Manawatu
Strong interest in on-farm bull sale at Rangiwahia
As the bull sale season picks up around the country, the first on-farm bull sale in more than a decade was held in the small farming community of Rangiwahia, this week. Video
Rats! Vermin cause wiring woes for drivers
A Manawatu woman is upset Mazda didn't pay to fix her six-month-old car after rats got under her bonnet and chewed through her electrical wiring. Audio
Govt considering guns in schools
The Manawatu Standard published photos of schoolchildren wielding guns as part of an army initiative, forcing officials to draw up guidelines. Audio
Saddle Road in Manawatu reopens following crash
The Woodville side of the Saddle Road in Manawatu which was closed after a truck crash has reopened.
Anonymous donor gives $3.4m to university
An anonymous donor has gifted Massey University $3.4 million, thought to be the largest single donation it has received in it's 90-year history.
Liquor store robbed in Palmerston North
Police are dealing with a robbery at a liquor store in Palmerston North this evening.
Fatal crash in Palmerston North city centre
One person has died in a car crash in central Palmerston North overnight.
Manawatu Gorge reopening delayed again
Worse than expected damage has delayed the reopening of the Manawatu Gorge.
Two typhoid cases in Palmerston North
Two cases of typhoid in Palmerston North are related to an outbreak of the disease in Auckland last month, the MidCentral District Health Board says.
Government told to re-examine Manawatu Gorge road after closure
Businesses that rely on the main route from Palmerston North to Hawke's Bay say the constant closures due to slips are costing them time and money. Audio
NZTA discuss time-frame of reopening Manawatu Gorge
John Campbell asks New Zealand Transport Agency's Regional Highway Manager Ross I'Anson when the gorge will re-open, and as it turns out the answer isn't very clear. Audio
Manawatu Gorge still closed - Mayors to meet
Mayors and Chief Executives from the Manawatu, Tararua, and Hawkes Bay regions are to meet to discuss the ongoing close of the Manawatu Gorge. Audio
Police find body believed to be missing woman
A body found in a Palmerston North home is believed to be that of Chelsea Brunton, who went missing four days ago.
Police defend careless driving prosecution of MP
Police are standing by their decision to prosecute National MP Chester Borrows on a charge of careless driving.
Horowhenua sets up new committee over internal tensions
They sit next to each other at council meetings, but Horowhenua's mayor says he can only talk to his CEO about work within a new committee.
Council's earnings from Waitara land bone of contention
It's being argued millions of dollars the New Plymouth District Council has earned from stolen Waitara land should be included in the fraught discussions about settling one of New Zealand's… Audio
Mayor dumps deputy in heated council meeting
Horowhenua's mayor Michael Feyen has stared down his council - and the law - and put his old deputy mayor back into the job.
Horowhenua mayor adamant he has ousted his deputy
Michael Feyen insists Ross Campbell has been reinstated as his deputy after being supplanted in December. But Wayne Bishop, who took over, is still collecting the deputy mayor's pay, as Phil… Audio
Closure of lifeline road 'extremely disappointing'
Manawatu Gorge is a lifeline for Woodville and its temporary closure is 'extremely disappointing', a business owner in the town says.
Manawatu Gorge to remain closed for three weeks
Multiple slips will keep the Manawatu Gorge closed for three weeks but it remains unclear what caused them, the Transport Agency says.