Manawatu
Labour pledges to replace Manawatu Gorge Road
The Labour Party is pledging to build a new road to replace the Manawatu Gorge Road as quickly as possible should it win the September election.
Manawatu gorge closure: Businesses left in limbo
Businesses in Woodville will have to wait until Christmas before they know whether a permanent alternative to the Manawatu Gorge road will go through, or bypass the town.
Manawatu Gorge hit by another slip
Another large slip has come down on the road through the Manawatu Gorge - which has been closed since April.
Residents demand answers over months-long gorge closure
Hundreds of angry people packed out two public meetings last night to demand a solution to the woes caused by the Manawatu Gorge Road closure.
Tale of two towns: Frustration at gorge closure
RNZ reporter Jacob McSweeny is in Ashhurst, where a public meeting is being held for Ashhurst and Woodville residents frustrated about the extended closure of the Manawatu gorge. Video, Audio
Day four without power
King Country mum Morgan Turner talks about how her family and neighbours are coping without power after last week's storm. Audio
Audit reveals council chief executive blocking emails
Horowhenua District Council's chief executive has been blocking people's emails to the council without them knowing, an internal report shows.
Movements in Manawatu hampered by weather
The central plateau is a white out with all roads closed. Alexander Robertson tried to get to his family farm at Rangiwahia, on the western edge of the Ruahine ranges north of Palmerston North… Audio
Woodville businesses struggling amid gorge closure
Business owners in the small Tararua town of Woodville are facing the prospect of closing their doors because of the fall in traffic caused by the closure of the Manawatu Gorge Road. Video, Audio
Palmerston North mayor speaks more on gorge closure
Palmerston North Mayor Grant Smith speaks to the ongoing ructions about the permanent closure of the Manawatu Gorge. Audio
Calls for long-term alternative following Manawatu Gorge closure
Manawatu Gorge is a crucial route for many living and working in the area, and its indefinite closure will have a huge impact on the local economy, Linda Stewart says. Audio
Manawatu Gorge closed indefinitely
Every time Manawatu Gorge is about to reopen, something else happens that means it has to stay closed. Now it's becoming a real possibility it may never open again. John Campbell reports. Audio
Gorge repairs at standstill
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
Crown found to be complicit in Lake Horowhenua pollution
The Crown's actions contributed to the pollution of Lake Horowhenua and Hōkio Stream, the Waitangi Tribunal has found.
Second murder charge over gang associate's death
Police have charged a second man with the murder of Levin gang associate Palmiro MacDonald.
Strong interest in on-farm bull sale at Rangiwahia
As the bull sale season picks up around the country, the first on-farm bull sale in more than a decade was held in the small farming community of Rangiwahia, this week. Video
Rats! Vermin cause wiring woes for drivers
A Manawatu woman is upset Mazda didn't pay to fix her six-month-old car after rats got under her bonnet and chewed through her electrical wiring. Audio
Govt considering guns in schools
The Manawatu Standard published photos of schoolchildren wielding guns as part of an army initiative, forcing officials to draw up guidelines. Audio
Saddle Road in Manawatu reopens following crash
The Woodville side of the Saddle Road in Manawatu which was closed after a truck crash has reopened.
Anonymous donor gives $3.4m to university
An anonymous donor has gifted Massey University $3.4 million, thought to be the largest single donation it has received in it's 90-year history.
