Low-decile schools are slowest to join new a scheme that funds extra teachers

A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.

Landslip blocking both lanes in Manawatu Gorge.

Vehicle fire temporarily closed State Highway 1 south of Waiouru.

Ferry passengers told not to panic, after comparisons with storm that sank the Wahine

Air NZ and Jetstar cancelled some scheduled services after Sunday's incident.

Residents are bracing for more rain. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Chaos as Cyclone Debbie's tail hammers NZ with heavy rain.

Heavy rain is expected across NZ this week in the wake of Cyclone Debbie

Shearers raise funds for cause close to their hearts - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Police say the man who died after during a police pursuit was a 26-year-old from Taupo.

The Armed Offenders Squad and police dog teams were deployed during the incident.

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

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.

It seems garden tools are in hot demand - with a rise in reported thefts this summer.

Police have released the name of a young man who died while taking part in an organised off-road trail ride in Manawatu last week.

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.