A trackwork rider`s claim his methamphetamine use was a `one-off` was quickly dismissed by authorities because he had used the same excuse a year before.Robert Harris, 41, a regular trackwork rider at Palmerston North`s Awapuni... Read...
Palmerston North has a lot of rubbish in its waterways, says Plastic Pollution Challenge project manager Nelson Harper.`Over the last year, we have pulled out over 120 bags of litter plus some big items like tyres, washing machines,... Read...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern travelled to Palmerston North with $44 million and a message for the councils gathering there for the Local Government New Zealand`s (LGNZ) conference: the government is listening, but it`s not changing... Read...
The mayor of Invercargill says he has forked out more than $500 for a rental car to travel to a conference after a request to cover the cost was stymied by his deputy.Sir Tim Shadbolt paid $523 on the hire car to travel to Palmerston... Read...
The mayor of Invercargill is calling foul, saying his deputy stymied his travel plans and he will have to get a taxi from Wellington to Palmerston North as a result.Sir Tim Shadbolt said in statement that he would have no choice... Read...
A man has died in a house fire north of Dunedin overnight.Emergency services were called to the fire at a property on Copinsha St in Palmerston at around 11.15pm on Sunday.Fire and Emergency New Zealand staff pulled the man unconscious... Read...
RUGBY Qatar want to host the finals weekend of rugby's new Nations Championship from 2026 and have put up commercial returns of 1.6 billion New Zealand dollars as part of their pitch More...
BUSINESS Qatar want to host the finals weekend of rugby's new Nations Championship from 2026 and have put up commercial returns of 1.6 billion New Zealand dollars as part of their pitch More...