Around 200 homes and businesses are without power in Whanganui after an early morning smash.

Marton woman Marie Stantiall was surprised to learn that the skin discolouration on her leg was a melamoma in need of urgent attention. Mrs

Gunshots heard in Foxton last night could be potentially gang-related and may have left a man wounded, police say.

Cordons remain in place in Foxton this morning following reports of gunshots in the small Manawatu town last night.

Police will remain in Foxton overnight following reports of gunshots in the small Manawatu town.

The Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor’s support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Concerns that students who could potentially be quality vets are being turned away has prompted Massey Uni to give the qualification a major overhaul.

A holiday jaunt to Palmerston North and beyond surprises Helen Van Berkel.

A man is dead after an incident in Whanganui.

A 96-year-old woman may be left to vacuum, change her sheets and do her own washing if her home support is ripped away from her.

A truck carrying an estimated 5700 litres of bitumen crashed between Feilding and Halcombe this morning.

Police are searching for an 11-year-old boy who went missing this evening from his Palmerston North home.

Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

Motorsport fans rejoice, a new attraction at Feilding's Manfield Racetrack, gets you as close as possible to the world of a professional race car driver. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A brazen aggravated robbery by three men in Palmerston North has left one person injured

A house fire in Manawatu is being treated as suspicious.

Giant antlers discovered in an Irish bog and which have hung in a Kiwi hunting lodge are going under the hammer.

Young people living in regional New Zealand have a better chance of owning their own home, according to new figures.

Welcome to the Hunterville Shemozzle, the race that really puts shepherds to the test-icle! Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Welcome to the Hunterville Shemozzle, the race that really puts shepherds to the test-icle! Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZTA say SH4 will be repaired in time for the 2nd anniversary of the huge storms that virtually swept it away. Meanwhile motorists and truckies must wait and count the costs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZTA say SH4 will be repaired in time for the 2nd anniversary of the huge storms that virtually swept it away. Meanwhile motorists and truckies must wait and count the costs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A request for fried chicken is a promising sign hit-and-run victim Jesse Minnell is making progress.

Whanganui hit-and-run victim Jesse Minnell has woken up and is speaking, his mother says.

The Labour weekend road toll stands at two today, after a woman critically injured in a Paekakariki crash died in hospital.

The standard Kiwi home is earning more than the average worker makes from their job in seven of the country's 12 districts.

WATCH: A young man injured in a hit and run outside a Whanganui pub this morning is no longer in a critical condition, but is still seriously injured.