Big dig ducks the surf
Himatangi Beach's Big Dig went ahead as scheduled during a lucky break.
Bill shaved, not slashed
Developers wanted a bill slashed by more than 80 per cent. They got a fraction.
Wild weather howls in
Wild winds overnight and on Sunday afternoon caused road blocks and power cuts.
Tree protest echoes fade
Rankin Files: January marks the 20th anniversary of the demise of Fitzherbert Ave trees
Barrier arm damaged
Kimbolton Rd railway barrier arm working again after vehicle ploughs through.
Weather frustrates gourmet event
Bad weather forces cancellation of Feilding's long lunch on Monday.
Multimillion-dollar industry
Conference industry brings in more than $85 million a year to Manawatu economy.
Ride raises cash
Riders faced wind and rain to raise money for Down syndrome group.
Clarkson blasts Stags past ND
Big-hitting CD batsman Josh Clarkson helped his side come from behind at Seddon Park.
Tree protest echoes fade
Rankin Files: January marks the 20th anniversary of the demise of Fitzherbert Ave trees
Strange sevens snub
OPINION: Selica Winiata is one of New Zealand's best sevens players, yet she does not have a contract.
Davos - the rich are worried
OPINION: This year's Davos gathering is focused on the rise of populism and simple-minded attacks on globalisation.
Hay fever of the animal kind
PAWS AND CLAWS: Ears, and to some extent skin, have a natural population of bugs, including yeasts or fungi and bacteria.
National Youth Brass Band strikes up
Young brass musicians from all over New Zealand are turning up in Palmerston North to play as members of the New Zealand National Youth Brass Band.
Chamber trio loses half its members
Local chamber group Trio Bella won't be together for a while as two of its members go off to tertiary study
