Manawatu

A Plant and Food Research principal scientist says measuring devices that look like giant rain gauges have been buried under crops all around the country to track the amount of nitrogen flowing into… Audio

A 28-year-old monkey who escaped a life in the circus to spend his twilight years with a foster family and his best friend - a cat - has had an emergency trip to the vet after he lost hair and weight… Video, Audio

Veterinarian Anthony Oswald says parasites in sheep have developed a resistance to some drenches and farmers need to re-think when they drench and how they manage their stock to make sure their… Audio

Tom Welch is tired of dairying and has been looking for another way to make money from the family farm. He’s begun growing pumpkin seeds – and thinks he may be the only person in New Zealand… Audio

Palmerston North is getting a new bridge! You may be thinking, who cares? But this 9 kilometre walkway is important for almost 18,000 people that live and work in the area.  Audio, Gallery

With all the near-by pubs now closed, a woolshed is now the informal gathering spot for Manawatu locals on a Friday night. 'Happy Hour On Now For Mental Health' says a sign on the fencepost outside. Audio

In days gone by, Northern Manawatu farmers haven't gone in for group activities, but now a group take social days off the farm together for the mental wellbeing of their community. Locals Jason… Audio

Former gliding instructor Phil Pearce finds riding his motorbike more relaxing than driving a car and the 89-year-old can't see himself stopping any time soon. Every fortnight or so, Phil takes his… Audio

In this episode of Voices; we find out how refugees are feeling after the Christchurch shootings. Produced by Claire Crofton. Audio

Last weekend the winners of 2019 Manawatu Dairy Industry Awards were announced and the Dairy Trainee of the Year award went to 25-year-old Nick Besinga, who works on a 360 hectare, 1250-cow farm near… Audio