Valentines Day a time for gifts
Thousands of dollars are expected to be spent
Woman's body found
17 min ago LATEST: The body of a 22-year-old woman who went missing on Saturday has been found.
'Stadium Mangatainoka' rocks
The home team might have been behind on the scoreboard at fulltime, but for most of the 8000 or so at Mangatainoka, that didn't really seem to matter.
Still waiting on Wendy's
7:57am
Construction of Palmerston North's first Wendy's burger franchise has been delayed, with the aim now to open in the next six months.
UCOL appeals city plan
UCOL wants its central city campus to be recognised in Palmerston North's future planning.
Massey gets four-star rating
Massey University has been given four stars out of five by an international educational benchmarking agency.
Learn to swim, say instructors
With the drowning toll at an eight year high Horowhenua swimming instructors are pushing a message that you're never too old to learn.
Dragon rock for delighted fans
It takes a big performance to draw a Palmerston North audience out of their seats to sing and dance.
Woodville upgrade 'not good timing'
Gorge gets green tinge
Karters ready for Aussie challenge
Some of Australia's top karters will be in the region this weekend, but the locals are prepared after a meet at the KartSport Manawatu track.
Cassidy wins title
When Mitch Evans put his foot down on the throttle entering the seventh-last lap of the 57th New Zealand Grand Prix at Manfeild yesterday, there was nothing there.
Massive upset as Manawatu lose to Levin
Defending champions Manawatu were turned over in a giant upset on the opening day of Manawatu-Wanganui A-grade pennants at Taihape yesterday.
Runfest takes Marist to head of table
Game, set and Christie Cup to Taranaki
Hurricanes prop tested by best
It doesn't get much tougher than learning your trade against an All Black front row as new Hurricanes prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen did on Saturday.
CEO's share option queried
The Shareholders' Association wants an explanation from New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) chairman Tony Radford over a share option scheme which could see its new chief executive become a top-15 shareholder.
NZ dollar bounces on Greek deal
The New Zealand dollar overnight recovered the ground it lost against the greenback last week.
Nats to discuss Monday-ising holidays
Investors favour term deposits
Red roses lose ground
Cost means classic red roses are no longer the preferred Valentines Day bloom.
Obey the rules or stay off the road
Any tweaks to the rules surrounding the way we drive are always going to create polarising responses.
Working together for lake's sake
There will not be much swimming in Lake Horowhenua this summer after its water was revealed to be potentially fatal if swallowed by children or animals.
Acquired taste
Day care critic roundly rubbished
The polarising nature of SBW
Sonny Bill Williams' boxing match in Hamilton this week had all the sporting significance of a theatre production.
Lameness undetected
A lecturer warns of the costs of lameness in dairy herds, writes Jill Galloway.
Rain clouds have silver lining
The wet summer weather has contributed to record milk production and other benefits. Jill Galloway reports.
Targeting Fonterra
Ready for cut and thrust
Primed to meat and greet
Gary Harris is a larger-than-life character – perhaps the butcher's manual says you have to be.
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.
The great reformer
Mini motors up to speed
Air force to be reckoned with
Bagpipes: love them or hate them. Nobody's neutral.
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Another triumph for Eastwood
Mrs Hoover up there in her after-life will not look very kindly on producer Clint Eastwood for his portrayal of her little boy.
Boys and the powers that be
Some of the movie Chronicle feels a little far-fetched, but even these moments are strangely endearing.
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.
What is your favourite part of Valentines Day?
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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.
