Latest from Manawatu

Cole chases black-type treble as Manawatū Cup comes to capital

Young trainer has strong hand as Trentham hosts black-type meeting tomorrow

Large vegetation fires 'fully contained'

Fire and Emergency NZ will continue work over the coming days at Lismore and Waiinu.

Inside New Zealand's most fertile breeding ground for rugby talent

The Global Youth Sevens tournament has produced more than 40 future internationals.

Simply Sybil: The centenarian who passed her driver's licence, then surrendered it

'There were no shirkers, no one was entitled, all had a job to do, didn’t hold grudges.'

'Die in prison': Family yell as man who killed wrong person handed life sentence

Waaka Davis had intended to kill another man, but he mistakenly shot Aaliyah Wilson.

Rain helps but Lismore, Waiinu fires not yet contained

A total fire and fireworks ban is in place in Manawatū-Whanganui.

Wife killer seeking parole says he 'will become a very law-abiding person'

Nai Yin Xue strangled his wife, then abandoned their daughter at a train station.

Bondi massacre: NZ ‘a small millimetre away' from another mass-casualty event

Security experts say NZ and Australia are different but risk is growing.

Waitai crowned WBA Oceania champion after thriller at BX-9 in Auckland

The win was Waitai’s fourth pro belt and could earn him a WBA top 15 ranking.