It seems garden tools are in hot demand - with a rise in reported thefts this summer.

Police have released the name of a young man who died while taking part in an organised off-road trail ride in Manawatu last week.

Police were called to the scene in Waituna West, near Fielding, just after 1pm on Sunday.

A young boy was allegedly involved in an attempted abduction in Manawatu last week.

Mystery solved: Police have found the owner of a bicycle and helmet found abandoned overnight.

The Cancer Society is warning against scammers after an elderly woman was asked for her bank details over the phone by someone claiming to be from the charity.

A Manawatu couple have retired and downsized so they can live the tiny house dream.

State Highway 2 has been closed since the early hours of this morning following a fatal crash near Norsewood.

"We will stop paying rates to Horizons, and use the money to fund free beer on Sundays!" Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A truck driver has escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle rolled in Manawatu. It happened around 6.30 this morning on Halcombe

One person has died after a car and truck collided on State Highway 3 in Manawatu this evening.

The sister of a Marton man who died after a road accident in Palmerston North last Wednesday has described him as "my idol, my rock".

The 2017 road toll already stands at nine.

A serious crash has blocked the southbound lane of State Highway 3 near Bulls.

Tihioterangi Rei Edgecombe had spent December 31 last year fixing a car when he decided to see how it was running.

A man has died from his injuries in a car crash in Manawatu yesterday.

Boxing Day crash victim remembered as one of the "most amazing people" .

Road toll now equal to last summer's following death of motorcyclist.

The town of Ashhurst, northeast of Palmerston North, is using its own currency as a way of stimulating discussion about the local economy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The town of Ashhurst, northeast of Palmerston North, is using its own currency as a way of stimulating discussion about the local economy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

Our intelligence agencies are so secretive that most of the stories we find out about are by accident.

Police are attending a serious crash where a car and truck collided near Palmerston North.

GNS Science says the probability of a big quake has increased following the Kaikoura earthquake.

The roar of motorcycles echoed through Woodville's streets as the 24th annual Lions Ride to Survive Coast 2 Coast once again joined the town's Christmas parade. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The roar of motorcycles echoed through Woodville’s streets as the 24th annual Lions Ride to Survive Coast 2 Coast once again joined the town’s Christmas parade. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

15 year old Palmerston North girl, Sarah Ridsdale wins her first film award. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

15 year old Palmerston North girl, Sarah Ridsdale wins her first film award. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Loved ones gathered in Palmerston North todayWednesday to farewell the hero cop who died while saving his daughter from the Manawatu

The man who jumped into the Manawatu River after a dog was a police prosecutor in Palmerston North trying to save his daughter.