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!['Yellow gold' price starts to bite](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Yellow gold' price starts to bite
A butter shortage and increased costs is making life tough for bakers.
![Leonie Hapeta: Why I voted against Palmy having a Māori ward](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Leonie Hapeta: Why I voted against Palmy having a Māori ward
Opinion: "Māori should not be treated differently to anyone else." - Hapeta
![End of an era for Kiwi beer drinkers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
End of an era for Kiwi beer drinkers
Beer has been brewed at the Mangatainoka site since 1889.
![Malnourished puppies found beside river now thriving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Malnourished puppies found beside river now thriving
Four malnourished puppies rescued near Ohakune are doing well under Rukmini Vadke's care.
![Tangi Utikere on why he's sceptical about boot camps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Tangi Utikere on why he's sceptical about boot camps
OPINION: Ten young people have begun 12-month programme in Palmerston North.
![The late Pat Snoxell continues to contribute to musical theatre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
The late Pat Snoxell continues to contribute to musical theatre
The departed doyen of musicals bequeathed $50,000 to encourage young performers.
![Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping really busy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping really busy
Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping very busy with Canine Friends Pet Therapy.
![Major upgrade for 'bucket list' golf attraction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Major upgrade for 'bucket list' golf attraction
'You would have to be a pretty young person to hike from the bottom to the top.'
![Whanganui pipped by champions in Heartland Championship thriller](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Whanganui pipped by champions in Heartland Championship thriller
It was a give-and-take encounter between the heavyweights.
![When is a cabbage not a cabbage?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
When is a cabbage not a cabbage?
The mystery plant, believed to be a large variety of kale, is almost 3m tall.
![Indian Independence Day celebrated in Palmerston North](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Indian Independence Day celebrated in Palmerston North
Palmerston North Deputy Mayor Debi Marshall-Lobb helped raise the flag.
![Shooting puts man in Palmerston North Hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Shooting puts man in Palmerston North Hospital
The shooting was the latest in a series of gun-related crimes in Manawatū in recent weeks.
![Efforts to save Peter Bush photographs ongoing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Efforts to save Peter Bush photographs ongoing
Auction of signed prints at New Zealand Rugby Museum nets $8000.
![Police shot at in Palmerston North: Cops seize loaded guns, put three young men before court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Police shot at in Palmerston North: Cops seize loaded guns, put three young men before court
Police in Highbury tried pulling over car, but occupants allegedly shot at cop, sped away.
![Five youths arrested for alleged retail theft in Palmy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Five youths arrested for alleged retail theft in Palmy
Arrests were made in under 30 minutes from the first crime being reported.
![Coaches lace up as Whanganui Tāne Māori sneak past Horowhenua-Kāpiti](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Coaches lace up as Whanganui Tāne Māori sneak past Horowhenua-Kāpiti
They started with 14 men against a full-strength opposition.
![Turn up the Volume 3](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Turn up the Volume 3
Palmerston North band Government Pest are touring with the release of their third album.
![Local player selected for Hawai'i Pacific Sharks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Local player selected for Hawai'i Pacific Sharks
The Waiopehu College head boy steps up to the Hawai'i Pacific Sharks diamond in 2025.
!['Playing with fire': Act criticises council move to keep Māori seats without referendum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Playing with fire': Act criticises council move to keep Māori seats without referendum
The Act Party has hit back, criticising the move as a 'race-based' decision.