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Local Focus: Meet Horizon's water protecting candidate
Who deserves your vote on Horizons Regional Council? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Artist recreates 'magical space' from his childhood
Glen Hayward returns to a place which fired his young imagination - and remade it in wood.
Whanganui designer takes to Project Runway
Kerry Ranginui has designs on Project Runway.
Marton Countdown's quiet hour a success
When the lights are on and glare reflects off the floor, it hurts so much Hunter screams.
Mattresses on floors and staff assaulted at mental health unit
Staff abuse and patients sleeping on mattresses on floor at Te Awhina unit.
The documentary that's making the Whanganui River famous in America
Filmmakers tell the world about Whanganui River.
Police appeal for witnesses following assault
A man was found with serious head and facial injuries on Smithfield Road on Sunday.
Ex-Whanganui DHB chief took $400 taxi
Former chief exec took $400 taxi from Wellington to Palmerston North because of weather.
Race-fixing: Racing figures granted name suppression
Seven people were today granted interim name suppression by a judge.
Infamous UK killer jailed in NZ for assaulting partner
John Tanner strangled his girlfriend to death in 1991 and hid her body under floorboards.
How do you say Aokautere, Whariti and Te Papaioea?
Can you pronounce Māori place names? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Horse racing figure pleads not guilty to match-fixing
A Palmerston North man appeared in court on a match-fixing charge.
Local Focus: How do you say Manawatū Māori place names?
Will it be Woridy or Whariti? Acowtree or Aokautere? Apiddy or Āpiti? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
No one paid and everyone has a job at St Paul's
St Paul's Memorial Church in Pūtiki has a friendly and welcoming weekly service
New Zealand's oldest daily newspaper changes its name
New Zealand's oldest daily changes its name
Your view: Racetracks for the chop; Castlecliff needs help; McCain not such a good guy
Readers have their say: Racetracks; aggro in Castlecliff; John McCain; and rates rip-offs
Kiwi farmer drank contaminated water for 40 years. How much toxin is in his blood?
Ohakea residents have blood tested for toxic substance from firefighting foam.
Complaint laid over netball mishap
The team won every game and then took out the semifinal. But an error changed everything.
The days Burt Reynolds spent in Raetihi
Actor Burt Reynolds was a thoroughly nice and fairly quiet person, Patrick Turner says
MS woman conquers peak: 'Go mum!'
Tracey Hall's inspiring uphill battle with MS. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Caregiver stole $45k from vulnerable rest home resident
Ngaire Gerrard took advantage of an elderly lady suffering with Parkinson's in rest home.
Local Focus: Climbing Whariti Peak to knock MS off
Tracey Hall's moving climb. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Man sentenced after grabbing partner's throat
Supervision and community work for Robert Kells Meyer following common assault.
Joseph Parker: Safety must come first in corporate boxing
Joseph Parker reacts to amateurs being badly injured at corporate events.
Race-fixing scandal: Kiwis can still punt
Races and punting still on despite police probe into NZ harness racing
Blunder leaves girls devastated - and denied their big moment
St George's netball girls denied their rightful spot in the Year 8 Intermediate A final.
Forestry sale gets OIO approval
The sale proceeds will reduce council debt from the wastewater treatment plant.
Little-known Pakeha portraits published
Woodville historians reveal the extensive range of Lindauer subjects.
Outrigger canoe tests out in Kapiti waters
Fifth-generation Holopuni outrigger canoe is put through its paces.
Man behind historic ID card tracked down
Whanganui-born Navy man behind the mystery ID card has been found living in Auckland.