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'Final' RAL bailout a waste of money, business owner says
A Ruapehu business owner says the latest government bailout is a waste of money.
Government bails out Ruapehu Alpine Lifts again to tune of $7m
But it has said the $7 million will be the last financial support from taxpayers.
Alistair Davis is Massey University’s new chancellor
Angela Hauk-Willis is the new pro chancellor.
Why Palmerston North deserves better
OPINION: Palmerston North is a pocket engine room of the wider national economy.
Pig and deer focus of DoC hunting competition
The annual Pureora Hunting Competition will kick off next week.
The Hits Hawke's Bay co-hosts discuss their scooter challenge
Adam Green and Megan Banks were elated after their epic scooter journey.
'Majestic goat' leads son to missing dad
Brent Harrison was tramping in the Tararua Range when he got lost and confused.
Feilding flood survivor reflects on his 84 years
Feilding is marking the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Manchester Block.
$6.7m parallel taxiway project could begin in July
Funding will be split between Whanganui District Council and central government.
'Like a miracle': Rain clouds part for street drags
'It was doom and gloom all the way to 4am.'
Huge music act bringing stripped back show to town
The band 'can’t wait to visit these special pockets of Aotearoa'.
Cricket: Marist and United building Coastal Challenge momentum
A rejigged Marist bowling attack got the job done.
Diamond anniversary for trainee teachers
A reunion is being held for the 1964 intake at Palmerston North Teachers’ College.
Two decades on: Pregnant woman plucked from Mangamahu roof shares her story
Seilena Phillips-Edwards' rescue touched hearts during the Whanganui floods.
Stretch of central NI state highway to close overnight for weeks
Six to eight weeks of closures coincide with a new roundabout opening at Ōhakea.
Future of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts uncertain as buyer backs out
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says the decision is frustrating for local businesses.
Seventh open win at Dannevirke for Rowland Smith
The win heralded the champion Hawke's Bay shearer's return to competition.
New recycling rules: What I shouldn't have put in bin
OPINION: I wash my recycling like it is going back in the cupboard.
Free to a large wall: Piece by textile artist Laura Hudson on the move
It is thought the piece depicts the Manawatū River and the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges.
'The smell of an oily rag': Possible funding boost for 'icon' park
“Regulation and rules alone will not and cannot halt the decline".
Fatal shooting victim named
Police received reports a man had been shot. He later died from his injuries.
Marist spanked in cricket's Coastal Challenge
Red Star racked up 307-7 at Queen Elizabeth Park in Masterton.
What's the deal with Auckland Anniversary?
Six regions celebrate Auckland Anniversary. What's that about and is it time for a change?
Wind disappears 'miraculously' before Cooks Classic mile
Before the meet, it was 'looking like a disaster'.
Are old cemeteries dead and buried?
Cemeteries provide an escape from the busyness of life and a reminder of what’s important.
High praise for Palmy composer
Sai Natarajan's musical education began when he was in the womb.
Insolvent restaurant racks up $1.2m in creditor claims
The Manawatū restaurant operated for less than two years before going into liquidation.
Library cat has paws of clay and a silent purr
Stuart Schwartz won the competition to name Palmerston North Central Library's cat.