This year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Community spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Community spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Up to 50 Palmerston North Boys' High School pupils and teachers were sent home on Friday.

There's plenty to see in Whanganui, where Pam Wade gets an elevated view.

Ruapehu Mayor Don Cameron is back at work following the assault on him and his wife in Raetihi on Tuesday night.

The trampers who died in the Tararua Forest Park were found within 1km of the hut they were heading to, police say. The 39-year-old

Around 200 homes and businesses are without power in Whanganui after an early morning smash.

Marton woman Marie Stantiall was surprised to learn that the skin discolouration on her leg was a melamoma in need of urgent attention. Mrs

Police will remain in Foxton overnight following reports of gunshots in the small Manawatu town.

The Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor’s support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whanganui locals went a little quackers on Saturday, in the name of charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whanganui locals went a little quackers on Saturday, in the name of charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Concerns that students who could potentially be quality vets are being turned away has prompted Massey Uni to give the qualification a major overhaul.

A holiday jaunt to Palmerston North and beyond surprises Helen Van Berkel.

A truck carrying an estimated 5700 litres of bitumen crashed between Feilding and Halcombe this morning.

Police are searching for an 11-year-old boy who went missing this evening from his Palmerston North home.

Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

Motorsport fans rejoice, a new attraction at Feilding's Manfield Racetrack, gets you as close as possible to the world of a professional race car driver. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A brazen aggravated robbery by three men in Palmerston North has left one person injured

Motorsport fans rejoice, a new attraction at Feilding's Manfield Racetrack, gets you as close as possible to the world of a professional race car driver. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

National Party list MP Jono Naylor says he will leave Parliament after just one term.

A house fire in Manawatu is being treated as suspicious.

Giant antlers discovered in an Irish bog and which have hung in a Kiwi hunting lodge are going under the hammer.

Young people living in regional New Zealand have a better chance of owning their own home, according to new figures.

Welcome to the Hunterville Shemozzle, the race that really puts shepherds to the test-icle! Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Welcome to the Hunterville Shemozzle, the race that really puts shepherds to the test-icle! Made with funding from NZ On Air.