Arm broken after plea for help
He called the police for help with a property dispute, but ended up arrested, lying face down with his arm twisted behind his back.
Boom not just down to boomers
Horowhenua's population is expected to swell to 51,000 by 2038 if people continue to flock to the district at the current rate.
Part of city left powerless
Power was cut off for just over two hours in Roslyn due to a cable fault.
Pupils practise ninja skills
Roslyn School's ninja warriors swung into action to celebrate the end of term.
Tree works signal lagoon improvements
Centennial Drive takes on a temporarily less forested look during subdivision build.
Last ball win for Horowhenua Kāpiti
Against the highly fancied Taranaki batting lineup, the Bears successfully defended a low score to earn valuable first-innings points.
Lyver's strong medal haul
Manawatū athletes recorded strong performances in the weather-hit secondary school nationals in Wellington.
Race for rentals may leave students out in the cold
More people are competing for fewer rentals this summer, raising doubts the market will cope with the influx of students in the new year.
Expanding planetary horizons
The Planets TV documentary series is the best science lesson you can have.
Manawatū women aim for sevens crown
Manawatū enter the national champs in a confident mood despite the absence of stars Selica Winiata and Sarah Hirini.
Combined maternity service created
More women are likely to have their babies at Palmerston North's Te Papaioea primary birthing centre when a New Zealand-first partnership takes effect.
Monrad carnival promoted sustainability
Just about everything pupils at a Palmerston North school do now has the environment in mind.
Fallen rider rushed to hospital
A 15-year-old boy is receiving specialist treatment after he was badly injured in a mountain bike crash.
City commuters clog streets
Workers in central Palmerston North are starting earlier and venturing further in search of free on-street parking.
New products from old stuff
Upstairs at Palmerston North's central Arohanui Hospice op shop, a dozen women are working miracles with materials.
Riled over a raw deal
A Horowhenua milk supplier says it will fight the Government over the halting of its business.
School working towards self-governance
Levin Intermediate School has been under Ministry of Education intervention for the past two years.
Expanding planetary horizons
The Planets TV documentary series is the best science lesson you can have.
Let's dump New Zealand for Aotearoa
Whakaari/White Island is being used by the world when referring to the deadly disaster. We should all use the dual name too and every other Māori place name.
Olympics beckon Stewart
If there is a frontrunner for the Manawatū sportsperson-of-the-year award in March it must be cyclist Campbell Stewart.
Te reo place names by stealth
It can't have escaped anyone's attention that for years a determined campaign has been under way to rename NZ.
More Family Court madness
The institution continues to discriminate against fathers up and down New Zealand while taking away the rights of children to have access to their dads.
A slice of 60s life
Palmerston North of 1965 was a city without a museum, in need of more flowering trees and playing host to Lock Up Your Daughters.
Living through war
This latest World War I history rather glumly concludes that today there is a gulf in our understanding of the New Zealand of yesterday.
Handel's night at the Regent
Centennial performance hits the right notes in paying tribute to one of the greatest choral compositions of all time.
Power on the way
Until electricity lines begin transmission, the Manawatū Meat and Cold Storage Co Ltd on Princess St was happy to provide "ice in any quantity".
Christmas Superstar shines over Levin
The rock aria stage showdown between Jesus of Nazareth and his betrayer Judas Iscariot gets a good gothic going over in this latest local production.
