team about their memories on and off the field. Video
'Look for reasons to play': Cricket not stumped by new rules
Sportspeople are being asked to perform in red traffic light restrictions that limit fixtures to a maximum of 100 people.
Dozens of Corrections staff lose jobs over Covid-19 vaccine mandate
The union representing prison staff is warning the loss of dozens of workers who refused to get vaccinated will disrupt prison life.
Manawatū health planning reshaped for Omicron
The planned Covid-19 response has been updated to adapt for the arrival of Omicron, Manawatū health officials say.
Stanley Waipouri's killers denied parole
Two men jailed for killing a Palmerston North man 15 years ago will remain behind bars after their first parole hearings.
Women accused of breaching Covid-19 restrictions to go on trial
Three women accused of flouting Covid-19 restrictions by travelling to Auckland the same weekend as an anti-lockdown protest in October are heading to trial.
Lawyer calls for ACC review of work-related cancer claims policy
An experienced ACC lawyer is urging the corporation to review the way it assesses claims for people with work-related terminal cancer.
No-alcohol beer 'flying out the door'
New research into New Zealanders' beer buying habits shows a huge rise in the popularity of low- and no-alcohol beer.
Derelict heritage-listed building looks set for development
There are renewed hopes a long-awaited new development could return a Palmerston North inner-city eyesore to its former glory.
Family questions hospital's actions after death of father who fell out window
The family of a man who died days after he was injured when he fell two storeys out a Palmerston North Hospital window are holding the hospital responsible for his death.
Ross Taylor's school coach: 'The country is proud of him'
After 400 matches and 40 international centuries, Ross Taylor is retiring from the Black Caps. His old school coach from 20 years ago reflects on the cricket star's career and just how far he's come…
Palmy police station undergoes upgrade due to seismic shortfall
The station was one of several city buildings designed by Kevin O'Connor and Associates found to have potential deficiencies.
Suppression lifts for 89-year-old charged in Lake Alice investigation
John Richard Corkran is accused of injecting patients aged under 16 at the hospital's child and adolescent unit with paralysing drugs as punishment.
Teen jailed for death of Grace Virtue denies being the one to inflict 'significant violence'
A teen jailed for her part in the violent home invasion of a 90-year-old Levin woman, who died weeks later of a brain injury, now claims she was not the one who inflicted the fatal blows.
Enthusiasts getting Silver Fern railcars up to speed after club purchase
The fondly remembered Silver Fern railcars were the height of luxury, gliding between Auckland and Wellington in the 1970s and 1980s.
'It was like a tsunami and I could see it coming' - Residents clearing up after deluge
Forestry slash and mud litter properties after destructive torrent of water destroys road and leaves 48 homes flooded.
Palmerston North council eyes bowling greens for housing
Two overgrown former bowling greens in Palmerston North are at the centre of a land-use debate pitting housing advocates against green-space defenders.