Whanganui's second annual Santa Run raised funds for charity Kidscan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Around 100 athletic Whanganui Santas have staged a fun run in support of charity Kidscan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Loved ones gathered in Palmerston North todayWednesday to farewell the hero cop who died while saving his daughter from the Manawatu

This year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the Whanganui region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

This year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Community spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Community spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Up to 50 Palmerston North Boys' High School pupils and teachers were sent home on Friday.

There's plenty to see in Whanganui, where Pam Wade gets an elevated view.

Around 200 homes and businesses are without power in Whanganui after an early morning smash.

Marton woman Marie Stantiall was surprised to learn that the skin discolouration on her leg was a melamoma in need of urgent attention. Mrs

Gunshots heard in Foxton last night could be potentially gang-related and may have left a man wounded, police say.

Cordons remain in place in Foxton this morning following reports of gunshots in the small Manawatu town last night.

Police will remain in Foxton overnight following reports of gunshots in the small Manawatu town.

The Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor’s support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Concerns that students who could potentially be quality vets are being turned away has prompted Massey Uni to give the qualification a major overhaul.

A holiday jaunt to Palmerston North and beyond surprises Helen Van Berkel.

A man is dead after an incident in Whanganui.

A 96-year-old woman may be left to vacuum, change her sheets and do her own washing if her home support is ripped away from her.

A truck carrying an estimated 5700 litres of bitumen crashed between Feilding and Halcombe this morning.

Police are searching for an 11-year-old boy who went missing this evening from his Palmerston North home.

Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

Motorsport fans rejoice, a new attraction at Feilding's Manfield Racetrack, gets you as close as possible to the world of a professional race car driver. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A brazen aggravated robbery by three men in Palmerston North has left one person injured

Motorsport fans rejoice, a new attraction at Feilding's Manfield Racetrack, gets you as close as possible to the world of a professional race car driver. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

National Party list MP Jono Naylor says he will leave Parliament after just one term.

A house fire in Manawatu is being treated as suspicious.