Latest from Stratford

Monique Radford, who grew up in Stratford, now lives in Ashburton.

Three Stratford Hockey Club players have been selected for the hockey Masters' World Cup.

A rent increase of $20+ a week is back on the cards.

Crowds flocked to the show, which featured amazing builds, including a very famous droid.

Dental and medical appointments are being put off while tenants wait on a decision.

The armed man allegedly shot at police before the 14-hour stand-off.

Rev Kim Wright is pleased this year's service has been designed by Palestinian women.

Harry Wood loved swimming, and often mentioned going swimming in letters to his family.

Franz Oliver Lindsay hopes to raise awareness of the perils of addictions.

Stratford on Stage has been operating out of The Castle for over three decades.

OPINION: Turning up is the key to a successful school year

Taranaki woman has become a social media star after charting her meth addiction recovery.

Nineteen Whanganui cars entered the championship.

A number of Stratford families received an early Christmas gift this year.

The extension to the Taranaki rest home has 18 bedrooms.

Raewyn Lightoller loved the Stratford school so much that she never really left.

Stratford the most festive town in the region, says light trail organiser Kylee Lawrence.

Organiser Brent Taylor says the festival gets bigger and better each year.

After the success of an Eltham-based pop-up, a similar pop-up will be at Womad next year.

Upu is a beautiful demonstration of the power of words.

The market has grown, and so has Adele and Pierce Devlin's business.

Nicole always has a range of affordable and child-friendly items available.

A wide range of regular and new stalls will be there this year.

With the building gone, the property owner plans to subdivide the section in two.

Power of education in teaching students they can achieve anything, says the familiar face.

Siubhan says the book contains a message that all New Zealand children should hear.

The quartet is one of seven acts currently named in next year's lineup.

One of Contact Energy's peakers will be out of action until 2025.

But her efforts made a lawyer suspicious, so he called in an expert.