Latest from Manawatu-Whanganui

Medals won and records broken at Masters Games

Levin 83-year-old Barbara Sharp shattered her own 100m indoor rowing record.

Whanganui weather: Temperatures falling this week

Cooler, drier air is on its way.

Treaty of Waitangi relevant 'every single day'

'A lot of our holidays are just treated as a day off but there is a reason for them.'

NZ Masters Games up and running in Whanganui

Rain can't dampen enthusiasm for the competitors, who range in age from 20s to their 90s.

Rob Rattenbury: Waitangi Day a work in progress

Comment: The day is becoming of much more significance to more and more of us.

Whanganui hit with 'astonishing' amount of rain in a 15-minute period

“It shows you what the weather can do."

Woodville shearer sets new world record

The eight-hour tally of 601 lambs was 91 better than the previous record.

Chateau Tongariro Hotel closes today

The historic hotel has been shut due to seismic concerns.

Ruapehu cleaning up but more bad weather expected

Road outages will be cleared “as soon as possible”.

Abbreviated music festival still brings heat to Ridgway St

'There was no point crying, we just had to pivot and get on it with it.'

Jiu-jitsu and pancakes: Adam Crick's perfect weekend

Ultramarathons take a back seat this particular weekend.

Rental market is high on supply but are prices a barrier?

New data shows the median weekly rent in the Whanganui district was $465 in December.

Offers of help flood in after 'next-level' vandalism at bike park

The bike park shelter has been removed due to ongoing vandalism.

Goodbye to bottlenecks: New expressway plans welcomed

'There are still a few bottlenecks but when they’re gone, it will get better and better.'

'Iconic' piece of Mountains to Sea Trail reopens

The 36-kilometre Mangapurua Track starts from the end of Ruatiti Road.

'Relentless' Ngarewa-Packer challenging again in Te Tai Hauāuru

It's still unclear who she will be up against.