Manawatu
Brother pleads guilty to murdering Alex Fisher
The man charged with murdering his 10-year-old brother, Alex Fisher, has pleaded guilty. Ruth Hill was in court. Audio
Shifting Aucklanders only shifts problems - Whanganui trust
Paula Bennett named Whanganui as one of the places with vacant state houses that Aucklanders could shift in to. Sian McGibbon of the Whanganui Housing Trust says when she asked to use three of those… Audio
Regions target international student enrolments
Hawke's Bay, Manawatu and Tauranga are increasingly targeting foreign students as a way of adding millions of dollars a year to their economies. Audio
Shoeing horses
Jason Wood's a farrier (and ex-cowboy!) based in Manawatu. We join him on his daily rounds, ensuring the region's horses stay well shod. Audio, Gallery
Measles closes fourth school
Two schools in Levin have closed their doors because of measles, taking the nationwide number of schools closed by the disease to four. Audio
A third college has closed its door after measles confirmed
A third secondary school has closed its doors and asked that all students check they are immunised after a student has been diagnosed with measles. Audio
Six dismissed from army after rowdy night out
Eight soldiers were taken into police cells, mostly for their own safety, after a rowdy night out in Palmerston North which included taking the synthetic drug 'N-bomb'. Audio
Court martial sentences two soldiers for drug use
Two soldiers who took drugs have been sentenced by court martial to 14 days in detention and have had seven days' pay docked.
Pedestrian killed in Palmerston North
A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a car in Palmerston North.
Mt Ruapehu still shaking
Scientists say Mt Ruapehu is discharging more and more sulphorous gases but growing rumbles will not necessarily lead to a significant eruption.
Soldiers being tried for taking drugs
Two soldiers who are being tried at Linton Military Camp for taking the psychoactive drug NBOMe say their drinks might have been spiked. Audio
Soldiers plead not guilty to drug-taking
Two soldiers have pleaded not guilty at a court martial in Palmerston North to knowingly taking the psychoactive drug N-BOMe.
Ruapehu lake hot but no bubbles
Temperatures in the crater lake at Mt Ruapehu remain at record levels but there have been no further disturbances on the lake surface.
Francesco Ventriglia: on a ballet high
Kim Hill talks to the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet who came here after a career as a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director in Italy. The RNZB's latest production, The… Audio
'Help': Sign leads crew to missing pair
A mother and daughter lost in the bush for four days were spotted by a helicopter crew after writing 'help' with sticks and stones.
Police applaud pair's 'calm thinking'
Two US women found after being lost in Tararua Forest Park for four nights did everything they should have to survive.
US mother and daughter missing near Wellington
The police will resume searching at first light tomorrow for an American mother and daughter who haven't returned from a tramping trip near Wellington.
Brains could turn 'zombie town' Whanganui around
Once labelled a "zombie town", Whanganui has been shortlisted for a world's smartest community award for embracing the digital economy.
Zombie town now a digital leader
Once labelled a Zombie town Whanganui now finds itself shortlisted as the world's smartest community for its leadership in embracing the digital economy. Audio
Pensioners fear housing privatisations
Pensioners living in council housing in Horowhenua are worried they could lose their homes if the council goes ahead with plans to sell off the units.
