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Judith Lacy
Judith Lacy is editor of the Manawatū Guardian
Judith Lacy is editor of the Manawatū Guardian
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Kids learn how to deal with big feelings
Kind Hearts Regional Event a fun way for Year 1-9 students to explore feelings
Graduates ready to bloom
Fifteen students graduated with a Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners.
Fourth time lucky for dance spectacular
Organiser puts emphasis on fun and brands the championships as 'the friendly competition'.
Comment: The wheels are calling you
Opinion: Our city bus service deserves more car lovers to get on board.
Of soap, balls and riderless horses
Tim Upperton says his latest collection is much more reflective and contemplative.
Merci for the memories
The Lecointre family left Palmerston North in 2009 to live and study in central France.
Stories to get you in the leadership mindset
Bob Selden's book is not about saying 'if you do this or that, you will be a good leader'.
Comment: Desperately seeking pool noodle hat
Opinion: I could prod those who are oblivious to the needs of those behind - or their own.
Grazie for the connections
Lynn Kirkland says Our Italian Legacy is a story of love, loss and unbroken connections.
Fundraising drive launched for children's ED
The space can be built within Palmerston North Hospital's existing footprint.
Review: Laughs you will bloody believe
Theatre stalwart Carl Terry contorts his lived-in face into some memorable expressions.
Gryffin has a way with words
Gryffin Powell came second in the Youth Parliament essay competition, winning $2000.
Threads that bind us
A free display allows shoppers to explore the world through colourful cultural dresses.
Comment: Womble-bonging round two
Opinion: Perhaps Bulgaria had rounded up the birds of Wimbledon burrow in my honour.
Report outlines potholes and other challenges
Council says it can't invest fast enough to keep up with the state of the city's roads.
Be wise with your money
Charitable trust's rebranding reflects that it offers more than budgeting advice.
Kazan brings the razzle dazzle
"It's putting smiles on people's faces, that's what we need."
Street Van needs some wheelie big help
The van used for serving hot food and drinks is on its last legs.
Landfills' loss is tummies' gain
Just Zilch's mission is to rescue food and help people
Comment: I've now got a heart of gold
Opinion: The big decision was, did I want to squeeze a red droplet or a yellow star?
Palmy entrepreneurs taking on big boys
Shaving cream company seeks financial help to take step towards mass production.
Foleys creates figurative donation pipe for foodbank
Plumbers send domestic customers a text asking if they'd like to leave any food items out.
Three 'ears for donation milestone
Most of the hearing aids have gone to people in Palmerston North.
Comment: Charge of the bright brigade
Opinion: The verbal darts are not as sharp, not as shiny. Perhaps that's a good thing.
Long-term knowledge a winner
Richard and Suze Redmayne of Rangitīkei farm Tunnel Hill win Horizons supreme award.
Imaginative tribute to Tolkien
Darcelle Nesser took her Tolkien-inspired painting to Hobbiton, then sent it to Finland.
Beat of memories at former soldiers' reunion
One former servicewoman recalled watching the moon landing on TV in the Q store.
Club puts companionship into retirement
Mid-City Probus is on the hunt for more members to add to the 74 it already has.
Power of two for renters
Two organisations to work together to promote interests of renters.
Makomako Rd development continues apace
NZ Van Lines opens purpose-built facility in Palmerston North.
Students' slice-of-life venture fills lunchtime tummies
Sunshine Bakery had an appealing tagline - every bite feels like a sunny day
Aroha in every idea, cut and stitch
SewOn makes new items from unwanted clothes, reducing waste in the process.
Pasifika voices heard in words and verse
The zine was edited by Massey University artist in residence Feana Tu'akoi.
Volunteer Recognition Event celebrates region's 'angels'
Volunteering measures its success by the feel-good factor.
Peeling back the layers
Rachael Garland received her artistic grounding at Queen Elizabeth College
Comment: Double drudgery of winter domesticity
Opinion: My phobia-esque mindset presents a double whammy in the cooler months
Historic moment as pride flag raised
People are urged not to take their freedoms for granted.
United behind sunshine
Unity Singers are to present a free concert in Palmerston North on Sunday.
Memorial event to help grieving process
People will be encouraged to share their stories and what those who died meant to them.
Comment: Face palm not necessary for Palm North
Opinion: Volunteering is alive and well, as is democracy, and people get things done
Of knights and explorers - how the Guardian began
Fifty years of serving the community and trying to make a profit.
Praise from an American in Palmy
Lucas Richardson returns to the United States with a kete full of experiences.
How much do you know about Palmerston North?
Try our 50-question birthday celebration quiz
Comment: English is weird, refugees are not
Opinion: Anyone who does not have purple skin must leave Stanstan immediately
City's outdoor gallery grows
Latest city sculpture reflects on the impact of human contact with the natural world.
Saying 'Yes' to thinking big
Thet Min Cho Aung and Patricia Cucu want to help homeless people.
Dem bones made for floral designing
Palmerston North Floral Art Club wins most of the national design awards
Golden glow for boxing club
Malcolm Nicol has been coaching at the Palmerston North Boxing Club for 50 years.
Comment: Stairway to puffdom
Opinion: Expand your world view while pausing at the breathing stations.
Council to look into Vogel St safety concerns
Petition co-organiser Rod Pik says the proof will be in the pudding
World of words on wheels
Mobile librarian Rob Bradshaw says why would he want to do anything else.
Pot to recruit and retain council staff trimmed
Fears relying on contractors to plug vacancies is a false economy for authority.
Bem-vindo to a fascinating culture
The ritxoko portray daily life, traditional ceremonies, and myths of the indigenous Iny͂.
Comment: Person in the sky save Elizabeth
Opinion: Imagine dealing with all those PMs and not hitting some with your handbag.
Staggering love for majesty on display
Jeff and Marilyn Hansen's Old Deer Stag Park attracts plenty of attention from passersby
Young entrepreneurs test market
What started as a hobby has become a business for Eli Armstrong.
Rugby players of old reminiscence
Stuart Freebairn, Don McIntosh and Neven MacEwan chat to broadcaster Keith Quinn.
Spotlight on Takaro Park
Takaro Association Football Club wants more lights installed at its training ground.
Comment: A tale of two girls and one circle
Opinion: Jenny had calves like oaks, the balance of Tāne Mahuta and plaits like ferns.
Security centre with real Advantage
Tech Week provides peek into a security operations centre in Palmerston North.
New pathway for Māori keen on health careers
Genetics student Amber Te Tau is grateful for the support she has received from Pūhoro.
Comment: Power and humour to the job seeker
Opinion: I heard the vending machine often malfunctions and you get three for free.
Supporting women byte into tech
Sarah Ellison is keen to encourage more women to consider technology as a career
Literacy boost for prisoners
New Manawatū Prison director Michael Rongo addresses Rotary club.
'Pothole Palmy' frustrates residents
City council challenged to improve road maintenance.
Half a century of sparkle
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke knew from an early age she wanted to be a hairdresser.
Comment: Wildbase something to tweet about
Opinion: If I was a bird, I would run bird aversion programmes for our feline friends.
Volunteer mahi keeps Te Araroa trail in shape
Trail trustees are promoting the track to families who can do trail bites.
A Pacific lens on healthcare
New nurse practitioner wants to help prevent children from being admitted to hospital.
Tech Week to get synapses snapping
The library is running an app-based scavenger hunt around the CBD and robot sessions.
Opinion: Big ups for new count
Opinion: A sign tells me I'm pushing 74 former milk bottles. I'm off to buy one bottle.
Lynden laps up Lido lengths
Lido manager Lynden Noakes has a long association with the facility.
Thelma's garden puts the 'q' in quirky
Stitch a geranium on your hat and be happy, Hokowhitu gardener Thelma Romp advises.
Grape Expectations: Pohangina partners in wine
A new book captures the ripening and withering moments of doing something different.
Comment: Till grounds do us part
Opinion: Thank goodness we aren't fed a daily diet of the unmatched via court reports.
On a wing built for speed and a brain for science
People have been the highlights of Hugh Blair's career teaching animal breeding.