Manawatu

The Human v Horse event is a marathon over steep hill country with a twist - it's a race between two legs and four.

A Whanganui couple who lost a massive chunk of their section to a landslide in 2015 have been left shattered by their battle with EQC over repair costs. Video

An injured man found on a Whanganui street with mysterious injuries last month has died in hospital.

Massey University is expecting continued growth at its Auckland campus, which now has more students than its Palmerston North base.

Farmers and software design boffins are getting together this weekend to find solutions to farming problems.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on State Highway 1 at Levin.

Broken Bad - A Dannevirke group that has to hold its 'walk-in' clinic on a footpath is determined to tackle methamphetamine use in the small Tararua town.

A teenage boy has died and another person has been seriously injured in a Manawatu crash.

More households near Ōhakea Air Base have discovered their water supplies are contaminated with chemicals from a toxic firefighting foam.

A central North Island regional council is asking questions about the type of testing being done to detect firefighting foam contamination. Audio

National MP Barbara Kuriger's husband and her son have again appeared in court on multiple animal cruelty charges - but neither have entered a plea.

In an unpleasant surprise for firefighting foam investigators, the toxic chemicals have now been found in the drinking water of a Rangitikei town.

Sheep Milk NZ held its 4th annual conference this week in Palmerston North. 150 people attended and Craig Prichard from Massey University says it's a very exciting time for the industry.

Black nosed Valais is a breed of sheep new to New Zealand. Originating in Switzerland in the 1400's, the sheep are undeniably cute -  with black ears, faces, knees and feet and if they're a girl, a…