Manawatu

Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise believed the decision to reaffirm would strengthen the city’s governance arrangements.

Manawatū-Whanganui councillors in Palmerston North on Tuesday affirmed their two Māori constituencies for the 2025 election.

Ngāti Korokī says the three Ngāti Raukawa hapū around Ōtaki township are among the most landless in the Manawatū to Porirua district.

Two men due to appear in court

Liana Hamlin is the ‘Community Kai Champion’ in the Manawatū region. Hamilin spearheads initiatives promoting food sovereignty and self-sufficiency.

Hundreds turned out today at Te Marae o Hine, situated at the Palmerston North city square, in support of the Toitū Te Tiriti National protest.

Te Wharekura o Manawatū started this year with five students, but projections are for that to grow over the coming years.