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Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Local Focus: Rangitīkei candidates on which economy we should emulate
New Zealand is unique but isn't everywhere? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Attitude Awards: 'I don't care what people say about what they think I can't do'
In a judgmental society, you get to decide what affects you, finalist says.
New owners, new directions for Ashley Park
Iwi intends to add cultural element to animals and accommodation at tourist venue.
Local Focus: Who is Soraya Peke-Mason, Labour candidate for Rangitīkei?
Councillor to candidate, Soraya Peke-Mason from Rātana. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Whanganui's biggest issues?
Candidates talk jobs and community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Two people dead after crash south of Pātea
One person with serious injuries has been flown to hospital.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Ruapehu District Council mourns death of councillor
Ben Goddard was a former Ohakune fire chief and supporter of St John.
Three men charged after gunshots heard in Whanganui
Three men face a number of firearms-related charges.
Three people in custody after gunshots reported in Whanganui
Police blocked off a number of streets and schools went into lockdown.
Local Focus: Should farmers avoid paying for their pollution? Whanganui candidates argue it out
Candidates on farming and greenhouse gases. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
How Whanganui schools are promoting wellbeing
Building strengths for mental health during awareness week in Whanganui.
Local Focus: Coal versus sustainable energy in Palmerston North
Palmerston North candidates on the dirty and the clean. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Climate campaigners bring election message to Whanganui
The roadshow group wants people to consider the climate as they vote this year.
Local Focus: Celebrating Aokautere the great Rangitāne chief
Oho and Aareta say Aokautere for us. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Meet the candidates: National's Ian McKelvie - Rangitīkei
Ian McKelvie says New Zealand needs to "grow its way out" of Covid-19 debt.
School bus v train tragedy: Trapped students smashed windows to escape
"Everyone just stopped their vehicles and pitched in and helped," a witness said.
Local Focus: The island that's up a hill - Te Motu o Poutua
Oho and Aareta track down more Māori place names. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori embraces Manawatū
Oho and Aareta go down to the river. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Quarantine workers not 'prisoners of the state'
Should there be restrictions on quarantine and managed isolation workers' activities?
Local Focus: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori kicks off in Ahimate
Oho and Aareta will have you saying Ahimate in no time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Winners and losers: Which provinces coped best with lockdown?
ASB's latest rankings shows the uneven impacts of lockdown measures across the country.
Local Focus: Who is William Wood, National Party candidate for Palmerston North?
Young business student running for Palmerston North. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Teanau Tuiono, Green candidate for Palmerston North?
The Green Party candidate running in Palmerston North. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Tangi Utikere, Labour candidate for Palmerston North?
Deputy Mayor looking for a promotion to MP. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'There is still anxiety': Principals go doorknocking as kids slow to return
Anxious Auckland parents are still wary about sending kids back to school.
Computer basics course to help employees keep up with tech
The 10-week course starts at the end of September.
'Don't want to get ahead of ourselves': PM on possible change in NZ's alert levels
School students may get a fast-track into building industry jobs.
Man sentenced for meth-fuelled accident that killed his baby son
The driver, who had been smoking meth, overtook on a blind corner near Waiouru.
Lois Tolley slaying: Two more murder charges to be laid
The latest man charged in relation to her death has pleaded not guilty.
Two dead, three in hospital after horror night on New Zealand roads
A woman died in Kaitaia and a pedestrian was killed in the South Island.