Latest from Manawatu

Speared duck ducks capture

Beach residents booby-trap sand dunes to deter motorbikes

Boy out of intensive care after air rifle accident

Girl tries to attack driver after crash

Slip in Manawatu Gorge

Competition for postal dollar delivered to regions

Big wet, snow, gales - we got it all

Devastated parents remember their children - and thank their new country

Cliff tragedy families thankful for support

Company to pay $30,000 to man caught in shredder

Picture: Flames ravage veterans' centre

Feathers set to fly over battery hens, say activists

Waitomo most active Push Play region

Trio lucky to survive swamping in big seas

Fonterra faces praise, protests over waste dumping

Spring lambs shiver, new wind warning for south

Feilding: Just smell the atmosphere

This Manawatu town doesn't go at a frenetic pace, but that's one of its advantages, writes Pamela Wade.

Fine weather means farmers can assess stock losses