Palmerston North
'An overreach': Mayor against possible ban on fizzy drinks
The sale of fizzy drinks could be banned from a range of venues in Palmerston North, under a proposal being considered by the city council. Audio
One dead after crash near Palmerston North
A motorcyclist has died after crash at Bunnythorpe, north of Palmerston North.
Palmerston North local figure on trial for sexual assault
A man who was 14 when he said he was raped by a well-known local figure on trial for sexual abuse said the accused knew how old he was when the pair met through a dating website.The man admits that… Audio
Palmerston North set to hold annual Palmy Drag Fest
Provincial cities aren't normally thought of as thriving centres of drag queen culture. But Palmerston North is staking a claim as the nation's drag capital thanks to the popular annual Palmy Drag… Audio
Seven arrested after reports of shot fired during confrontation
Police have arrested seven people after reports a firearm was fired during a confrontation in a Palmerston North suburb.
How Three Waters might impact councils' financial ratings
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P Global) has rated how councils would be affected by Three Waters legislation, and found winners and losers.
Around the motu: Jimmy Ellingham in Manawatu
In Palmerston North, the dilapidated and crumbling former central post office in the city centre has been sold and will be turned into a hotel. It's been a long time coming. RNZ's Manawatu Reporter… Audio
Police issue warning after veterinary euthanasia drugs stolen
Police investigating the theft of veterinary euthanasia drugs in Palmerston North have issued a warning to the community.
'Deficiencies' in care for woman who died following broken nose
An over-stretched and under-resourced Palmerston North Hospital emergency department were factors in the death of a patient in 2018, the deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
Police officer injured in alleged head-on hit and run
A police officer has been injured in an alleged head-on hit and run crash.
Barbershop convention attracts more than 1000 singers to Palmerston North
More than 1000 barbershop singers are expected to descend on Palmerston North for a national convention this week, reaching a crescendo with a concert on Saturday night. Video, Audio
Palmerston North authorities weigh up options to curb bird poo problem
Palmerston North has a poo problem thanks to the spectacular daily flight of thousands of starlings, which swoop on the inner city to spend the night.
MidCentral DHB reviewing nurses' workplace safety concerns
Health officials in Palmerston North are reviewing workplace safety concerns raised by stressed nurses in the city hospital's emergency department.
Booklovers flock to Palmerston North secondhand sale
The queue to get into a popular Palmerston North secondhand book sale formed before dawn.
'Terrible' cycleway barriers unmoved despite council removal order
More than two weeks after elected officials ordered the removal of unpopular brightly coloured planter boxes that line a main highway into Palmerston North, the offending objects remain.
More people on bikes in Palmerston North after cycleway trial
Protecting cyclists from traffic on a small stretch of Palmerston North highway has been criticised by some motorists.
And, after a trial that's lasted more than a year, the future of the cycleway is… Audio
The Best Song Ever Written: Laura Daniel
Actor and comedian Laura Daniel joins the show to discuss what she has on at the moment, her desire to get overseas to perform, and why 'King of Wishful Thinking' by Go West should be viewed as one of… Audio
Objections to housing plan for former Palmerston North bowling green
Plans to turn an overgrown former bowling green into housing in Palmerston North have been met with distaste by most in submissions.
A cricket comeback in Palmerston North for ex-Black Cap
A quiet park in Palmerston North is a world away from the full stadiums of India, or even a packed Basin Reserve.
But for former Black Cap men's cricket international Andrew Penn, it's the scene of a… Audio
Elderly person waits nearly 24hrs in Palmerston North ED
A Palmerston North woman has been left dismayed, after waiting with her elderly relative for almost a full day in the city's hospital Emergency department, before they were moved to a ward.
The… Audio
