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- From free bike lessons to world cup
When Caleb Bottcher signed up for lessons offered by the Manawatū Mountain Bike Club in 2012, he had no idea being a professional mountain bike racer was even a thing.
- Councils forging ahead with train service plans
In an online seminar entitled Let’s Talk Trains, Wellington and Horizons regional councils chairs Daran Ponter and Rachel Keedwell elaborated on their joint proposal to improve train traffic in both regions.
- Three go head to head for seat
The battle for the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru is set to be tough, with three wāhine MPs vying for the seat.
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Playground upgrades Palmerston North City Council is renewing the playground at Chippendale Reserve in Highbury and wants your ideas. The parks team will be at the playground on Saturday, 11am to 12pm. Residents can also have their say at pncc.govt.nz/chippendale.
- Walkway planting marks 65 years
Twelve members of Forest & Bird have planted 65 trees at Poutoa Walkway to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Manawatū branch.
- Penny’s making a song and dance about Jane Austen
Addicted to Darcy? Lost all Sense and Sensibility? Bonkers for big balls?
- MANAWATŪ MYSTERIES Know the name for these faces?
Palmerston North City Library is appealing for help in solving a series of local mysteries.
- Mortal hands create magical music REVIEW
Light and Enlightenment
- Exhibitions out of this world
Anew season of exhibitions is beginning at Te Manawa, celebrating local legends, launching into outer space and stepping back into pre-history.
Featured documents
- Corn and get them! — a fritter favourite
INSPIRED BY THE abundant lemon trees and trellised tomato vines of her Italian grandparents’ vegetable garden, Bri DiMattina started her own edible pantry in her back garden and discovered the joys of bringing food from seed to table....
- RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
A real-life
case study
Today we begin a three-part series on restorative justice cases in Manawatū....
- Horizons candidates have their say
1. Why should people vote for you?...
- Horizons candidates have their say
1. Why should people vote for you?...
- MIHINGARANGI FORBES
‘The majority of hatred towards me is aimed at my being a Māori woman.’
Mihingarangi Forbes — Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Maniapoto — is a broadcaster and producer whose career began with an internship at Te Karere. Since then Forbes has worked for Campbell Live, Native Affairs and for the past seven years has anchored current affairs programme The Hui. Forbes’ most recent...
- Au revoir to longtime
Boys’ High teacher Mrs Dickinson
Un, zwei, trois, vier — the numbers are staggering but for Alison Dickinson it’s her passion for languages that’s got her through 40 years of teaching....
- Slice of the wild
Deerstalkers’ heroes feature in large-scale work
The royal red stag looks as if it’s about to leap off the wall and trot up Thomson St in search of fresh fern....
- Celebrating grape times
Book tells tale of how Pohangina partners in wine defied doubters
Manawatū is known for its green grass, stock cars and Massey — but grape-growing?...
- Mushrooms add flavour
Flavour-forward, vegetable-based recipes are at the heart of Yotam Ottolenghi’s food....
- Filmmakers operate Pahiatua’s Regent
Derrick and Alaina Sims are sharing the role of running the Regent Cinema in Pahiatua, having taken over from Bruce Lea at the beginning of April....