Manawatu
Government told to re-examine Manawatu Gorge road after closure
Businesses that rely on the main route from Palmerston North to Hawke's Bay say the constant closures due to slips are costing them time and money. Audio
NZTA discuss time-frame of reopening Manawatu Gorge
John Campbell asks New Zealand Transport Agency's Regional Highway Manager Ross I'Anson when the gorge will re-open, and as it turns out the answer isn't very clear. Audio
Manawatu Gorge still closed - Mayors to meet
Mayors and Chief Executives from the Manawatu, Tararua, and Hawkes Bay regions are to meet to discuss the ongoing close of the Manawatu Gorge. Audio
Police find body believed to be missing woman
A body found in a Palmerston North home is believed to be that of Chelsea Brunton, who went missing four days ago.
Police defend careless driving prosecution of MP
Police are standing by their decision to prosecute National MP Chester Borrows on a charge of careless driving.
Horowhenua sets up new committee over internal tensions
They sit next to each other at council meetings, but Horowhenua's mayor says he can only talk to his CEO about work within a new committee.
Council's earnings from Waitara land bone of contention
It's being argued millions of dollars the New Plymouth District Council has earned from stolen Waitara land should be included in the fraught discussions about settling one of New Zealand's… Audio
Mayor dumps deputy in heated council meeting
Horowhenua's mayor Michael Feyen has stared down his council - and the law - and put his old deputy mayor back into the job.
Horowhenua mayor adamant he has ousted his deputy
Michael Feyen insists Ross Campbell has been reinstated as his deputy after being supplanted in December. But Wayne Bishop, who took over, is still collecting the deputy mayor's pay, as Phil… Audio
Closure of lifeline road 'extremely disappointing'
Manawatu Gorge is a lifeline for Woodville and its temporary closure is 'extremely disappointing', a business owner in the town says.
Manawatu Gorge to remain closed for three weeks
Multiple slips will keep the Manawatu Gorge closed for three weeks but it remains unclear what caused them, the Transport Agency says.
Spray and pray 'just asking for an environmental disaster'
A new intensive farming practice in the Rangitikei known as spray and pray is an environmental disaster waiting to happen, according to Fish and Game.
Water Fools? - Spray and pray
In the Rangitikei, it is known coloquially as 'spray and pray' - a new practice of un-monitored, intensive farming, stripping land of pasture and grazing stock in mobs. Video
Palmerston North in a few words
Palmerston North was called bleak and dreary in Australian media after the death of John Clarke. Here's what you think. Audio
Manslaughter sentence reduced after clerical error
A man who beat his girlfriend to death in Palmerston North and later admitted her manslaughter has had two months reduced from his sentence.
As it happened: River continues to flow into Edgecumbe
As the Rangitāiki River continues to flow into Edgecumbe, the PM says residents will need ongoing support for some time. See how the day's events have unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
Edgecumbe flooding: what you need to know
The Rangitāiki River has burst its banks, forcing the evacuation of almost the entire town of Edgecumbe. Here is what you need to know.
Whanganui evacuations: 'I didn't want to see him get hammered'
John Churton's old business badly flooded in 2015. When authorities told hundreds of people to clear out, naturally he went to help out the "new fellow". Video, Audio
Wild weather heads south
Waikato, Auckland and north Whanganui are through the back end of a major weather event, while Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Great Barrier are about to get hammered, MetService says. Audio
Hundreds evacuated in Whanganui as high tide approaches
About 200 homes in Whanganui have been evacuated as fears grow that flood waters will breach the Kowhai Park stopbanks. RNZ Robin Martin reports. Video, Audio
