Councils want more investigation, information and help
Horizons and Manawatu councils say more government input is needed
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Research reveals lack of fountains in playgrounds
Local and Central Government should increase the number of drinking fountains.
One seriously hurt as car hits flats
One person in hospital with serious injuries after car crashes into flats.
Man faces manslaughter charge after death of teen at traffic lights
Eli Francis Holtz died after he was assaulted in downtown Auckland during the weekend.
Local Focus: House rotted out from under elderly couple
Seven weeks after moving in, an odious smell began seeping through the home. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
How a Kiwi couple travelled the world with a newborn
Parents who have shied away from travelling with kids will be inspired by this trio.
Man killed by horse named as Air Force Squadron Leader
Man killed by horse named as air force Squadron Leader Anthony Enright.
Local Focus: Rātana roundup
Highlights of 100th Rātana celebration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Why Rātana is in the spotlight after 100 years
Rātana "was more famous than Brad Pitt".
Man charged with home invasion and raping elderly woman
Kally Joseph Taylor, 39, faces charges over two home invasions on same elderly victim.
Beat the heat on muggy nights: Try this fan trick
It's all about where you position your fan - to make your own wind tunnel.
Local Focus: One-day races don't come much harder than this
NZ's newest international pro cycling event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: One-day races don't come much harder than this
NZ's newest international pro cycle race. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One dead, at least eight others injured in crashes
One person has died and at least eight other people have been injured in serious crashes.
Body of missing teen pulled from river
Body recovered after 16-year-old feared swept away.
NZ's worst prisons: Assault figures released
A total of 295 prisoner on staff assaults took place between January and August last year.
From dairy farmers to budding hemp growers
Dairy farmers trial hemp as a new way of farming. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Search for teen feared swept down river
A boy in his teens is believed to have been swept away in the Rangitikei River.
Intruder falls asleep next to baby's cot
Police said it was believed the man was intoxicated and had entered the wrong house.
One dead after crash involving logging truck and two cars
Four fire crews are attending a serious crash in Sanson, Manawatu.
Water runs red at popular beach fountain
Beachgoers were met by a strange sight at one of Auckland's most popular beaches today.
White Fern mentors CD under-15 girls in Whanganui
National under-15 girls crciket tournament continues in Whanganui
Straight couple crowned queens at Vinegar Hill
A straight couple have been crowned 'Queens' at a Vinegar Hill camp in Hunterville.
Elderly woman assaulted, robbed for 2nd time in three months
Police say Palmerston North woman traumatised and are seeking sightings of her car.
Wairarapa shine in the rain
Unbeaten Wairarapa win rain-affectd Whanganui girls' under-18 cricket tournament
Atkinson smashes them out of the park
Hinds player Georgia Atkinson bats Wairarapa into the finals of the under-18 tournament
Women's cricket is the winner
Under-18 girls learn the art of cricket at Whanganui tournament
Honour for former Horizons engineer
Allan Cook has been made a MNZOM for his public service to river and drainage engineering
Local Focus Summer Hacks: Cool your house with just a fan
Make a wind tunnel at night but a chilly bin in the day. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The tower above Taihape
Another reason to stop in Taihape - the scenic lookout. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Garage blaze damages neighbouring homes
A garage fire was so intense it spread to neighbouring homes