Call for swimming classes
Hope to get pools back in Manawatu schools
Passengers trapped after car rolls
JESSICA SUTTON - © Fairfax NZ News
LATEST: Passengers of a vehicle towing a caravan on State Highway 1, north of Otaki, this afternoon were initially trapped, after the car swerved off the road and rolled down a bank.
Word on gorge date
The continuing saga of the Manawatu Gorge road closure will next week be given another estimated timeframe for resolution.
Defence raises $5m from houses
More than $5 million has been raised from the sale of Defence Force houses after the latest drive to offload properties at Linton.
$300k for parenting programme
The Government has invested more than $300,000 into raising the skills of parents in the MidCentral District Health Board region.
Amateurs miss out on pro ride
Organisers postpone the Gran Fondo due to safety concerns.
Grow up says judge
A teen has been told to grow up and start acting like a man, after kicking tombstones and frightening two young women after a quarrel with his grandfather.
Weekend looking up
Manawatu residents may have been caught off guard by the sudden drop of temperature and the rise of cool winds.
Suspensions sign of discipline
Elliott steps down from Centrepoint
Dotterel affected by Rena oil spill dies
The last native New Zealand dotterel kept in captivity after the Rena oil spill has died.
Hurricanes sneak into Palmy
Captain Conrad Smith was absent when the Hurricanes popped in to Palmerston North to train yesterday – and so was the crowd.
Hard yards build Olympics base
New Zealand Olympic rider Sam Bewley saw yesterday's stage win in the New Zealand Cycle Classic as a perfect way for him to get training under his belt in his team's build-up to this year's Olympics.
Hard graft suits McCarthy
Car may have clipped rider
Lapthorne keeps grip on lead
Wet and hilly conditions in the Manawatu weren't enough to stop Australian Darren Lapthorne keeping the leader's jersey.
French connection charms
Quake damage at Lyttelton has redirected about 80 cruise ships to Akaroa this summer. Although not exactly an ideal port, it has kept valuable tourists coming into Canterbury.
Crafar buyer eyes more Kiwi land
The Chinese investor behind a successful bid for the Crafar farms has another purchase already lined up.
Bollard's job could be up for grabs
Les Mills an international success
Shooting the clouds
William Mace investigates what the closure of Megaupload.com means for those working in the cloud.
Marryatt should do the decent thing
When someone in the public sector gets a pay rise that's far more than the average person earns in a year, eyebrows are going to be raised.
Take a leaf out of Australia's book
Today is Australia Day.
No rules against wealth but ...
Fighting on a digital battlefield
Maori should let women speak
The political year had its unofficial commencement ceremony at Ratana this week.
What's on in Dannevirke
A diary of the week's events:
Croquet update
Palmerston North Combined Clubs HearingCare Croquet Tournament Days 5 & 6
What's on in Dannevirke
Croquet update
What's on in Dannevirke
A diary of the week's events
Prof says farewell
Palmerston North's director of Massey Agriculture, Professor Jaqueline Rowarth, is leaving to go to the University of Waikato.
Farm courses on offer
The rural industry needs 3000 new employees to cope with growth, says Land Based Training business development and marketing manager Paula Jonker.
All set for big dairy event
Clear reason to clean up dairying
Women's Institute seeks lifeline
Attracting more young people might be a lifeline for Women's Institutes, reports JILL GALLOWAY.
Maths a family passion
Jodie Hunter will bring experience learnt from schools around the world home to train the next generation of teachers in Palmerston North.
On an empty stomach
Palmerston North music venue The Stomach cancelled concerts when it had its funding reduced 18 months ago.
A trek off the beaten path
Safe in the surf
Mini motors up to speed
Radio-controlled cars are a world of micro-millimetric adjustments and reaction times that jet fighter pilots would envy.
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Should Tony Marryatt turn down the 14.4 per cent pay rise?
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Feeling fruity?
Apples, pears and lemons are all very nice, but why not grow something a little more exotic.
Maths a family passion
Jodie Hunter will bring experience learnt from schools around the world home to train the next generation of teachers in Palmerston North.
