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Armed group sought after dairy robbery

Taumarunui: Off the main trunk line

Elisabeth Easther took a quirky rail trip and has been singing the little engines' praises ever since.

Kia ora: Raetihi

Tranquil yet full of interest, this town is well worth a visit, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Wellington expressway gets green light

A 16km expressway north of Wellington has had resource consent granted by a Board of Inquiry.

Raetihi: Acting the goat

Escape city life and discover this tiny Central North Island town, writes Rachel Grunwell.

Arrest following Wanganui firearm incident

Forgotten towns see new life

Rural adventures are reviving small-town New Zealand, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Kia ora: Bulls

Elisabeth Easther enjoys the puns and good humour in a small town like no udder.

Kia ora: Taumarunui

This King Country town will make you feel right at home, writes Elisabeth Easther.

On track to a Kiwi classic

Three volcanoes, a castle and a train make for magical holiday ingredients, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Ruapehu: Bridge the gap

Elisabeth Easther finds timber trails, waterways and mountainsides in the Ruapehu District.

Flight training inquiry finds need for better records

The Civil Aviation Authority has been told it needs to keep better records on flight training incidents after an investigation found insufficient evidence to link an increase in fatalities to a decline in training safety.

Wanganui stink heads to Environment Court

Wellington expressway given green light

Mt Ruapehu: High in the hills

Rachel Grunwell visits Ruapehu in summer for a weekend of adventure.

Kia ora: Taihape

Elisabeth Easther finds comfort in New Zealand's gumboot capital.

Wanganui fed up with 'disgusting' stench

Wanganui residents are fed up with the "disgusting" foul stench coming from the city's water treatment plant, but know it will be a while before the problem is fixed.

Govt ignored advice before private school's integration