Residents await groundwater test results
Affected residents form committee, recovery manager appointed.
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Local economy hit by drought, job market
Manawatu-Whanganui has taken a dip in the ASB's latest quarterly economic statistics.
Cooling capital: Wellington house prices drop
Wellington house prices have dropped while the national average stays put.
Local Focus: Weevils whipping the horsetail
World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Attack squad of weevils released
World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Saddle Rd reopened after truck crash, further smashes in Hawke's Bay
There have been a number of crashes in Hawke's Bay this afternoon.
Kiwi teen fighting cancer never seen in kids before
Brave Jacob Pringle, 14, is in the fight of his life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Teen fights NZ first cancer
14 year old boy fights NZ first cancer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Who pays for regional facilities?
There is division over Horizons Regional Council's role in funding facilities.
Weather holds up moling operation
Marton contracting business finds most soil too hard to mole plough this summer
Local Focus: Ethkick kick off
Ethnic groups in Palmy battle it out on the soccer field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwi dies after being hit by train in Australia
A Manawatu man has died in an train accident in Australia.
Former NZ Premier's homestead is up for sale
Homestead and 12ha sells by tender, Westoe farm still in limbo
Local Focus: The road to paying it forward
Hospice helps man who helps a woman who helps a hospice. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Councils want more investigation, information and help
Horizons and Manawatu councils say more government input is needed
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.
