Healthy food and no-alcohol policy not to all tastes
A policy banning alcohol and the sale of chocolate bars at MidCentral Health facilities and events has been put on ice.
Shot man's bloody end
A shot man gargled three words through blood before he met his end, barefoot, wedged by a big black Buick.
Foxton Fire Brigade celebrates 100 years
More than 270 firefighters have served in the Foxton Volunteer Fire Brigade and they have a few tales to tell.
Pamphlets rile community board
A "concerned resident" in Dannevirke has been distributing pamphlets urging residents to help stop speeding - by contacting elected officials.
Groomed by martial arts coach
Instructor told girls "this is a rape scenario and you have to get out of it".
Bus service reviewed
Changes are proposed to the Feilding to Palmerston North passenger transport service after regional officials conducted a mid-term review.
Joyride ends in ditch
Two women and a man are accused of stealing two cars before an afternoon of mayhem was ended by a crash.
City artist first to perform at new venue
Paula King's photographs of her paintings and writing will be mapped with projections on to the walls at 409.
Units ready for residents
The second set of new Palmerston North City Council flats at Papaioea Place is ready for tenants.
Hurdles of living with Down syndrome
This is Mum's story about Mattie, who has the syndrome, rather than Mattie's story about Mattie.
Ex-pupil feeds hungry kids
A Manawatū charity that makes thousands of lunches for school children is calling on businesses to help it continue its work.
Seasoned pro in familiar territory
Michael Hendry will tee off in New Zealand Super 6s shootout-format tournament fresh from the NZ Open.
Water worries easing
Small amount of rain makes little difference, but a dramatic drop in use calms concerns.
Murder trial guilty plea
Murder-accused admits trying to pervert course of justice in relation to a fatal shooting in Whanganui.
Sports awards finalists announced
Manawatū's top-performing athletes have been recognised as the Manawatū Sports Awards finalists are named.
Celebrating Aotearoa's birdlife
Transforming old fence posts and found wood into beautiful new forms is just the beginning of why Deb Wolfsbauer makes her art.
Media obsessed with Millane killing
The murder of a British tourist dominated the headlines in New Zealand; other deaths pass almost unnoticed.
He's a gold digger
A new TV show wants viewers to believe a young man just happened to meet an older woman at a museum and strike a bond.
Schmidt's prose yet to hit Kiwi shelves
Former Irish coach talks World Cups, his playing days for Manawatū and the pressure-cooker Dublin media enclave.
Environmental ninjas with a supermarket trolley
OPINION: Our weekly shop has become an artful, celebratory dance of light-stepping rather than ardent consumption.
Big decision; small consultation window
Wastewater project costs mount before people even get to comment on options.
Potshots hit the bullseye
This freewheeling Harry Potter frolic has more hoots than a hedgerow of Hedwigs.
Midsummer mayhem
Open access to Shakespeare is seldom more engaging than Twelfth Night at the Esplanade rose gardens.
Hallelujah for KD Lang
OPINION: Songstress took Leonard Cohen's "done to death" song and gave it life.
Foxton theatre dominates awards night
Two Horowhenua troupes have won big at the regional theatre awards.
Wine fit for a pope
Greek island of Samos reveals a healthy and almost religious experience with food that puts Kiwi diets to shame.
