Ashleigh Collis is a reporter for the Horowhenua Chronicle
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Speed master at solving cube
Speedcubers solved the Rubik's Cube in lightning speed.
Tracking pendant finds dementia sufferers
A small blue pendant is saving lives and bringing home loved ones in Manawatu.
A city girl with country in her blood
Leah Crisp was brought up in the city, but always knew she was a country girl at heart.
Making natural art out of driftwood
Whanganui artist Jack Marsden-Mayer has made a statue of a godwit out of driftwood.
Michael's the winning apprentice builder
Michael Muaguitutia is Manawatu's New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice 2018.
Wee school punches above its weight in science
With a roll of just 17 pupils, this prize package is a game-changer.
Doc Manawatu: Control pets and leave seals alone
Seal pups are starting to appear on beaches around the country, prompting warnings.
Seedlings stolen from mental health group
Levin vegetable garden to support mental well-being has been broken into.
Keeping an eye on the eels in the spa
An eel spa is not the latest in beauty fads. Made with funding from NZ On Air.