Little legs, big hearts
Eager kids show they can run, swim and cycle
Grant Smith elected mayor
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Businessman Grant Smith, the Palmerston North city councillor tipped in a Manawatu Standard Versus poll to be the city's next mayor, has won the by-election.
Lundy called home, court hears
Mark Lundy phoned home to speak to wife on day family were found dead, court told.
Breastfeeding screen 'distressing'
Woman was uncomfortable breastfeeding at work with only a screen for privacy, ERA told.
NCO facing court martial named
Name suppression lifts for Phillip Manning, who faces court martial accused of sex-related charges.
Council dumps rainy-day fund
Palmerston North Council needs to hope there are no storms because it can not afford them.
Mark Lundy murder retrial: Day two
Mother uncomfortable breastfeeding behind a screen at work
NCO facing court martial over sex charges named as Bombardier Phillip Manning
Sexual encounters were 'consensual': Defendant
Video of New Zealand from space
Grant Smith elected mayor of Palmerston North
Mark Lundy murder retrial begins: Case 'completely different', court told
Court told of Mark Lundy's 'jailhouse confession'
Man injured in lawnmower crash
A Manawatu man has been taken to hospital today after his ride-on lawnmower crashed into a creek.
Brakes on motocross track plans
Planning rules prevent Palmerston North motocross riders from using track they set up at Railway Rd.
Long-blooming love inspires
Killer denied parole again
No shortage of single men here
One part of the country dominates the list of places with an excess of single men.
Exeter changes coach in bid to make it to Rio
A new coach has Manawatu para-athlete Ashley Exeter on course for her goal of getting to the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Smith chasing Manfeild record
After 57 years of single-seater motor racing, no-one can keep Kenny Smith down.
Wipere amazed at Titans' interest
Athletics success for Manawatu
Rain saved paddlers' bacon
But for the heavy bursts of rain early last week, the Atahua Cup canoe polo might not have taken place in the Centennial Lagoon.
Stonewood hires heavy hitters
Stonewood Homes has hired both Christchurch's rebuild leader and its airport chief chief executive to lead the company.
Prepare to pay more at pump
Fuel prices rise for the fourth time in a fortnight as “steep” increases in refined barrel prices continue.
The beet that broke the camel’s back
Rich Kiwis caught up in HSBC tax sting
Anzac Gallipoli commemoration coin unveiled
One million of the country’s first coloured coins will come into circulation next month.
To see the future look at history
Political debate being what it is, concern with "inequality" has come to be seen as a preserve of the Left.
Sugary drinks ban a victory for healthy living
The reasoning behind the MidCentral District Health Board's decision to ban sugary drinks from its premises appears completely rational when you consider the organisation's reason for existence is to better the health of those in the wider Manawatu.
Lucky Jonathan lives it up
Still time to cast vital vote
Measles and irrational mistrust
A Nigerian writer took to Twitter this week to use the current measles outbreak in the United States to poke fun at American's overreaction to the Ebola virus.
Movie review: Mortdecai
For those pondering whether Johnny Depp could ever lose his charm, the answer is an emphatic yes.
Give a fig
The fig season is upon us, so make the most of this wonderful fruit.
From homestead to university
Gearing up for glitz and glamour
Anomaly's different beat
Having their own dance school has been a dream for the Palmerston North couple behind a new studio.
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