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A longtime rugby referee is not blowing fulltime despite a grim cancer diagnosis. Foxton ma...

Among the congratulatory messages for new All Black Jackson Hemopo this week was a slight scolding f...

Fears are mounting that NZ Post’s relocation of Palmerston North post office boxes from Church St ...

The transformation of a narrow country lane on the outskirts of Palmerston North into a significant ...

Dwindling crowds have forced the Running of the Wools out of Feilding. The Manawatu&#17...

Hundreds of martial artists squared off on the mats to compete with expert timing and moves as fast ...

Landowners in limbo say the ‘‘reevaluation’’ of a planned expressway north of O¯ ta...

Jatin Lal, centre, and his Ross Intermediate School classmates perform at Te Pae Tamariki at Regent ...

The future of a proposed expressway between O¯ taki and Levin, north of Wellington, appears...

A woman found dead in a suspected suicide was cleared of being at risk by mental health services onl...

A fire at a central Palmerston North flat was bursting out the windows by the time fire crews arrive...

While you may think owning a greyhound is like living with a bundle of energy that runs like the win...

Palmerston North’s rating system and fixed charges will be reviewed to see if there is a fairer wa...

Palmerston North shop owners say the move away from branded cigarettes to packaging that only shows ...

A weekly outing for preschoolers has turned into the highlight of a rest home’s schedule, with you...

Bird owners from across the country will be looking to take pride of place among the poultry patrons...

When you ask Malaika Rosoman how she got the scar on her chest, she tells you doctors scratched her ...

Ever since he was a boy, Manawatu¯ ’s Clive Akers has been fascinated by the historical s...

A 15-year-old who died in a police chase near Palmerston North was a cheeky young boy with a natural...

A woman who spent years helping to raise a teenager who was killed in a Palmerston North car crash h...

It’s not easy being smokefree, and the owner of a tobacco-free dairy in Palmerston North says it w...

The mother of a 12-year-old girl killed in a police chase near Palmerston North is trying to think w...

Two people have died in a crash near Palmerston North, when a stolen vehicle pursued by police hit a...

Rubik’s Cube enthusiasts have gathered in Palmerston North to see who is the fastest on the block....

A bedroom experiment has budded into a pioneering agri-tech company with global reach in just six ye...

Asports shop retailer was taken on a rough ride after chasing a thief into a getaway car. P...

Residents of a town flooded with traffic since the Manawatu¯ Gorge road closed more than a ...

The scrapping of fees at two Palmerston North schools has benefited pupils outside the classroom.&am...

It’s one of the most recognisable choruses in pop music, and a Kiwi can be found among its ‘‘n...

Cyclists from all around New Zealand flooded to Feilding to compete in a six-hour cycle challenge.&a...

Such is the diplomacy of pupils at Palmerston North’s Monrad Intermediate School, you would think ...

Pasifika graduates from Massey University and their families celebrated graduation week with speeche...

Hope their house would be spared from the flames flying high above their street turned into despair ...

Palmerston North’s proposed 6.4 per cent rates rise has provoked criticism that it is too high or ...

Palmerston North’s old police station is in such a poor state that iwi might refuse to accept it a...

Two entrances to Palmerston North are blighted by empty lots that could be transformed into supermar...

Learning to drive has special challenges for Shintaro Laurente, whose hearing is impaired. ...

Student numbers at Massey University’s Auckland campus have surpassed Palmerston North and are exp...

A film-maker is seeking mothers and daughters to star in her raw documentary about body positivity.&...

APalmerston North preschool in the spotlight after the death of a toddler has spoken out, giving a d...

Palmerston North woman Jody Hare owes her life to roller derby. A full-frontal crash with a...

All Saints Church has come up with a less intrusive design for strengthening and enhancing its promi...

The principal of a Ma¯ ori Catholic school in Manawatu¯ says teaching students how...

Nursery rhymes have echoed through the corridors of a Feilding church for the last time as a group o...

The banks of the Manawatu¯ River will be pulsing with people and activity if Palmerston Nor...

Change can appear swift on the surface, belying the fortitude and stamina of the undertow beneath.&a...

State Highway 3 through the Manawatu¯ Gorge has been closed for a year due to landslips and...

‘‘If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good’’ is a quote from the in...

A child not old enough to start school is the youngest person collared by police in the past year, a...

As the sun rose on another Anzac Day service in The Square, thousands of Palmerston North residents ...

Dave Orbell returned from the ‘‘bloody hellhole’’ of Vietnam a distressed man, but he later ...

Freedom campers have a bad reputation, but they bring millions to New Zealand’s economy. ...

Nurses say they are tired of ending their shifts exhausted, worrying about whether they have given t...

A sea of purple will be rolled out for a Rangitı¯kei war horse and about 1000 others donat...

While New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games glory rests quite rightly on the athletes, there are others...

The old guard of Palmerston North retail is passing the torch to a new generation, as Graemes Cafe c...

It’s nearly 100 years since many of our troops came home from the bloody Great War and Palmerston ...

One of Manawatu¯ ’s biggest schools is looking to ditch NCEA level 1, saying its value is...

The Feilding Civic Centre was full of whistling at the weekend as thousands of birds sang their song...

A race between peckish people and peckish birds over a fresh fruit harvest has probably gone the way...

An eagle eye and a steady hand are fast propelling a Manawatu¯ sharp shooter towards the bi...

Pupils at a rural Manawatu¯ school have been left mystified after discovering crop circles ...

A home-grown Horowhenua building firm is looking to significantly ramp up production on its relocata...

A Palmerston North job-hunter whose roadside CV sign stunt helped land a part-time job still can’t...

More good news this week for Horowhenua-ka¯ piti rugby fans. The union, in their 1...

Palmerston North double amputee Neil Wallace was hurled from his wheelchair and on to the road when ...

A cherished Palmerston North hospitality personality wants to sell his popular karaoke bar and resta...

After 150 years of farm life, Manawatu¯ ’s oldest building has been shifted to a new wate...

Impatient drivers are the biggest threat on New Zealand’s roads, a departing blue-line stalwart sa...

Perspiration and appreciation will be exhausted in equal measure when a team of Palmerston North Boy...

The Palmerston North Gold Cup has had a successful sophomore year in its quest to become one of New ...

A new bike could help Bethany Wilson walk again, but she needs the help of the community. A...

Firefighters are missing emergency callouts and arriving at scenes without a full crew because of po...

Brad Carr and David Fredericks epitomise Feilding rugby, where loyalty is important and everyone is ...

A sleek birthing service in Palmerston North for women having nonintervention, low-risk births has w...

Plans for a prestigious Palmerston North subdivision are still in the rough as the neighbouring Mana...

Not being willing to stub out can snuff out job opportunities for smokers, employers say. R...

A coffee roasting company is reaping the benefits from opening the window to their scientific approa...

Palmerston North Girls’ High School students will soon be able to checkout a ball dress from the s...

She now has the paperwork to go with it, but it’s what’s on the plate that is set to spice up he...

A top New Zealand sports power couple are turning their attention to the fitness of others.&nbsp...

Looking at the photos on her wall should only elicit joy and love. But seeing the images of...

Tararua and Manawatu¯ mayors are delighted at the option chosen for the Manawatu¯ ...

Wallets are open and tills ringing as the spending drought is expected to end at this year’s Centr...

A relationship between a male teacher and year 11 student was discovered when the girl’s mother fo...

One woman and her tetraplegic son were largely responsible for helping bring in compulsory helmets f...

Doctors told Aidan Terpstra’s family he would never walk, talk or eat again. But the 24-y...

People tried their hand at cowpat tossing, speed milking and throwing a gumboot as country fun was c...

Sheep, working dogs and bales of wool stumbled down Feilding’s main street in a celebration of all...

A graffiti artist who found himself embroiled in a street art stoush with acclaimed Palmerston North...

A legendary and eruptive love feud is, according to Trevor Kitson, partly to blame for not quite mak...

Richard Dryden knows all about the unwelcome bolt from the blue of a cancer diagnosis. Itâ€...

What do the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games stadium, the Birmingham World Indoor Athletics champs and ...

Families packed out Victoria Esplanade for the annual Esplanade Day. Organiser Karen Heaphy...

Get your knives and forks ready for Manawatu¯ ’s Plate of Origin competition, which is sp...