Manawatu
Taupo fire survivors: 'They've got no clothes'
A small community near Taupo - where a house fire killed a mother, her baby and a man - have set up a home for the two survivors.
Councillors at odds over Palmerston North begging ban
A controversial bylaw that would outlaw begging in Palmerston North has embroiled the city's council in disagreement.
Rural Games kick off with the 'running of the wools'
The Hilux Rural Games have descended on Manawatu for the first time in the event's history, kicking off with 1000 sheep making a 500m dash down Feilding's main street. Video
Kiwi quinoa
On a rugged sheep and beef farm near Taihape, Dan and Jacqui Cottrell grow New Zealand's only commercial crop of the ancient South American grain. Audio, Gallery
Kiwi quinoa
On a rugged sheep and beef farm near Taihape, Dan and Jacqui Cottrell grow New Zealand's only commercial crop of the ancient South American grain.
AudioLogic seen in Singapore fighter pilot base in NZ
A proposal for Singapore to use the Ohakea airbase as a training facility for its jet pilots is being seen as a logical next step in defence relations between the two countries.
River search for missing man in Manawatu
Search and rescue teams and a police dive squad are searching the Manawatu River for Christopher Neal.
Fatal fire: Stove left on, only one fire escape
A fire which killed two people in Palmerston North began when a stove was left on after being used for 'spotting' cannabis, a coroner has found.
Reckless driving in Manawatu Gorge prompts calls
A call has gone out for better driving through the Manawatu Gorge. Audio
Tertiary institution reopens after measles outbreak
A Palmerston North tertiary institution has re-opened after cancelling classes for two weeks over a measles outbreak.
Roads open again after North Island crashes
The northbound lanes of the Waikato Expressway and State Highway 57 near Palmerston North have reopened following separate crashes.
Festival celebrations cause headache for local farmers
A farmer in Rangitikei says a music festival is keeping locals awake at night with its relentless bass music.
Families go without food to cover school costs
Many families are struggling to pay for back-to-school costs that can run to thousands of dollars, a Palmerston North charity says. Audio
Police suspend air and water search for missing boatie
Police have suspended their air and water search for a missing boatie off Otaki Beach. Audio
One dead, one missing after boat capsizes
A man has died and another person is missing after a boat capsized off Otaki Beach.
Regional Snapshot - Whanganui
For the last of The Weekend's North Island regional spotlights this season; we head to Whanganui to talk to Mark Dawson, editor at the Wanganui Chronicle. Audio
One dead, one badly hurt in car-truck crash
A person died and another person was critically injured when a car collided with a truck on SH3 south of Feilding.
Investigation into Feilding woman's killing closed
Police in Palmerston North have closed their homicide investigation into the death of a Feilding woman who died in 2014.
$1m for central North Island flood relief
Areas in the North Island seriously damaged by flooding in June 2015 have received almost $1 million in further government relief.
Six in court after drugs bust
Police have cracked a methamphetamine ring they say was being run out of Manawatu Prison.
