Latest from Manawatu-Whanganui

Social enterprise business expo kicks off

Social enterprise expo goes plastic free - thanks to prisoners' efforts.

Annual kids' bike race spins into gear

This year's Kiwi Kids Bike Race series gets into the spin at St Johns Hill.

Students' hard work wins scholarships

Macy Duxfield got scholarships, did university papers in Year 13

Huge assembly as school prepares for coming year

Whanganui High School adopts a house system and organises around it

Bus filmed backing 300m on busy state highway

It's the second driving incident caught on camera at that intersection this month.

Local Focus: Taking the Bulls Bag by the horns

Goodbye to plastic bags and hello to the Bull Bag. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Taking the Bull Bag by the horns

Bulls gets rid of plastic bags and introduces the reuse-a-bull Bull Bag. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

School feeds body and soul for $4 a day

Educationalist David Hood says Tai Wānanga shows what all schools need to do.

Judge reasons with neighbours at war

Man in court after punching neighbour for "talking smack" about his wife.

Ivory heads changed Whanganui and Partners

New leader will set goals and work to make Whanganui a better place to live.

Teachers happy National Standards gone

A new year with no national standards is welcomed by teachers' union NZEI Te Riu Roa.

Entertainment, food, stalls, talk at two venues

Signing the Treaty of Waitangi to be remembered at two community days.

The woman behind the film: 'I'm whāngai myself'

Sharing the Love filmmaker shares her own experiences of being brought up by family.

Gareth Carter: Lawns rampant as summer enters last month

Gareth Carter's regular gardening column

'Do not touch' - Jacinda's baby bump etiquette

A mum-of-7 who touched the PM's belly without permission said she immediately felt regret.

Watch: 'Idiot' driver's terrifying near-miss at 100km/h

The oncoming driver had to swerve at full speed to avoid a terrible crash.

Local Focus: The road to paying it forward

Hospice helps man who helps a woman who helps a hospice. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Councils want more investigation, information and help

Horizons and Manawatu councils say more government input is needed