Latest from Palmerston North

Jazz Club celebrates NZ Music Month

Palmerston North musicians will play in Whanganui for the start of Music Month.

Planning key to tramping crossovers

Crossing a range gives trampers a sense of achievement but requires planning.

Blooms galore at Autumn Flower Show

The show is on May 1-2 at the Whanganui Intermediate School hall.

'It sucks': Dialysis patients devastated after closure of Auckland renal unit

Patients who spend 12 hours a week hooked up to a life-saving machine upset at closure.

Football: Chatham Cup focus for Athletic

Whanganui Athletic battled to a 1-all draw against Havelock North after being down a man.

Big read: Phil Nixon on why 'South Taranaki is the centre of the universe'

Mayor Phil Nixon sees a bright future for South Taranaki.

Horizons consulting on Māori wards

Horizons Regional Council are seeking submissions on whether to establish a Māori ward.

Speedway: Rees 1-2-3 worth the wait

It was a big night for the Rees family at the season finale at Oceanview Speedway.

'No answers': Police stumped by toddler's death in state care

Police have no idea how Deajay Parkinson-Batt died while in Oranga Tamariki care.

Marton local to dig deep in heavy metal showdown

Neil Tau is one of 12 competing for the title of New Zealand's best excavator operator.

Celebration of qualifications earned during year of disruptions

The UCOL Whanganui graduation will cap an extraordinary year of tertiary achievements.

Collegiate debaters not a team to argue with

Collegiate took the top spot for the first time since 2006.

Whanganui news in brief: Gumboot kudos, rail bridge struck

Train travel stopped for 24 hours after a truck carrying a digger struck a bridge

Good vibes at inaugural music festival

After the uncertainty of Covid alert level shifts, Sound Valley finally launched.

'Meet a Muslim': National roadshow ahead of mosque attacks anniversary

'Ignorance leads to misunderstandings,' says imam touring NZ.

Our biggest decision: What to do about water

Big decisions are looming for councils in the Government's three waters reform programme.

Commercial property investors buy former sawmill site

The new owners are now looking for tenants who may provide local jobs.

Dead body in The Square: Police want public's help

The death is being treated as unexplained.