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'I wish I could take the pain away'

Happy, smiley little Lilly cries when she sees needles and medicine heading her way – in her short life she's learnt to anticipate pain.

Airman hailed as 'good bloke'

By BRONWYN TORRIE - Manawatu Standard

The Palmerston North airman who lost his life doing the job he loved was just hours away from returning to his family after a two-week stint in Waiouru.

White Ribbon week calls for end to violence

By LEE MATTHEWS - Manawatu Standard

Reported family violence rates in New Zealand are soaring and more has to be done to stop it, says Te Runanga o Raukawa counsellor Te Ao Pritchard.

Creative chat - in 6 minutes 40 seconds

By MICHELLE DUFF - Manawatu Standard

She loves Paris, creme brulee, architecture and the movie Amelie, and Virginia Warbrick has six minutes and 40 seconds to tell Palmerston North all about it.

Manawatu set to put tourists on right road

By JIMMY ELLINGHAM - Manawatu Standard

Amid all the talk about routes of national significance and cycleways, Manawatu is developing its own tourist trails.

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Worldly take on dyslexia

dyslexia Margaret Stewart will travel the world to research dyslexia.

Rustling prompts security boost

Security is being beefed up at Feilding's pound because stock keep getting rustled.

Police test alibi for accused

Aviary breeding success

Croquet results

nail The Rose Gardens Croquet Club.

Winning night for Manawatu Foodstuffs employees

Six Foodstuffs employees in the Manawatu Standard's circulation area enjoyed a winning night at the supermarket cooperative's lower North Island awards ceremony in Wellington on Saturday night.

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Horowhenua Gala Dinner

On Saturday evening Levin celebrated in style with a Gala Dinner to help the fundraising efforts for the Horowhenua Room in the new Ronald McDonald House Wellington.

Sergent gets the best result for career

Jesse Sergent's 4000m individual pursuit World Cup win has shown professional cycling teams that they can't ignore him, says coach Mike McRedmond.

Team sets sights on gold

Manawatu martial artists could bring back gold from upcoming taekwon-do champs.

Coach steps up for Manawatu

Hockey chairman to call it quits

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YoungHeart counting on leaks

Youngheart Manawatu will be hoping Waikato FC's defensive frailties continue when they meet at Centennial Park in Ngaruawahia tomorrow.

Code a chance 'to get it right'

dennis Financial advisers have been portrayed as both collaborators and fall guys in the finance company collapses. Will the code of conduct will make a difference.

Certification for financial advisers welcome

The Institute of Financial Advisers says the push to have financial advisers certified will bring others up to the standards that it has long required.

Griffin's moves biscuits to Fiji

Family tells of Bridgecorp devastation

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Agria takes cornerstone share

PGG Wrightson's $180.7 million capital raising will see upstart Chinese firm Agria Corp take over the top cornerstone position with a 19 percent stake, pushing ahead of traditional large stake holders.

Editorial: Golden opportunities need some exploration

Billions of dollars lie beneath our country's surface and its clear that the National Government is more keen to exploit that than any other administration in recent memory.

Attacking bikers is politically suicidal

There was a loud rumble in downtown Palmerston North this week and it wasn't from complaints about the catering at Palmerston North City Council.

It took guts to follow through

Suppression system needs an overhaul

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Rugby pair's tweets leave a sour taste

Online comments landed All Blacks Neemia Tialata and Cory Jane in hot water this week, but it's their reaction to being found out that disturbs the most.

Festival on the move

Maifarm Naturally – the sustainable festival and field day.

Beef farmers `can learn from dairying'

Beef farmers could learn a lot about pasture management from their dairy farming colleagues, Totally Vets veterinarian Lindsay Rowe said.

Awards help to open doors

Little man goes out

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Naturally with less stress

Mike Chapman and Reuben Mai are keen organic dairy farmers in Manawatu. They talked to JILL GALLOWAY about farming and the upcoming Maifarm Naturally sustainable festival and field day.

Carting around the universe

Ron Fisher doesn't bake cakes or juggle, but he can focus a telescope on whatever star your heart desires. He talks with BRONWYN TORRIE.

Travellers on mercy mission

Not satisfied with the usual holiday destinations, the Switzer family decided to look at where they could do some good. They tell Emma Goodwin about their adventure.

Read or rite

Exploring his creative spirit

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Vanity fair

If you ever feel you want to write a book but not sure if any publishing house would be interested, there is another way to get your literary skills out in the public domain. EMMA GOODWIN talked to local people who have done it themselves.

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Soldiers display strength

Soldiers took part in a gruelling confidence course competition at the Linton Military Camp.

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Worldly take on dyslexia

Margaret Stewart will travel the world to research dyslexia.

Team sets sights on gold

Manawatu martial artists could bring back gold from upcoming taekwon-do champs.

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