Local Focus: A dog's life takes on new meaning
Palmerston North's doggy heaven. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Whistling up a fight-back for our rarest duck
Our $10 whistling duck, the whio, needs protectors.
Local Focus: Fighting for the Whio
Call for volunteer whio protectors. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police appeal to public after teen goes missing
The 14-year-old went missing from her home address in Marton last night.
Local Focus: The demise of Lake 'Horror' whenua
How to clean up New Zealand's 7th most polluted lake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The death of a lake: 'We fix it or rename it Lake Horror-whenua'
Looking for clarity in the murk of a polluted lake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Hunger strike off after resolution reached over leaky home
Man on a hunger strike over a leaky home can eat again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hunger strike off after resolution over leaky home
Man on a hunger strike over a leaky home can eat again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
RNZAF aircraft performs emergency landing
The aircraft has performed an emergency landing after a landing gear failure.
Four-year battle: Hunger strike threat over leaky home
Leaky home couple give council hunger strike deadline. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Hunger strike deadline ticking
Leaky home couple give council hunger strike deadline. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Pahiatua Track crash: Person critically injured
Pahiatua Track was closed for more than two hours after truck hit car.
Forestry worker killed by falling tree
Death will be referred to WorkSafe and the coroner.
Defiant university hits back at claims boss misled public
A spokesman for the University says the event was cancelled for genuine security concerns.
Six arrests made after Bunnythorpe Dairy robbery
Six men were charged in relation to an armed dairy robbery - the youngest among them 14.
Manawatu Police target aggravated robberies
Police determined to identify offenders behind recent spate of aggravated robberies.
Local Focus: Meet Horizon's 'name recognition' candidate
Who deserves your vote on Horizons Regional Council? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Meet Horizon's 'qualified' candidate
Who deserves your vote on Horizons Regional Council? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Meet Horizon's most controversial candidate
Who deserves your vote on Horizons Regional Council? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Meet Horizon's water protecting candidate
Who deserves your vote on Horizons Regional Council? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Shelford talks a good game for Goodhue
Buck Shelford talks te reo, rugby and Goodhue ahead of Whangārei event
Race-fixing: Racing figures granted name suppression
Seven people were today granted interim name suppression by a judge.
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.
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.
Horse trainer fights to keep name secret
Ten people charged after police probe into NZ harness racing
MS woman conquers peak: 'Go mum!'
Tracey Hall's inspiring uphill battle with MS. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Climbing Whariti Peak to knock MS off
Tracey Hall's moving climb. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Race-fixing scandal: Kiwis can still punt
Races and punting still on despite police probe into NZ harness racing
Local Focus: Young widow's tale with no will and no money
Amanda Wilton-Skinner wants to remind people to make a will. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hawke's Bay speed blitzes Heartland Hurricanes in second half
Hawke's Bay find their groove to score 36 points in the second half.
Stowers saves the day
Wanganui Samoa still alive in High Commissioners Cup after last minute victory
Aucklanders' objections to new fuel tax
Results mark a drop in support given survey done before tax introduced.