Three dead, one missing after two-vehicle crash on Desert Road
Three people have died and a fourth remains unaccounted for after a two-vehicle crash closed the Desert Road…
Flooding threat for Northland, top of the South as front lashes NZ
Northland and the top of the South Island are most at risk of flooding as a “significant weather…
Desert Rd closed after two injured in serious crash near Waiouru
A major central North Island highway is closed this morning after a serious two-vehicle crash left two people…
Desert Rd closed after two injured in serious crash near Waiouru
A major central North Island highway is closed this morning after a serious two-vehicle crash left two people…
New traditional Māori star compass unveiled in Ohakune
A traditional Māori star compass built to teach the next generation how to read the skies and live…
Historic Rātana Temple towers to come down for restoration
After nearly a decade of planning and fundraising, restoration work on the historic Rātana Temple in the small…
Street racers gathering in rural areas to avoid police
Rising fuel prices and police efforts have failed to deter street racers who continue to tear up Manawatū’s…
Rural petrol station in Manawatū hit three times in same night by thieves
A rural petrol station owner says it was hit three times on the same night by fuel thieves,…
Labrador attacked by group of dogs on Palmerston North walking track
A woman’s labrador was mauled by three dogs while out with a dogwalker in Palmerston North, requiring surgery.…
‘Should not have been there’: Coroner on Mount Ruapehu death
A first-time mountaineer had a deadly fall on Mt Ruapehu, after her group pressed on in dangerous conditions…
Property owner ignores asbestos stop-work order, fined $32,000
A Palmerston North property owner has been fined $32,000 after repeatedly ignoring orders to stop work on a…
Where to find the country’s best-tasting tap water
Manawatu has scooped Napier City Council in the grand finals of a competition to find New Zealand’s best…