America's Cup secret weapon
6:14 PM Engineer Ryan Thomas was programming machinery for factories when he was discovered.
House prices spike
House sales prices in Feilding are at a 20-year high but that hasn't stopped them selling fast.
When rural pests invade the city
UNDER THE RADAR: What to do if you live in suburbia and spot a stoat or possum.
MP criticises 'unhealthy' Rich List
Wealthy Manawatu politician says the annual compilation is irrelevant and of little positive use.
Hospital is often full
More staff and resources are needed to deal with high patient numbers.
Floor-lickin' good?
Kentucky fried mess puts hungry diner off her dinner.
New gorge route 'much more likely'
13 min ago A new route between Manawatu and Hawke's Bay is now a "much more likely scenario", says Transport Minister Simon Bridges.
They're yelling timber
6:58 PM Palmerston North's Reclaimed Timber Traders loses its lease.
Hallam-Eames ready for big season
Liam Hallam-Eames is hoping to play a bigger role in the Manawatu Turbos in his second season of provincial rugby.
Taekwondo teen off to world champs
Growing up as part of a sports-mad family has propelled one teen to international taekwondo competition.
Feilding fall to Napier
The Feilding High School 1st XV got a wake up call after arriving to their match against Napier Boys' High School in holiday mode.
Coming soon: A cinematic Bill English
OPINION: Some governments are blockbusters, some are bombast. What does Bill English's 'trailer' tell us?
Manawatu Gorge alternative urgent
OPINION: For over 130 years, bits of the Manawatu Gorge have been falling down. But this time it might be closed forever.
All hail the zombie master
OPINION: The late George A Romero threw a mirror up to society, exposing the capitalist nightmare.
Care needed in celebrity suicide tributes
OPINION: We all need to be careful in sharing grief over Linkin Park singer's death.
Council's snooping must not be tolerated
OPINION: Nobody from the Horowhenua council has explained why it's necessary to debase democracy.
Dated but well done
REVIEW: Gilbert and Sullivan's 19th century opera could have done with an overhaul.
The road to gang-life redemption
Two gang members with separate lives talk about their similar roads to recovery.
Fetch not always a fun game
OPINION: Vet Malcolm Anderson offers some words of advice about the dangers of playing fetch.
