Faraniko Pei was a desperate man when he walked into a Manawatu police station with a shotgun.

Edna Pei reveals in an exclusive interview, why her brother shot at police stations in Palmerston North in 2015. She says the MidCentral District Health Board pushed him over the edge. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A vehicle has crashed into a truck in Palmerston North tonight following a police chase.

A herd of cows photographed cooling off in the river that supplies drinking water to Horowhenua were due to be moved away from the

Police are working to notify relatives and complete formal identification of the body.

The Police Dive Squad has completed a search in the Manawatu River after a missing man's car was found parked nearby. Constable Gareth

Vicki Walsh hasn't allowed her terminal cancer to slow her down.

Christopher Neal was last seen in Pahiatua on Monday evening.

A witness had a scary 15 minutes following the driver who barely made it back to the left-hand side of the road to avoid oncoming cars.

Police were called to the scene in Waituna West, near Fielding, just after 1pm on Sunday.

A young boy was allegedly involved in an attempted abduction in Manawatu last week.

Mystery solved: Police have found the owner of a bicycle and helmet found abandoned overnight.

The Cancer Society is warning against scammers after an elderly woman was asked for her bank details over the phone by someone claiming to be from the charity.

A Manawatu couple have retired and downsized so they can live the tiny house dream.

State Highway 2 has been closed since the early hours of this morning following a fatal crash near Norsewood.

"We will stop paying rates to Horizons, and use the money to fund free beer on Sundays!" Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Murray Michie the first Kiwi in 50 years to win international bravery award after he used pocket knife to cut woman and three daughters from burning car.

An autistic teen who spent two nights in a police cell will be temporarily housed in a motel after Child, Youth and Family were ordered to find suitable accommodation.

The sister of a Marton man who died after a road accident in Palmerston North last Wednesday has described him as "my idol, my rock".

The 2017 road toll already stands at nine.

A serious crash has blocked the southbound lane of State Highway 3 near Bulls.

Tihioterangi Rei Edgecombe had spent December 31 last year fixing a car when he decided to see how it was running.

A man has died from his injuries in a car crash in Manawatu yesterday.

Boxing Day crash victim remembered as one of the "most amazing people" .

Road toll now equal to last summer's following death of motorcyclist.

A fatal crash in the Manawatu has brought the holiday road toll to eight this evening.

Whanganui GP John Moore is retiring after 38 years on the job Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The town of Ashhurst, northeast of Palmerston North, is using its own currency as a way of stimulating discussion about the local economy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The town of Ashhurst, northeast of Palmerston North, is using its own currency as a way of stimulating discussion about the local economy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.