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Local Focus: Mysterious giant snails found in Tōtara Reserve Regional Park

Carnivorous Powelliphanta marchanti snails have been seen in Tōtara Reserve Regional Park.

Local Focus: The heart of Palmerston North for green Kiwis

A community garden is growing more joy than just vegetables.

Crate Day tragedy: Family forgive man after girl falls off back of his ute

Judge Jonathan Krebs has ruled that Joshua Wolland be discharged without conviction.

Pasifika voices heard in words and verse

The zine was edited by Massey University artist in residence Feana Tu'akoi.

One dead after early morning crash in Manawatū

One person has died at the scene of a single-car crash in Manawatū this morning.

'Four days of unstable weather': Electrical storms, gales, snow to sea level

Forecasters expect the storm to linger to the middle of next week.

Cyclists, pedestrians defy Manawatu Gorge closure

A risk assessment of the Manawatu Gorge confirms closure was right decision.

New pathway for Māori keen on health careers

Genetics student Amber Te Tau is grateful for the support she has received from Pūhoro.

Man who found venomous sea snake poked it with a stick, shared video to TikTok

Instead of putting it back in the sea, he drove it 45 minutes to Palmerston North.

Three soldiers burned by Molotov cocktail in training

Trio were doused in petrol and set alight during riot training.

'Slow, painful deaths': Farmer on home detention after starving 28 cattle

A veterinarian said the cattle at a Manawatū farm would have died slow, painful deaths.

Donna Kerridge: How Māori medicine and concepts teach me why I matter

Rongoa Maori is about teaching people to use what's found in nature for wellbeing.

Pedestrian, motorists killed in crashes overnight in Nelson, Waikato, Manawatu

Police are investigating several crashes in which people have been killed overnight.

'Aunty I've done something really, really bad' - Nomads prospect jailed

Nomads prospect stabbed a rival gang member in the face 15 times with a pair of scissors.

The $40,000 kidnap plan: Victim tortured for two days for money that didn't exist

The man was locked in a room, threatened with a knife and stabbed with a screwdriver.

Rapist tried to add victim on Facebook while awaiting trial

A convicted rapist attempted to add his victim on Facebook while awaiting trial.

Comment: Whio, what an investment

Opinion: Let's keep the investment flowing until we see whio on every river bend.

Deadly night on roads: Two fatal crashes, car rolls in Wellington

Fatal crashes were reported in Manawatū and Ōamaru overnight.