Manawatu
Man with leg-wound found hours after Foxton gunshots
The police are investigating whether there is a link between gunshots in the Manawatu town of Foxton last night, and a man found a few hours later with a leg-wound.
Extended rain leads to boil water notice in Horowhenua town
A boil water notice is in place for the Horowhenua town of Tokomaru.
Dead man was a target over 'narking', jury told
A man whose body was found dumped outside a group of flats in Palmerston North was acting paranoid on the night he died, a jury has been told.
Man whose body was dumped was paranoid night he died
A man whose body was found dumped outside a group of flats in Palmerston North was paranoid and behaved abnormally the night he died a Jury has been told. Audio
The doll doctor: repairing memories
Retired aircraft engineer Keith Martin and his wife Faith are doll doctors. Over the last 40 years they've saved about 10,000 dolls of all shapes and sizes. Audio, Gallery
Second fatal road accident in one day
A motorcyclist and another person have died in two separate crashes in a day, in Hamilton and Eketahuna.
Regional Wrap
Good sized yardings of cattle are coming forward in the North Island now the grass is starting to grow. Prices are high. New season store lambs are also fetching high prices which is surprising when… Audio
Mayor backs down on refusal to enter office
Horowhenua's new mayor has agreed to work in the council's office building, after previously refusing to enter it due to concerns about its structural integrity.
Police confirm Levin man's remains found
The skeletal remains found in a bush gully in the Tararua foothills last week are those of Levin man Palmiro MacDonald.
New mayor won't enter council building
The incumbent mayor of Horowhenua Michael Feyen says Council building isn't safe despite a report giving it a clean bill of health. Audio
New Horowhenua mayor refuses to enter own building
The mayor-elect of Horowhenua will not be sworn in at the Horowhenua District Council building - because he refuses to enter it.
'Possibility' skeletal remains belong to Macdonald
Skeletal remains found in a bush gully could be those of missing Levin man Palmiro Macdonald, police say.
Critter Of The Week - Pimelea actea
Pimelea actea is a tiny, unloved shrubby plant that has a very narrow tolerance range. It can only live in the tiny dune-related swales or 'slacks', little depressions behind sand-dunes in the… Audio
'Gas leak' closes SH1 near Foxton
State Highway 1 Foxton in Horowhenua is now open after it was closed by a possible gas leak.
Six dead on North Island roads this weekend
There have been three fatal crashes in Northland and the road toll has now risen to six in the North Island this weekend.
Taranaki take down Manawatu
Taranaki have beaten Manawatu 30-19 in Round 6 of the Mitre 10 Cup.
Piri Sciascia: performing arts, language and Te Māori
Kim Hill talks to Professor Piri Sciascia, ONZM, retired recently as Deputy Vice Chancellor Maori at Victoria University of Wellington. He was one of four recipients of Nga Tohu a Ta Kingi Ihaka at… Audio
Regional Wrap
Welcome rain has been falling in coastal Wairarapa and crops are going in in Canterbury. Audio
Council to consult with iwi over Foxton cenotaph plans
A sit-in protest at the Foxton cenotaph has been called off while the Horowhenua District Council consults with locals.
Teen should never have been left alone in bath - watchdog
A teenager with disabilities who drowned at a care facility in 2014 should never have been left alone, the public health watchdog has found.