'Extremely distressing': School bus driver killed, one student remains in hospital
Emergency services were called just after 8am.
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Local Focus: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori embraces Manawatū
Oho and Aareta go down to the river. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori kicks off in Ahimate
Oho and Aareta will have you saying Ahimate in no time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is William Wood, National Party candidate for Palmerston North?
Young business student running for Palmerston North. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is William Wood, National Party candidate for Palmerston North?
Young business student running for Palmerston North. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Teanau Tuiono, Green candidate for Palmerston North?
The Green Party candidate running in Palmerston North. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Tangi Utikere, Labour candidate for Palmerston North?
Deputy Mayor looking for a promotion to MP. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Win built on tenacious defence right across the park
After a slow start, Northland Taniwha cranked the handle to whip Manawatu.
Murder charge laid after man dies in Palmerston North Hospital
Police want to speak to people driving an SUV near where a violent incident took place.
Teenagers plead guilty to manslaughter of 90-year-old Grace Virtue
Three teenagers have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 90-year-old.
Election Battlegrounds: Six North Island electorates to watch
Profiling Whanganui, Ōhāriu, Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Hutt South, Wellington Central.
'Don't want to get ahead of ourselves': PM on possible change in NZ's alert levels
School students may get a fast-track into building industry jobs.
Our son died while in care: 'I just don't know what happened'
'I can't be angry because I just don't know what's happened to my son.'
A perfect murder? Did 'junk science' convict an innocent Mark Lundy?
Did "junk science" convict an innocent man?
Fire crews battling suspicious house blaze in Palmerston North
Fire crews are at a suspicious house fire in Palmerston North this morning.
Results of water tests capture farmer interest
Started in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.
Watkin awaits national team call up
Jess Watkin has more than a foot in the door to re-enter the White Ferns fold.
Watch: Huge fireball explodes into sky after blaze at Palmy North building
'When the flames went up I thought 'that can't be real. What am I looking at?'
Horizons' biodiversity spend to become contestable
Councillors decide criteria and desired outcomes from biodiversity funding.
Local Focus: 'Streets for people' was Palmie's last street party for a while
Shopkeepers express support for pedestrian project. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Palmie streets' last party
Shopkeepers express support for pedestrian project. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Manawatū eels get special treatment
Palmerstonians encouraged to turn and face the river. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Manawatū eels get special treatment
Palmerstonians encouraged to turn and face the river. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Lightning strikes Air NZ flight; Auckland drenched with thunderstorms
Passing showers in Auckland will continue until around 2pm today, with some sun to follow.
Rangitīkei River project looks to make river more resilient to climate change
The project is still conceptual, but Horizons grateful to receive Govt funding.
National candidate apologises for 'Hitler' pic
Unlikely political pair have defended William Wood, National's Palmerston North candidate.
Local Focus: Rangitīkei electorate explained
Explore the Rangitīkei electorate and its vast woolshed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Green Party candidate: 'an effective advocate for change and for people'
Green Party candidate Teanau Tuiono says he's ready for Parliament.
'Clearly false': Judith Collins on new political poll
The National leader is in Manawatu where she announced a $200m roading project.
Labour selects new Palmerston North candidate after Lees-Galloway's sacking
Palmerston North Deputy Mayor Tangi Utikere has been selected to run in the seat.
Local Focus: 'House doctor' available remotely for organisations and their members
Lebos use technology to cut inefficiency and carbon emissions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'House doctor' available remotely for organisations and their members
Using technology to cut carbon emissions and time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Stowaway cat found on Auckland truck after trip from Palmerston North
The cat, who is not microchipped, was "shaken" by the journey.
Cold-case twist: How a casual chat helped solve mystery of body in the bush
Jason Chase's body was found in the Ruahine Ranges, but the cause wasn't a simple answer.