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'So much emotion': Father and sons first on crash scene where mother died
Fenz will perform a guard of honour for the funeral of Himitangi Beach woman Dianne Dear.
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Inside Palmerston North's special room for bereaved families
Palmerston North Hospital's special room aids bereaved parents with empathy and support.
Drag queens are ready to slay in Palmy
'You still get the odd person that says you'll burn in hell.'
Hip Hop royalty hits Palmy for festival
Hip hop royalty heads to Palmerston North this weekend.
Map and Zap using lasers instead of chemicals to kill weeds
Dr Kioumars Ghamkhar said Map and Zap should appeal to agricultural industries worldwide
Catherine Knight's environmental work recognised
Her work has earned a local historian of the year award.
Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic No Exit comes to The Globe in Palmerston North
The play asks the audience to consider what hell really is.
'Yellow gold' price starts to bite
A butter shortage and increased costs is making life tough for bakers.
The late Pat Snoxell continues to contribute to musical theatre
The departed doyen of musicals bequeathed $50,000 to encourage young performers.
Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping really busy
Beautiful dog Izzy is keeping very busy with Canine Friends Pet Therapy.
When is a cabbage not a cabbage?
The mystery plant, believed to be a large variety of kale, is almost 3m tall.
Indian Independence Day celebrated in Palmerston North
Palmerston North Deputy Mayor Debi Marshall-Lobb helped raise the flag.
Turn up the Volume 3
Palmerston North band Government Pest are touring with the release of their third album.
Mark Oulaghan shoots for Riccarton double-double
Stable runners West Coast and Berry The Cash are red-hot favourites.
Star Wars actress Ivanna Sakhno a hit with fans
Sakhno was recognisable to fans as Shin Hati from the series Ahsoka.
Chorus group singing to raise awareness of childbirth injury
Hamlin Fistula chairwoman Joli Wescombe will speak at two meetings in Palmerston North
Bullfrog Rata returning to Palmerston North
'Struck by an ambulance at four years old’ is the opening line of Botanical Road.
Crossfit athlete sets sights on Texas
The adaptive athlete is achieving personal goals that once seemed impossible.
Polystyrene recycling comes to Palmerston North
The polystyrene will be recycled into picture frames and decorative mouldings
Dave McErlean late try hero in Horowhenua-Kāpiti club rugby win
The 37-year-old farmer scored a late try in the 2019 championship win.
Nuclear test witness to receive medal
'He could see his skeleton through his fingers, even with his eyes closed.'
Major works on SH1 through Levin
SH1 through Levin will be down to one lane for at least a week.
Last hurrah for ex-AB in club rugby
News the former All Black was playing a senior reserve club game spread fast.
Higgins awarded Horowhenua District Council’s roading contract
HDC spends $9 million a year on roads and footpaths
Protesting nurses say staffing at ‘crisis’ point
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation protest bus pulls up in Levin.
Do you recognise anyone in this Levin photo?
If you do, a group of volunteers at Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō want to hear from you.
Hole-in-one for Horowhenua-Kāpiti lock Dallas Wiki
The imposing lock can add a hole-in-one to his list of sporting achievements
Club rugby makes welcome return to TV
Club stalwart says it can only be good for the game at grassroots level.
LGBTQIA+ pride flag to be flown outside Horowhenua District Council
The stairs to the local library will be painted rainbow colours.
‘Miracle nobody killed’ in Levin boy racer event
A resident thought he was watching a tragedy unfold.
Levin's Noel McCutcheon honoured for services to racing
Noel McCutcheon has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.