Manawatū Chef of the Year Grant Kitchen claimed there was no employment relationship.

The six-year-old found four dumped kittens at Victoria Esplanade.

Admission to intensive care was delayed before her death and her baby was stillborn.

Opinion: Two mums take a closer look at the latest food advice.

Centrepoint Theatre wants to see the end of the drama on top of the building.

A local kaumātua played a part in the retelling of a local legend.

Manawatū's Milan Glintmeyer will represent New Zealand at the world junior champs.

There's an increased risk of landslips as the ground dries out after heavy rain.

One diner fled with a child in her arms as two people were punched, kicked and stomped on.

Police have released the name of a young girl who died following a crash near Feilding.

A daycare centre owner has been accused of serious misconduct over 10 years.

The former mayor and MP would not give himself permission to be unwell.

It's a horizontal line that does and means a lot.

Contractors are working on repairs to the road through Marainanga Gorge.

Police found the person seriously injured at a Feilding property.

The man was reported missing on March 11.

Footage of latest flyover of new highway to replace gorge road released.

“I really don’t want to be in the dinghy for winter."

The incident came after police tried to stop a driver who earlier rammed an officer's car.

A month after Gabrielle, SH5 is still closed to the public, but a breakthrough is here.

Police were notified of the crash about 9pm.

A man is accused of attempting to kill his wife by driving their car off a cliff.

Some rural communities in the Tararua District are still cut off.

Some roads to be closed overnight.

A 31-year-old man and a 36-year-old man were taken into custody.

Opinion: We are still a long way from all of us having the same opportunities.

Organisers of the European Settlers Day event on Waitangi Day pull the plug.

One person died after a crash in Rongotea, near Palmerston North, just after midnight.