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Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Heavy snow closes Desert Rd - crash closes detour, motorists told to delay travel
It's a chilly start for snow-covered alpine areas but sunny skies are on their way.
'Gaping hole' if Ūpokongaro hall demolished
Māori Land Court history and war memorials give Ūpokongaro hall historic standing.
Farm pond tragedy: Families 'overwhelmed' by outpouring of love
The mourning family say they're humbled at the outpouring of support and love.
Raetihi locals remember much-loved volunteer
Bev Hiscox, who died with her grandsons, is remembered as a very caring person.
Tragedy during kids' visit to grandparents: Man desperately tried to save trio in pond
Children were at their grandparents' farm when the farm vehicle went into the pond.
Farm pond tragedy: Son-in-law tried desperately to save woman and her 2 grandchildren
Children were at their grandparents' farm when the farm vehicle went into the pond.
Farm pond tragedy: 3 dead in submerged car, man in hospital
An elderly man has been airlifted to Whanganui Hospital.
Best of 2019: Parapara slip: 'You won't believe what's below it'
Tom Cloke says Whanganui and Raetihi could be looking at a Manawatū Gorge-like situation.
Best of 2019: 'Absolute disgrace': SH4 slip repairs still waiting
NZTA says repair work scheduled, but give no timeframe as options are assessed.
Early Christmas present: SH4 temporary road opens tomorrow
The two-lane route wasn't expected to open until next month.
Letters: Swift action needed on SH4
This section of road is beyond repair. The answer is a new road above and around the slip.
Inside the SH4 slip: What contractors are dealing with
Now that drainage is taken care of, crews are focused on the road itself.
Nicola Patrick: Looking ahead to next Horizons council term
Public transport, state highways and water quality are key issues for Nicola Patrick.
Watch: Massive section of State Highway slips down hill near Whanganui
Regional leaders including the mayors of Ruapehu and Whanganui are bracing for impact.
Online manhunt: Town watches on Facebook Live as police storm home
Manhunt ends in arrests after dramatic Raetihi stakeout.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Rugby club for farmers still going strong
Counties, the Whanganui rugby club for farmers, turns 50 this year.
Rountree tackles Australia
Whanganui's James Rountree in the thick of Oceania Challenge Cup at Motocross Grand Prix
Small town where Santa's a Māori woman - and no one bats an eye
Central North Island town celebrates onset of Christmas season with a hearty 'kia ora'.
Zero waste follows popular beeswax workshop
New educational and fun waste minimisation workshops at Ruapehu
Graveyard vandalism: Names released
Police want to hear from anyone with information about the Raetihi cemetery vandalism.
Overall improvement in many facets of freshwater
Mixed results in 10-year trend for region waterways.
Three sentenced for attack on mayor and wife
Two women and a man attacked Mayor Don Cameron and his wife Phyl in Raetihi in 2016.
Winter visitors give Ruapehu $8.25m boost
Collaborative approach to marketing pays off for Ruapehu region.
The days Burt Reynolds spent in Raetihi
Actor Burt Reynolds was a thoroughly nice and fairly quiet person, Patrick Turner says
Whanganui news: Body found; new health clinic; drug offence sentencing
News in brief: Body found; award finalist; new health clinic; sentencing for drug offences
Man sentenced in Wanganui District Court for assaulting sister
Man sentenced for assaulting his sister
Crowds fill marae for reggae muso's tangi
Roads around Raetihi choked as musicians and others farewell Carl Perkins on Saturday.
Scientists warn against water machine 'placebo'
Scientists are warning against buying a $4000 water machine.
Waimarino iwi launch trust, propose sanctuary
Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little told of iwi's situation and aspirations.
Perils of the Parapara - A lifeline at risk
Is Whanganui's most dangerous road getting worse?