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Pastor celebrates healthy kai cookbook
Whanganui Maori pastor has published a book on how to grow and cook healthy food.

Residents demand answers over gorge
Three hundred residents gathered in Woodville last night to demand action over the gorge.

Four days without power and more bad weather on way
Taihape residents face fourth day without power, rain and wind to batter country again.

Welcome relief from the weather as fine days predicted
One last band of rain will soak the country before a couple of days of fine weather.

Arrest in Palmerston North dairy robbery
A 23-year-old Palmerston North man has been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery.

Chopper rescues injured man cut off by snow
The 48-year-old had no other way to get to hospital from his remote property.

Gorge closure a dark day for Woodville
Township to build resilience while planning begins for an alternate gorge route.

Gale, squalls and heavy rain on the way
Northlanders are set to be battered by gale force westerly winds today.

Man denies three violence charges
Brendon Andrew Warner has been sent for jury trial after Whanganui court appearance.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Feilding drug test controversy
Parents up in arms after drug tests on students. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Railbridge crash closes highway
A truck has become stuck under a rail overbridge on SH1 near Marton.

Kiwi FMX superstar lands world first
Kiwi FMX champ Levi Sherwood is the first in the world to land a no hander double backflip

Watch NZH Local Focus: Heartbreak in Himatangi
Paul McKenna has worked hard all his life. Made with finding from NZ On Air.

NZ set for wet, cold Sunday
Showers will keep most of the country wet today, with snow expected in Canterbury.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Code Purple
Firefighters fighting heart attacks too. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Man of steel: How did he survive being dragged behind ute?
Boss Pomare was run over by a ute and dragged 100 metres. This is his story of survival.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Labour promises $3 million for Whanganui port infrastructure
Whanganui is a key battleground. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Labour promises $3 million for Whanganui port infrastructure
The electorate is a key battleground

Life-saving firefighters treated for stress
A remodelled support system for firefighters follows a rise in calls to medical events.

Watch NZH Local Focus: School makes food for local supermarket
It is a real life lesson in sales. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Eye strain hits almost half of students
Almost half of tertiary students are suffering screen-related headaches and eye problems.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui early learning service's costs to rise
Vetting will now cost you. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui learning organisations costs to go up
Costs of police checking to rise

Watch NZH Local Focus: Petition too late to stop pensioner housing sale
A petition was presented to the mayor of Horowhenua. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Nausea, headaches after aerial spraying
Aramoho residents say Council did not give enough warning about weed spraying.

The NZ region with the hottest economy
ASB's latest Regional Economic Scoreboard shows Auckland is struggling to keep up.

Watch NZH Local Focus: I've got nothing to hide - birthday mum speaks out
Toni Barnett says she's been unfairly treated - Made with funding from NZ On Air