Jimmy Ellingham
Feilding man shot dead by police after 8-hour standoff
Neighbours of a Feilding man shot by police after a eight-hour armed stand-off have described the horrific scenes unfolding just metres away from their front doors.
Police shot the man at about 9pm… Video, Audio
Manawatū community on edge after Feilding shooting
A neighbour of a man fatally shot by police in Feilding last night, says the man had been causing trouble in the neighbourhood for a while.
Charlotte Cook spoke to RNZ's Manawatū- reporter, Jimmy… Audio
Neighbours react to man shot by police in Feilding
A man was shot and killed by police in Fielding last night. The shooting came after an eight-hour standoff that began in the early afternoon. Police have declined our request for an interview… Audio
Emails reveal Palmerston North Hospital staff concerned about mental health unit
The father of a teenager who died in a suspected suicide at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward is disappointed to learn staff had been sending warnings to hospital management about the… Audio
Ōhakea airbase encourages girls to take up aviation careers
Forty teenage girls in their final year of high school are getting a taste of life in the airforce this week.
They're part of a school holiday programme at Ōhakea airbase in Manawatu trying to… Audio
Forty teen girls get a taste of Airforce life
Forty teenage girls in their final year of high school are getting a taste of life in the Airforce this week. They're part of a school holiday programme at Ohakea airbase in Manawatu trying to… Audio
Family desperate for mother's body to join brothers at Putiki Urupā
More than seven decades after her three brothers were murdered, Mihi Kui Edwards was to be reunited with her siblings.
She died, aged 89, in March 2021 and was to be buried with her slain siblings at… Video, Audio
Pakowhai survivors look at managed retreat after cyclone
The Hawke's Bay settlement of Pakowhai is between two cities - Napier and Hastings - and two rivers.
When Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through, those rivers breached their stopbanks and unleashed a… Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay businesses 'shouldering the pain' after cyclone
'We're shouldering all the pain'. Tonight the Hawke's Bay businesses who say they've been forgotten, left homeless and jobless. They believe they've been left to pick up the tab for Cyclone Gabrielle… Video, Audio
Hawke's Bay businesses 'shouldering the pain' after cyclone
'We're shouldering all the pain'. Tonight the Hawke's Bay businesses who say they've been forgotten, left homeless and jobless.
They believe they've been left to pick up the tab for Cyclone… Video, Audio
Eastern Tararua roads remain battered by Cyclone Gabrielle
Roads in the eastern Tararua District remain battered by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Now, this sparsely populated part of the Lower North Island must find a way of meeting cleanup costs that could hit $100… Audio
Manawatū-Hawke's Bay road link completion pushed out to 2025
Motorists between Manawatū and Hawke's Bay will have to wait until 2025 until a new highway linking the regions opens.
The $620 million replacement to the closed road through the Manawatū Gorge was… Video, Audio
Stuart Nash to remain Napier MP 'for now' after losing portfolios
Stuart Nash says he'll remain the MP for Napier "for now".
In a Facebook post, he's apologised to the people of Napier, and said he'll continue to work hard to ensure they get everything they need as… Audio
Possible delays over redress an insult - state abuse survivors
Survivors of abuse in state care say suggestions they could face delays over redress are an insult.
The idea was raised in a briefing for the incoming minister for the public service, Andrew Little… Audio
NZ Cricket plans to form national Māori team
The Māori All Blacks are one of New Zealand's top sports teams, and now cricket could follow in their footsteps.
New Zealand Cricket is looking at creating a national Māori team and this Easter will… Audio
Pupils' parents respond to National's plan for education
National's promised focus on reading, writing and maths has received a thumbs up at an Auckland school gate.
Christopher Luxon's announcement of the party's education policy placed a firm focus on… Audio
Auckland Transport blames bad weather for derailing bus services
'It's not good enough' - an admission from Auckland Transport that its service has been sub-standard.
Gridlock across Auckland last night caused massive delays for bus users heading home.
Some… Video, Audio
Hot cross buns all shapes, sizes vie for crown of NZ's best
Fruity, zesty, glazed, or with chocolate. Hot cross buns of all shapes and sizes have found their way to Palmerston North as they vie for the coveted crown of New Zealand's best. Jimmy Ellingham… Video, Audio
Palmerston North's planned mental health ward faces budget blowout
Palmerston North Hospital's long-awaited new mental health ward is facing a budget blowout.
Costs for the build have gone up 71 percent, sparking fears about how officials will respond.
Our reporter… Audio
Foxton's unused trolley bus lines taken down after court case
The lower North Island town of Foxton is about to have a clearer horizon as dis-used trolley bus lines come down.
Their removal, after a court case, ends any nostalgic hope of the former tourist… Video, Audio