Grant Smith

Hamilton lines company WEL Networks has launched the country's first utility-scale battery storage system. The battery, which is near Huntly, can provide 35-megawatt-hours of energy - enough for about… Audio

Spain has triumphed at the Football World Cup, with a 1-0 win against England's Lionesses.

The team caused a stir earlier in the competition when they moved out of their Palmerston North base early… Audio

Mayor Grant Smith is defending Palmerston North after ESPN reported a source close to the Spanish Women's World Cup team said they left the city two days early because it's boring. Staff cutbacks are… Audio

The Spanish football team has bailed out of its Palmerston North base and will spend the remainder of the world cup in Wellington.

Despite the town's very large square, premier miniature railway… Audio

A phantom pothole patcher has left the Palmerston North City Council peeved and ratepayers apparently out of pocket.

Earlier this week someone concreted in potholes around the city. But the Mayor… Video, Audio

The Black Ferns' coaches have made a raft of changes to the starting team ahead of their second Rugby World Cup fixture against Wales at Waitakere Stadium.

Five players will make their World Cup… Video, Audio

Palmerston North - a city of more than 90,000 people - is facing some hefty issues.

A new wastewater scheme could cost nearly half a billion dollars, there is a shortage of housing, and the city's… Audio

It's tough times for local councils as they grapple with huge reforms and it doesn't appear the Prime Minister's words of comfort have made much difference.

Mayors and councillors from across the… Audio

Fresh off the hills the merino wethers are being shorn at Lake Heron Station in Canterbury. The low micron wool is contracted to the Icebreker brand. The mountainous 19,600 hectare property is also… Video, Audio

The spread of Covid-19 throughout the country continues - a new case has been detected in Palmerston North.

This follows someone testing positive in Christchurch yesterday after attending a tangi in… Audio

75 years ago today the US ended the world war in the Pacific by dropping the first atomic bomb over the Japanese city Hiroshima. Taeko Yoshioka Braid was just 13 years old and at high school just out… Audio

Future ownership of the media company Stuff remains unclear after a tumultuous day on the markets yesterday, and fresh revelations that other buyers are waiting in the wings.

The government is… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Myrtle rust is having a profound impact on native plants and ecosystems in Australia - what will its effect be on New Zealand forests? Audio

Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis tells Kathryn Ryan six or seven years to improve a major road link through her district is way too long and will further harm businesses there. NZTA has unveiled… Audio

Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith speaks to the ongoing ructions about the permanent closure of the Manawatu Gorge. Audio

The Manawatu Gorge is closed until further notice. We hear from Palmerston North mayor Grant Smith and local businesswoman Terese DeVries about the effects of the protracted closure. Audio