'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.
Worldly take on 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
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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Croquet - Feilding Tournament
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
YoungHeart counting on leaks
Youngheart Manawatu will be hoping Waikato FC's defensive frailties continue when they meet at Centennial Park in Ngaruawahia tomorrow.
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Code a chance 'to get it right'
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
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
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
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
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.
Do you think the recent earthquakes in Palmerston North are a sign of ‘the big one’?
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