Manawatu
Whanganui mayor urges people to be compassionate
The Whanganui Mayor, Annette Main, is asking people to show compassion after the death of a toddler in the grounds of the town's hospital. Audio
Scant details from official sources on Whanganui baby's death
Police say they won't name the toddler who died in a car at Whanganui Hospital until they have completed their investigations. Audio
Police poised to reveal details about toddler's death
The police are remaining tight lipped about how a 16-month-old boy died on the grounds of Whanganui Hospital. Audio
Officials tight lipped over death of Whanganui toddler
Police are still refusing to coment on the cause of death of a toddler in the grounds of Whanganui Hospital, amid speculation that the child was left in a car in the summer heat. Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode Two
A four-part journey through 45 years of student radio in New Zealand. Part Two: broadcasters who would go on to become household names recall their youthful antics, and all sorts of politics. Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode One
From the illegal homemade AM transmitters run for limited weeks of the university term, campus radio stations rapidly evolved into a beacon for music-lovers. A four-part journey through 45 years of… Audio
Playing Favourites with Greg Malcolm
Composer, improviser and sound artist who has been hailed as one of the world's most unique guitarists, who is touring a show of Ivor Cutler songs. Audio
Presumed dead: Australian teacher wanted on sex abuse charges
An Australian man, who was presumed dead after fleeing the country in the 1960s, has been found living in Manawatu. Audio
LGNZ: More towns struggling to pay for water
The Manawatu-Wanganui township of Ohura - with a population of about 130 - has voted in favour of keeping their water plant, even though it needs hundreds of thousands of dollars of repair work. Audio
Glamping Camping
A Manawatu farming couple, Sarah and Angus Gilbertson, have become one of nearly a dozen New Zealanders to set up a glamorous camping business on their property. The large, white canvas tents with… Audio
Coroner investigating death of visiting PNG soldier
A coroner investigating the death of a visiting Papua New Guinean soldier has heard how a fellow soldier pleaded with her superior to call for an ambulance, but was ignored. Audio
Ewen Macdonald denied parole for a third time
The convicted arsonist Ewen Macdonald has been denied parole for a third time. Audio
Air New Zealand chief explains axeing
All services will end to Whakatane, Kaitaia and Westport in April, and flights to Taupo, Palmerston North, Nelson, Hamilton and Whangarei will be pared back. Audio
Sport: Surf & Distance Casting
The lure of shore-based fishing with Jock Bielski, president of Fielding Surf Casting Club. Audio
Centrepoint reflections
Alison Quigan, the former Artistic Director of Palmerston North's Centrepoint Theatre reflects on the theatre's 40th, which has been marked with the launch of a book about its history written by Peter… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 26 October 2014
Exploring end-of-life care for Māori patients and their whānau. Audio
Just A Name
Seventy years after they arrived in this unknown country, a group of Polish refugees reflect on their lives in New Zealand. Katy Gosset meets some of those original "Children of Pahiatua".
Archival… Audio
Township "at risk of disappearing"
Authorities say a tiny township in the Manawatu-Wanganui countryside is at risk of disappearing because the locals can't pay the water rates. Audio
Simon's A-Z
Ron Cooke on Taumarunui's history; Ian Balme on the Forgotten World Adventure; and Jamie Downes, who bought the pub and turned it into a gym. Audio
Union on petrol thrown around council office
A woman, armed with a lighter, threw petrol around a Feilding council office today, splashing workers who managed to keep her talking till police got there. Audio
