Before the meet, it was 'looking like a disaster'.

Cemeteries provide an escape from the busyness of life and a reminder of what’s important.

When Brad Schmulian bats, it tends to be for quite a while.

Sai Natarajan's musical education began when he was in the womb.

Waikato connections strong at Cycling New Zealand Criterium Nationals.

The Manawatū restaurant operated for less than two years before going into liquidation.

Stuart Schwartz won the competition to name Palmerston North Central Library's cat.

He says he took the gun off someone else because he was 'concerned about public safety'.

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A vandal cut a phallus off a 6m steel statue in Manawatū, upsetting the local iwi.

A substance found in some tabs has caused deaths overseas.

Almost two years ago, two drowned in the Manawatū River. Days later, another two died.

Plenty of athletes did not step on the podium but reached a final or set new PBs.

Rangitīkei District Council has approved a $19m new build to replace the old building.

The review follows a judge's decision ordering Vanderkolk to pay costs for a court case.

While the Labour MP is now in Opposition, the year has also had positives.

The Department of Conservation is seeking public feedback on Pure Tūroa's application.

It is not known whether the defendant was the driver or another passenger.

The teen suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

'It's not about high performance, it's about getting out and doing stuff.'

Job ads fell in two major cities but some regions still have traces of the great job boom.

Thunderstorms to bring heavy rain, hail and damaging gusts to east of North Island.

The former National Party candidate sees it as his duty to connect Palmy and the capital.

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There was extensive damage to the building.

'I couldn’t cope, I was so excited.'

Zane Bullivant implored the driver to stop just before the fatal crash happened.

She admitted to smoking a large amount of cannabis before the crash.

Josh Gowan is completing a half-marathon a day throughout November.