Manawatu
Māori land protester has water restored
A Māori land protester who lives beside Lake Horowhenua has had his water restored, after it was cut off during a long-running dispute involving the local council.
Council boss ignores pleas to turn protester's water on
A district council chief executive is keeping the water to a Māori land protester turned off despite health officials telling him it's illegal.
Fears Manawatu Gorge solution 'a long way off'
As public meetings take place outlining alternative route options to restore the main route from East to West across the North Island, truckers, heavy road users and businesses continue to voice their… Audio
NZTA highlights alternative options to Manawatu Gorge
The Transport Agency has just released a long list of options for a long term resilient solution for the Manawatu Gorge route. RNZ reporter Jacob McSweeny joins us from a meeting on the issue. Video, Audio
Huge viaduct one of 13 proposals for Manawatu Gorge
A huge viaduct going through the Manawatu Gorge is one of 13 proposals to open up the choked transit way once and for all.
Council's email interceptions to continue under new rules
A local council that stopped screening people's emails after it was forced to admit it was doing so is poised to start up the interceptions again under new rules.
Fatal collision between vehicle and train
One person has died after a collision between a train and a vehicle near Levin.
Local politics out of focus
Local candidates in the election aren’t always asked about genuine local issues when the media come calling. Do local voters really want to know what gets them on the dancefloor? Audio
Local politics out of focus
Local candidates in the election aren’t always asked about genuine local issues when the media come calling. Do local voters really want to know what gets them on the dancefloor?
AudioLamb prices reach record highs
Farmers say it's been a fantastic season for lamb, as a global shortage of the meat is pushing up the prices.
Wild weather: tornado in the south, lightning in the north
The tornado, north of Hokitika, was one of a series of wild weather events across the country today. Video, Audio
Te Ikaroa-Rāwhiti: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Maori seat of Te Ikaroa-Rawhiti debate welfare, health funding, the Ture Whenua bill, Treaty Settlements and boot camps during the run-up to the General Election. Audio
Beneficiaries feeling bite of Palmerston North rental scarcity
House-hunting beneficiaries say the rental situation is dire and many people do not know what they can do. Audio
Clinic's charge for children vexes parents
Parents in Whanganui are outraged the city's main urgent medical clinic has begun charging for treatment of children during the day.
Parents fuming over medical centre's charges for children
Whanganui parents are fuming that the city's main afterhours and urgent medical clinic has begun charging a $10 fee for children under 13 who it treats during normal working hours. Audio
Feilding man in intensive care unit after attack
A Feilding man is in a drug-induced coma following an attack in Palmerston North, last night.
RBNZ holds OCR steady at 1.75%
Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler has held interest rates steady, as expected, in his last monetary statement this morning.
Fatal truck crash near Palmerston North
A man is dead after a car and truck collided in Bunnythorpe near Palmerston North.
Gorge closure: 'We can't sustain the losses'
Calls are growing for an economic assistance package for businesses affected by the massive slip which has closed the Manawatu Gorge on State Highway 3.
Businesses plea for help following gorge closure
Calls are growing for an economic assistance package for businesses affected by the massive slip which has closed the Manawatu Gorge on State Highway 3. Audio
