‘Just stunned silence’: Mill closure shocks rural community
'Our local towns... it’s probably going to wreck them.'
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'Massive blow': Hundreds of jobs lost as Winstone shuts mills
One of the central North Island's biggest employers has made the call to shut two mills.
Hundreds lose jobs as Ruapehu mills close
'As tough as this news is, our people need certainty to get on with their lives.'
Teanau Tuiono - A nuclear-free Pacific is vital for stability
OPINION: Nuclear-free status is vital in ensuring stability in the Pacific region.
Mt Ruapehu life pass holders 'devastated' at losing their $4k passes after liquidation
'The majority of life pass holders have had a very sour taste left in their mouth.'
Hip Hop royalty hits Palmy for festival
Hip hop royalty heads to Palmerston North this weekend.
Map and Zap using lasers instead of chemicals to kill weeds
Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar said Map and Zap should appeal to agricultural industries worldwide
Catherine Knight's environmental work recognised
Her work has earned a local historian of the year award.
She's been a wet one in Palmy
A relatively dry start to the year was turned around by record rainfall last month.
Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic No Exit comes to The Globe in Palmerston North
The play asks the audience to consider what hell really is.
Brmm brmm ... Reeves revved for Daybreaker
Top rally drivers including Aussie Brendan Reeves are coming to Palmerston North.
'Yellow gold' price starts to bite
A butter shortage and increased costs is making life tough for bakers.
Leonie Hapeta: Why I voted against Palmy having a Māori ward
Opinion: "Māori should not be treated differently to anyone else." - Hapeta
End of an era for Kiwi beer drinkers
Beer has been brewed at the Mangatainoka site since 1889.
Malnourished puppies found beside river now thriving
Four malnourished puppies rescued near Ohakune are doing well under Rukmini Vadke's care.
Tangi Utikere on why he's sceptical about boot camps
OPINION: Ten young people have begun 12-month programme in Palmerston North.
The late Pat Snoxell continues to contribute to musical theatre
The departed doyen of musicals bequeathed $50,000 to encourage young performers.
Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping really busy
Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping very busy with Canine Friends Pet Therapy.
Major upgrade for 'bucket list' golf attraction
'You would have to be a pretty young person to hike from the bottom to the top.'
Police say recent spate of gun crimes in Palmy is not a widespread issue
Police say the issue is not widespread
Whanganui pipped by champions in Heartland Championship thriller
It was a give-and-take encounter between the heavyweights.
When is a cabbage not a cabbage?
The mystery plant, believed to be a large variety of kale, is almost 3m tall.
Indian Independence Day celebrated in Palmerston North
Palmerston North Deputy Mayor Debi Marshall-Lobb helped raise the flag.
Shooting puts man in Palmerston North Hospital
The shooting was the latest in a series of gun-related crimes in Manawatū in recent weeks.
Efforts to save Peter Bush photographs ongoing
Auction of signed prints at New Zealand Rugby Museum nets $8000.
Police shot at in Palmerston North: Cops seize loaded guns, put three young men before court
Police in Highbury tried pulling over car, but occupants allegedly shot at cop, sped away.
Five youths arrested for alleged retail theft in Palmy
Arrests were made in under 30 minutes from the first crime being reported.
Coaches lace up as Whanganui Tāne Māori sneak past Horowhenua-Kāpiti
They started with 14 men against a full-strength opposition.
Turn up the Volume 3
Palmerston North band Government Pest are touring with the release of their third album.
Local player selected for Hawai'i Pacific Sharks
The Waiopehu College head boy steps up to the Hawai'i Pacific Sharks diamond in 2025.