Manawatu
Disappointment that Turakina school closed by Māori woman
It is disappointing and hurtful that the Turakina Maori Girls' College closure comes at the hands of a Māori woman, its board of trustees says.
Regional Wrap
Bulls are finally putting on weight in Manawatu after a long, miserable winter and in the south Marlborough farmers are getting ready for a dry summer. [{topics] rural, farming Audio
Farmer fined $33,000 for sheep deaths
A Manawatu farmer has been fined $33,000 after 120 sheep died from intestinal parasites.
Terror attacks in Paris "sharpen focus" of NZers
The commander of all New Zealand troops serving overseas says the terror attacks in Paris have "sharpened the focus" of those in Iraq training local security forces. Audio
New Zealand troops arrive back from Iraq
The first group of New Zealand soldiers who've completed a training mission in Iraq have touched down on home soil in the last hour. Audio
Iwi to get $13.5m as redress for land take
The lower North Island iwi Rangitāne o Manawatū will receive $13.5 million as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
Flood-hit Whanganui residents out of pocket
Whanganui property owners affected by slips after the June floods say they are being left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket due to unfair EQC rules.
Whanganui Mayor goes in to bat for homeowners in EQC stoush
As we have been reporting this morning owners of 20 Whanganui homes damaged by slips during the June floods say they are being left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket due to unfair EQC rules. Audio
Whanganui property owners fume over EQC payouts
Whanganui property owners affected by slips in the June floods say unfair EQC rules will leave them tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket Audio
Whanganui home owners say EQC payouts leave them out of pocket
Whanganui property owners affected by slips in the June floods say unfair EQC rules will leave them tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket. Audio
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson
Jane Patterson is at the Labour Party's conference in Palmerston Nth and provides comment. Audio
Manawatu and Wellington rugby coaches fined
The Manawatu and Wellington rugby coaches Jason O'Halloran and Earl Va'a have been fined for criticising referees.
Hundreds of children on the kapa haka stage
Palmerston North will provide a showcase of kapahaka over the next few days with hundreds of primary and intermediate school children competing in the national kapa haka competition. Audio
Woman corporal grabbed friend by throat, court hears
A court martial's been told a corporal kicked and grabbed her friend by the throat in a fight over pre-loading on vodka after a night out drinking. Audio
Hunterville's 'Shepherds' Shemozzle'
Hunterville's 'Shepherds' Shemozzle' sends competitors and their huntaway dogs on what race officials call an 'organised balls-up'. Video
Facebook message proves man's downfall
A man's private Facebook message has come back to haunt him, costing him thousands of dollars. Audio
Soldiers taken into police custody, then hospital
Eight soldiers have been taken into police custody and then to the hospital after taking an unknown drug in Palmerston North last night.
Regional Wrap - with farmers on the land
Strong winds have been drying out North Island farms. In the South Island weaning is underway on North Canterbury farms. Audio
Alex Fisher's body wrapped in bedding
Police have released photos of the bedding found wrapped around the body of 10-year-old Alex Fisher, as they continue to piece together what happened. Audio
Memories of Early Years - Episode 8
Composer Douglas Lilburn's evocative recollections of his childhood, first on a remote farm in the Turakina Valley, and then in Whanganui.Read by Peter Vere-Jones from the book Memories of Early Years… Audio
