Stories by Jimmy Ellingham

The regional council says work is being done to clear the waterway, but one resident says until that happens she will get nervous every time the river level rises.

Dean Richard Mulligan, convicted of murdering Marice 'Katrina' McGregor, is now eligible for release.

A shopping list in his mother's handwriting is all a grieving son could salvage from the remains of her burnt-down house.

$130m has been spent on consultants and contractors to fix Holiday Act compliance errors. Audio

Can you even put a figure on years of abuse that in some cases included torture?

Most of the tarseal is down, many of the barriers are up, and there's fresh paint lining the route.

The 66-year-old was twice found guilty of murdering his wife and daughter.

One staff member was held up at gunpoint on the same day that another was knocked unconscious. Audio

The late Pope Francis has been remembered in New Zealand as a man who wanted to be with his people, even in his final hours.

A proposal to ban the sale of fizzy and other sugary drinks at some Palmerston North venues could go flat.

Philip Lucas was found dead a month after he left a hospital mental health ward, but a coroner has ruled on his death without seeing an investigation that found shortcomings in his care.

Air New Zealand's chief financial officer Richard Thomson says costs of inflation has caused a rise in the airlines' airfares. Audio

The 66-year-old was twice convicted for the murder of his wife Christine and daughter Amber.

Supporters of Mark Lundy, who will be released from prison next month after serving more than 23 years for murdering his wife and daughter, say his fight to clear his name is continuing.

The 66-year-old has been granted parole and will be released from prison next month. Here are all the key moments since the deaths of his wife and daughter.

For the first time since the 1880s, Herbertville was without a tavern.

The 66-year-old has served more than 23 years in jail since he was arrested for the murders of his wife and daughter.

Figures obtained by RNZ show just 3.3 out of nine full-time equivalent senior doctor positions in the town are filled. Audio

There is scepticism that the hiring of three senior doctors will ease the pressure on the cardiology clinic at Palmerston North Hospital.

Since rock falls caused the old highway through the Manawatū Gorge to close eight years ago, commuters have been forced over windy alternatives. Audio

Ambulances and fire trucks say they are taking longer to respond to callouts.

The law allows police to do random roadside tests and ban drivers for 12 hours. Audio

A lawyer punched and kicked in a public waiting area by a teen appearing in the Youth Court was previously threatened by him at a different courthouse.

The tiny Manawatū town will host the biennial event for the fifth time this weekend.

Today is 70 years since New Zealand set an unwanted record in men's test cricket - one the country can't shake. Audio