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![Local Focus: Stratford mayor not assuming he'll win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Local Focus: Stratford mayor not assuming he'll win
Volzke shares his vision for Stratford - if he wins. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Stratford mayor not assuming he'll win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Local Focus: Stratford mayor not assuming he'll win
Volzke shares his vision for Stratford, if he wins. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Rawinia Henderson standing for change in Stratford](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Rawinia Henderson standing for change in Stratford
Stratford community representative running for mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Rawinia Henderson standing for change in Stratford](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Local Focus: Rawinia Henderson standing for change in Stratford
Stratford community representative running for mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
!['It's a health issue': Medicinal cannabis one step closer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'It's a health issue': Medicinal cannabis one step closer
"People are stunned when they see the difference in me". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Medicinal cannabis one step closer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Local Focus: Medicinal cannabis one step closer
Nichola Smith sees it as a health issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Divorce 1919 style: All on show in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Divorce 1919 style: All on show in court
A builder, his wife, a sheep farmer and a messy Wairarapa divorce case.
!['Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
![Victim of fiery Stratford crash named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Victim of fiery Stratford crash named
Tania Frost-Saywell, 54, died in SH3 head-on collision near Stratford on Sunday night.
![Car-fire tragedy: Residents battle in vain to save woman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Car-fire tragedy: Residents battle in vain to save woman
"He was saying we need to get this lady out, this car is on fire."
![Fatal crash on SH3 near Stratford](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Fatal crash on SH3 near Stratford
Diversions in place as emergency services attend an incident on SH3 south of Stratford.
![Farming incident leaves two seriously injured in Taranaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Farming incident leaves two seriously injured in Taranaki
Police said it appears someone has been injured in an incident involving a harvester.
![Battle looms to end 'winner and loser' schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Battle looms to end 'winner and loser' schools
Schools are roughly evenly divided over proposals for a radical shakeup.
![Body never found after dispute on Mt Taranaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Body never found after dispute on Mt Taranaki
Pioneer of Highlander condensed milk never found after climb of Mt Taranaki.
![Man who died in fatal crash near Whanganui named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Man who died in fatal crash near Whanganui named
Daniel Peter White, 25, was from Stratford.
![Speedway: Ministocks and Minisprints at Whanganui tomorrow night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Speedway: Ministocks and Minisprints at Whanganui tomorrow night
First titles of the season on the line at Oceanview.
![Police sweep Taranaki town for gunman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Police sweep Taranaki town for gunman
A large number of police raced to a town in Taranaki today after reports of a gunman.
![No holds Bard in new street names](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
No holds Bard in new street names
Stratford wants to keep using names from the Bard's works.
![She bought a car on Facebook, then someone stole her identity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
She bought a car on Facebook, then someone stole her identity
A woman has fallen victim to identity theft, costing her thousands.
![Is Linda NZ's oldest woman?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Is Linda NZ's oldest woman?
Five pieces of advice on living a long and happy life from perhaps our oldest woman.
![Grieving farmer raises $70,000 for suicide prevention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Grieving farmer raises $70,000 for suicide prevention
After losing a son, John Herlihy threw his energy into fundraising for suicide prevention.
![Teachers threaten two-day strike, PM tries to placate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Teachers threaten two-day strike, PM tries to placate
Almost 30,000 teachers are striking today to demand better pay and conditions.
![Opinion: The terrible Taranaki men of Tinder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Opinion: The terrible Taranaki men of Tinder
Emma Helleur tackles the atrocities of Taranaki Tinder.
![Can these vintage recipes make a comeback?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Can these vintage recipes make a comeback?
Taranaki Pioneer Village volunteers have put together a recipe book of family favourites.
![Faces of a tragedy: Victims of Waverley crash horror](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Faces of a tragedy: Victims of Waverley crash horror
Ani Nohinohi is still fighting for her life after losing those closest to her.
![One person seriously injured after car, tractor crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
One person seriously injured after car, tractor crash
The injured person is in the care of ambulance staff.
![Taranaki's bold bid to be first predator-free region](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Taranaki's bold bid to be first predator-free region
Taranaki is making a play to be the first region to rid itself of pest predators.
![Stratford boy on crusade to teach sign language](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Stratford boy on crusade to teach sign language
An 8-year-old Stratford boy is on a crusade to teach sign language.
![Elderly pedestrian critically injured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Elderly pedestrian critically injured
There has also been a crash between two commercial vehicles further north in Waitara.