Two teens have been charged after a “good bloke” police officer was critically injured near Palmerston North on Saturday. The officer, a constable based in the city, was deploying road spikes on Kairanga Bunnythorpe Rd about 2am on Saturday,...
Manawatū’s cycling community has lost an endurance rider, fundraiser and popular companion with the death of Colin “Wal” Anderson on August 18. The 78-year-old clocked up more than 100 laps around Lake Taupō on his bike and covered...
Across 1 Light pastry (5) 4 Supporter (6) 8 Writing point (3) 9 Spaceman (9) 10 Without a will (9) 12 Flightless bird (3) 13 Fish; evasive person (3) 14 Police trainee, e.g. (5) 15 Residue from burning (3) 16 In the past (3) 18...
Across: 1 Jackal, 5 Into, 8 Prey (Jacqueline du Pré), 9 Anaconda, 10 Herons, 11 Reshot, 12 Clever clogs, 15 Brutal, 17 Muppet, 19 Simplify, 20 Pigs, 21 Ploy, 22 Errors. Down: 2 Agree, 3 Keyhole, 4 Leaps, 5 Idols, 6 Tedious, 7 Fabric, 12...
A Manawatū woman known for turning her clients’ dreams into reality has been selected to represent the region at the national architecture awards. Designers from Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatū were celebrated on Friday at the 2026...
