A Massey University student has inched closer to national victory after being crowned Taranaki Manawatu’s top young farmer, despite being the youngest competitor in the field.

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Judge Michael Behrens cut an impressive figure in the courtroom during his 10 years as a District Court Judge in Wellington ...

Manawatū Summer Shakespeare are set to open their 22nd annual production in February with an evocative, elemental and spell binding deep dive into the Bard’s last solo play, The Tempest.

A refurbished track and a number of Sunday harness racing meetings will be features of Manawatu's 2025 season. With the ...

The four-round Yamaha New Zealand Cross-country Nationals series kicked off on two separate farmland properties at Waituna West, near Rewa, the series opener on Friday, with the second round happening ...

Mount Taranaki in New Zealand became a legal person, signaling a significant change in the nation's policy towards indigenous ...

The sale of fizzy drinks could be banned from a range of venues in Palmerston North, under a proposal being considered by the city council. However, some residents are unhappy about the ban which is ...

Palmerston North City Council has proposed to extend its sugary drinks ban to include a beloved sports ground and other ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...

In the course of a speech, delivered at Southampton, Lord PALMERSTON referred to the difficulties ... to acknowledge the independence of the new Southern Confederacy as soon as it is formed ...