Judith Lacy is editor of the Manawatū Guardian
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Keen walker celebrates 102nd birthday
A lack of secondary education did not stop Clive Davis from running his own businesses.

Celebrating the stitches that bind hearts and minds
Quilters say it is much more than chopping up fabric and sewing them back together.

Dancers celebrate four decades of putting their best feet forward
Palmerston North’s Over 50s Dance Group started in 1983.

Marchers call for God's peace for Palmerston North
March for Peace was organised by two former gang members and Legacy Church.

Seymour draws crowd in his birthplace
'This a phenomenal number of people to a supposedly minor party.'

Gabriela's business takes flight
The 16-year-old is promoting stuttering awareness through her business Stutterfly.

Mystery surrounds 105-year-old embroideries
The exquisite pieces could have been done by convalescing World War I servicemen.

Wheel Blacks: JT is firing on all four cylinders
'As far as I'm concerned, if I can do it, I will do it.'

Hokowhitu School prepares to celebrate centenary
Pupils will study the school's history ahead of the big weekend.

Kitten rescuer encourages everyone to support Treat Week
The six-year-old found four dumped kittens at Victoria Esplanade.

Centrepoint urges people to buy tickets after theatre flooded
Centrepoint Theatre wants to see the end of the drama on top of the building.

Jono Naylor: 'What’s my excuse for being depressed?'
The former mayor and MP would not give himself permission to be unwell.

Pasifika voices heard in words and verse
The zine was edited by Massey University artist in residence Feana Tu'akoi.

New pathway for Māori keen on health careers
Genetics student Amber Te Tau is grateful for the support she has received from Pūhoro.

A Pacific lens on healthcare
New nurse practitioner wants to help prevent children from being admitted to hospital.

A Pākehā's kōrero: Te reo Māori should be normal
Te Manawa chief executive shares his te reo journey.