Good woman hard to find
Where have all the sheilas gone?
Flying school shuts
A Palmerston North flying school, the subject of a damning report from an education tribunal, has been permanently grounded.
Experts slam larger-classes plan
A Massey University professor has condemned a Treasury proposal to increase school class sizes to save money.
'Minister should see gorge mess'
Minister of Transport challenged to see the damage caused by the Manawatu Gorge slip.
Courthouse future still in limbo
The fate of the Feilding District Court building could be known as early as next week.
$30,000 for bus shelter vandalism
Vandalism to Palmerston North's bus shelters costs city ratepayers up to $30,000 a year.
Man pleads guilty to benefit fraud
A Feilding man has admitted failing to tell the authorities that his wife worked as a caregiver while the pair claimed the invalid's benefit.
Closure takes toll on St John staff
The Manawatu Gorge closure is starting to take its toll on St John staff, adding an extra hour to a return trip from Dannevirke to Palmerston North Hospital.
Dumped trash names suspects
Ball chance for community unity
Jet skier teams up with GPS firm
A Palmerston North company's GPS tracking technology is working with a cancer survivor in a bid to break world records.
PNG players relishing academy
Two rugby players from rugby league-mad Papua New Guinea are among the first players from Pacific Island nations to attend the international rugby academy at Massey University.
Hodge and Munn set to duel
Manawatu-Wanganui's latest New Zealand representative Tyler Hodge wants what fellow representative Josh Munn took from under his nose last year, the LawnMaster Classic trophy.
Chiefs looking closely at Turbos' Milner-Skudder
Teenage driver Tigers' rising star
Englishman to kickstart season
Sam Robertshawe brings an international complexion to the full field of 99 men and women in the LawnMaster Classic.
Fyfe can 'write own ticket'
Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe is leaving the airline and while his destination is unknown, he is in demand.
Crafar sale may hinge on point of law
A last-ditch High Court challenge to the $200 million sale of Crafar Farms to Pengxin, by a group of farmers led by Sir Michael Fay, may hinge on a point of law.
Mounting cost of mental illness
Airport build a boost for Christchurch
Westpac slashes Australian jobs
Westpac boss Gail Kelly has suggested more job losses are possible this year as the bank prepares for slowing growth.
Sector in need of a helping hand
Certain industries are used to boom and bust times.
NZ; not just Auckland
Auckland's population has topped 1.5 million, according to estimates, and shows no signs of slowing down.
Complete lack of judgment
Crafar farm sale ticks the boxes
ACT's first stumble
Barely two months have passed since the election and already the ACT Party is causing headaches for the National-led Government.
Targeting Fonterra
A proposal by the Government for changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) are bad news for the industry and the country, claims dairy farmer and Dairy Event committee member Lawrence Satherley.
Ready for cut and thrust
New Zealand's top five butchers are preparing for the rematch they've waited 12 months for.
Network to offer rural connections
Judge impressed by NZ dairy cattle
Passion for land - and birds
Dale Percy gets an enormous amount of pleasure watching birds. He farms near Pahiatua and has written a novel about starlings, JILL GALLOWAY reports.
Gilding the Lilley
Genius, introvert, and chameleon are just three of the terms used to describe Australian comedian Chris Lilley, whose show Angry Boys has just aired on New Zealand television.
The agony and the ecstasy
The secret of life is to live in the present and make the most of your family while you have them; that's Jorge Sandoval's philosophy on life.
Mini motors up to speed
Maths a family passion
The great reformer
Sir Brian Elwood wrote the blueprint for Palmerston North, then for local government in New Zealand. Lee Matthews reports.
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Manawatu Diary - February 2-8
Check out what's happening and what's on in Manawatu.
Tough going, but compelling
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo will seize you and shake you till your teeth rattle, with not many viewers coming away unscathed.
Sombre undertone doesn't stop the larks
Like a mate with a wicked grin and a disarming manner, Sione's 2: Unfinished Business is almost impossible to resist.
Do you celebrate Waitangi Day?
Feeling fruity?
Apples, pears and lemons are all very nice, but why not grow something a little more exotic.
Gilding the Lilley
Genius, introvert, and chameleon are just three of the terms used to describe Australian comedian Chris Lilley.
And the winner is...
Things have come full circle for 2011 Globe Theatre Awards adjudicator Richard Mays.
