Lockdown helps families reconnect
The lockdown has been a good thing for busy working parents who miss their kids.
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'Absolutely devastating' way to farewell mother
Peter Aki said watching mother's funeral via livestream was 'absolutely devastating."
Local Focus: Driving Miss Daisy to the rescue
Service comes into its own during lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Driving Miss Daisy to the rescue
Service comes into its own during lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Quarantine diaries day one - how others are isolating
How are these groups feeling on day one of the official lockdown?
Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Can we still dream of travel?
Let's holiday in NZ while we wait, wash and wonder when we can start travelling again.
Watch: What it's like to do a drive-through Covid-19 test
Hokowhitu Sciascia filmed himself going through the drive-through test experience.
Coronavirus Covid-19: International pilot students in strict lockdown
Students are still able to continue with their studies with online learning.
Brandt Shortland moves from coroner role to District Court judge
Kaikohe gets its first resident District Court judge - Brandt Shortland.
Sarjeant: Inaugural artist returns to Tylee Cottage
The first Tylee Cottage artist in residence in 1986 is back for the month of March.
How our cafes and bars are adapting to Covid-19
Local hospitality businesses remain open in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
School staff took photos on student's confiscated phone
A student has complained about the inappropriate use of their mobile phone by teachers.
Air Chathams still 'flying every single day'
Airline will keep 26 national flights running this week.
MP's view on cannabis reform skewed by bias
Hipango stated that she represented the Māori community. What about the rest of us?
Local Focus: Drastic changes to NZ Motorsport likely
Televised motorsport without crowds being considered. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Environmental education expo to engage youth
New Zealand's youngest district councillor will feature as the keynote speaker.
Coronavirus: Doctor's Italian holiday turns into 'the amazing race'
Whanganui couple have taken the good with the bad amidst Italian coronavirus outbreak.
Air Chathams investigates after plane caught in turbulence; causing 'severe roll'
Two incidents on the flight have left customers on board unhappy with the service.
Josephine Hariata Takarangi-Firmin a tireless worker for health, Iwi
Aunty Jo Takarangi-Firmin kept up her kaikaranga role to the end of her 85 years.
Solutions needed for Whanganui paper and cardboard crisis
A Whanganui think tank has been proposed to address paper and cardboard crisis.
Are we doing enough to prepare kids for the water?
A grieving mother has issued a plea for swimming lessons to be mandatory for all children.
Mosque shootings one year on: How is your community marking anniversary?
Events are planned around the country to mark one year since the March 15 attacks.
'Bullied' family in isolation, Kiwi officials to contact 100 passengers
One hundred passengers were on board the two domestic flights taken by the infected woman.
'That's commitment': Shopper visits supermarket in full mask and boiler suit
The man visited Countdown and Pak'nSave while wearing the elaborate get-up.
Out of the classroom and into the forest - what a way to learn!
This is not new-age hippy education.
400 students face upheaval: Massey set to axe science at Albany
More than 400 students may have to move to Palmerston North, or change universities.
Teenager named as drowning victim found in Whanganui River
Chase Swanson, 15, has been named as the drowning victim in Whanganui last week.
Ditch the tech - send the children bush
We can't judge youngsters for using the technology being put into their hands by adults.
School asks: Is your child not singing national anthem for 'cultural reasons'?
Text sent out after too many pupils weren't singing the anthem.
10 Bay sevens players chasing playing spots at Tokyo Olympics
Blyde, Brazier, Paul, Tui, Curry, Joass, McGarvey-Black, Ravouvou, Warbrick, Webber named.
Local Focus: The perfumery in the most unlikely place
The scent of Paris on the corner of SH1 and SH3. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The bloke behind that perfume shop in Bulls
The scent of Paris on the corner of SH1 and SH3. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whanganui's intake of refugees on hold: Immigration NZ, iwi in talks
Blenheim, Masterton, Levin, Timaru and Ashburton get refugees - but not Whanganui.