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Dr Nic Peet is at right in this 2012 photograph taken at Whanganui's former wastewater treatment plant. Photo / Stuart Munro

Small towns hit harder on wastewater: Report

19 Dec, 2018 7:00am

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Global entrepreneur mentoring in Manawatū

18 Dec, 2018 1:15pm
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Linda Jenkinson from Hiwinui to Silicon Valley and back. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Fisherman Peter Koziol had been missing for over a week. Photo / Supplied

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Body found in search for missing fisherman

17 Dec, 2018 4:59pm
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Body discovered after week-long search of river.

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Santa's Cave dwellers still going after 100 years

17 Dec, 2018 11:17am
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Santa's Cave dwellers still strong 100 years on. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A drop in water quality throughout the country has been linked in part to an expansion of dairying. Photo / File

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Frank Gibson: Revolution in New Zealand farming

13 Dec, 2018 6:00pm
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Frank Gibson reviews The Coming Transformation of New Zealand Agriculture.

Peter Koziol was last seen by friends on Sunday. Photo Supplied

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Police search for missing fisherman

13 Dec, 2018 12:33pm
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Police are searching for a missing fisherman who was last seen on the Waipawa River.

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Local Focus: Picnic in the Pinetum

9 Dec, 2018 6:43am
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Largest collection in the southern hemisphere. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Explorer Highway Summer 2018-2019

17 Dec, 2018 12:00am
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Make way for Marlon Williams

13 Dec, 2018 12:00pm
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'Housing crisis' town that's suddenly flush with rentals

19 Dec, 2018 7:54am

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Active housing market in BOP

14 Nov, 2018 10:31am
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The slow spring real estate market has increased with the help of new listings.

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The six property predictions I nailed and the one I got wildly wrong

19 Dec, 2018 7:53am
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At the start of 2018 Property Institute CEO Ashley Church made seven bold predictions.

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Duddings Lake pictured early last year with blue-green algae. Photo / File

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Toxic algae sparks lake health warning

28 Nov, 2018 3:00pm
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Horizons Regional Council said its tests showed very high levels of the algae.

Zebras at Auckland Zoo eat hay supplied by Bruce Gordon Contracting. Photo supplied by Auckland Zoo

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Feeding time at the zoo: Mike answers the call of the wild

27 Nov, 2018 10:30am
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Agricultural contractor helps feed animals 500km away at Auckland Zoo.

An ambulance at the site. Photo / Sadie Beckman

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Staffer killed in workplace incident near Levin

26 Nov, 2018 12:37pm
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WorkSafe has been notified of a workplace incident in Levin.

Mycoplasma bovis has been found on more farms in Manawatū and Wairarapa. Photo / File

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M. bovis found on more North Island farms

23 Nov, 2018 4:31pm
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Another infected property has been identified in Manawatū and another in Wairarapa.

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Meet the mite tackling our worst weed problem

23 Nov, 2018 12:30pm
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The mite to fight the country's most prolific weed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Mark Lockwood, pictured with his 3-year-old son, is in a coma after a motorbike accident in Vietnam. Photo / Givealittle

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Help sought for Kiwi dad on life support in Vietnam

22 Nov, 2018 3:22pm
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A kiwi Dad is on life support in a hospital in Vietnam after a horrific motorbike crash.

A poppy on the grave of Alexander William Roberts at the Terrace End Cemetery in Palmerston North. Photo / Alexander Robertson

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Colourful life led to an unmarked grave

22 Nov, 2018 12:45pm
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Searching for family of a soldier in an unmarked grave. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Large boulders hovering over the now closed State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge. Photo / Christine McKay

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Cyclists risking their lives under crumbling rock walls

20 Nov, 2018 10:36am
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Horrified local woman watches on as cyclists tackle deadly, closed highway.

Shane Jones has to take himself a lot more seriously if he expects others to.

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Hosking: Wake up Shane Jones - don't waste the regional fund

20 Nov, 2018 7:00am
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COMMENT: Shane Jones has to take himself a lot more seriously if he expects others to.

Kiwi social media heavyweight Shaaanxo endorses the bands. Photo / Instagram

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Kiwi duo eyes first $1m as start-up takes off

20 Nov, 2018 6:59am
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Another trendy product plastered over social media is becoming big business.

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Palmerston North couple from Uruguay say they're in limbo

19 Nov, 2018 5:00pm
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Concrete layer who wants residency says he's been told his job is unskilled.

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M. bovis confirmed on Waikato and Manawatū farms

16 Nov, 2018 4:06pm
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Mycoplasma bovis on two dry-stock farms this week.

KiwiRail received a $40 million commitment from the government's Provincial Growth Fund. Photo / File

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KiwiRail gets $40M for new freight hub

15 Nov, 2018 12:18pm
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KiwiRail is planning to relocate its Palmerston North operations out of the city.

Origin 8 creative duo Kelvin Gilbert and Amy Fowler. Photo / Supplied

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How mentoring helps Origin 8

15 Nov, 2018 10:16am
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A business growth adviser helped identify ways they could develop their skills.

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced about $80m in funding for regional initiatives today, mostly for Manawatu-Whanganui. Photo / John Stone

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Shane Jones announces $80m regional funding winners

15 Nov, 2018 10:15am
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Including freight hub, driver-training, rural broadband. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NEW Zealand soldiers sending word by telephone from Le Quesnoy. Photo / Alexander Turnbull Library

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Ringing out the bells to mark century

9 Nov, 2018 4:20pm
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Bells will be ringing on Sunday to mark Armistice day.

Musical director and conductor Guy Donaldson and Professor Robert Hoskins with the 1802 Samuel Arnold oratio Hymn of Adam and Eve. Photo / Alexander Robertson

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Premiere of 200-year old oratio manuscript

9 Nov, 2018 4:19pm
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A 200-year old oratio manuscript will premiere in Palmerston North on Saturday night

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Watch: Is this NZ's most devoted Christmas fan?

9 Nov, 2018 2:00pm
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Meet the woman who's already excited about Christmas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The new Manawatu River bridge from Ashhurst side of the new highway. Five other bridges are proposed on the route. Photo / Christine McKay

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Road from ruin: Manawatū Gorge replacement highway revealed

9 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Residents keen to see latest map and video of new highway.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised nearly $2million for Ratana. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Jacinda Ardern brings $1.9m of excitement to Rātana

7 Nov, 2018 1:30pm
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Ministers and MPs arriving at Rātana today as part of centenary celebrations.

Hamilton woman Kerry Tankard has her arm in a cast after allegedly being pushed to the ground by a police officer during a protest in Palmerston North on Thursday. Photo / Supplied

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'Police broke my arm', weapons expo protester claims

5 Nov, 2018 3:23pm
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Twelve people were arrested. Two were charged and are due to appear in court.

Rural News

Small towns hit harder on wastewater: Report

Small towns struggle to get wastewater treatment up to standard.

Pushing back new minimum flow limits is set to ease pressure on CHB water users. Photo / Paul Taylor

New minimum flows may be pushed back in CHB

New low flow limits may be pushed back in CHB.

Heavy rain is expected to persist for most of the week. Photo / Metservice

Wet Wednesday: Cool southerlies and widespread rain

A low just west of New Zealand is bringing cool southerlies and rain.

PGG Wrightson's seeds business to make first-half loss

PGG Wrightson had to bail out its joint venture partner in Uruguay.

Ngati Kahungunu Iwi chairman Ngahiwi Tomoana at the Port of Napier after the arrival of iwi fishing vessel the Glomfjord last year. Photo / File

Iwi suggests acquiring stake in Napier Port

Iwi head wants to guarantee the port stays local.

Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. Photo / Greg Bowker

Farmers, growers welcome immigration proposals

Fed Farmers, Horticulture NZ and DairyNZ praise proposed changed to immigration system.

Graham Cooke, national secretary of the NZ Meat Workers Union (MWU). Photo / File

Meat works wins landmark decision

'Donning and doffing' was ruled to be paid work by an employment court.

George Matthews says moving protective rocks at Kai Iwi Beach was a bad mistake. Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Laurel Stowell.

Removal of rocks leaves headland exposed, kills mussels

Resident and hapū unhappy with "cheap fix" for coastal erosion

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