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The Wedding Project 2021
The Wedding Project will be an exciting space for vendors and future brides and grooms to meet.
May 10, 2021Art attack: Israeli ex-sniper blasts paint in mental health message
Former Israeli army sniper David Roytman has turned his hand to action painting, using guns and live-fire ranges instead of brushes and studios to blast colours onto canvases.
May 6, 2021Plastics recycling changes kick in for Palmerston North
Many of the plastic containers lurking in Palmerston North fridges will no longer be accepted in kerbside recycling bins from May 17.
May 5, 2021New Zealand AgriFood Week 2021
New Zealand AgriFood Week, in association with AgResearch, sits at the intersection of agriculture, science, food and technology, New Zealand AgriFood Week provides a platform for influential thought leaders from all sectors to meet, build relationships and unite for one conversation about the future of food.
May 3, 2021Climate change summit glitch cuts off Macron, puzzles Putin
A technical glitch at a U.S. climate summit cut off French President Emmanuel Macron mid-speech and left Russian President Vladimir Putin puzzled, demonstrating that virtual meetings can be as awkward for world leaders as they are for the rest of us.
April 29, 2021George St becomes ‘people street’ in final placemaking trial
The fifth and final test run of turning Palmerston North’s George St into a pedestrian mall for a day got the thumbs-up from several retailers who opened on Monday.
April 27, 2021Artisan Kitchen Food and Wine Dinner
Come and join Artisan Kitchen for an exquisite dining experience at Caroline’s elegant barn.
April 25, 2021Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars
The American space agency has successfully flown a small helicopter on Mars.
April 21, 2021Weekends on George
Drag your friends and family out of bed for some kai in the middle of the street from your favourite cafes and restaurants. Do a dash of shopping from our local retailers or a few local craft stalls, enjoy some local music in the sun, and let the kids loose on some of the outdoor games so that you catch up with mates over some of the best coffee in town.
April 20, 2021Listen to the music of a spider’s web. Tell me what do you hear?
It is an eerie, foreboding, reverberating tune, enough to send a tingle down your spine.
April 15, 2021Closing bars earlier can lower alcohol-related harm, says expert
Reducing bar times will reduce violence on the streets and in homes, an alcohol expert says.
April 13, 2021Summerhill Farmers Market
A food and produce market for locals and community to tempt your tastebuds! Artisan producers from near and far, food trucks and buskers to entertain you on the first Sunday of every month.
April 12, 2021Say cheese! Cyprus’s halloumi gets EU protected status
Cyprus is getting protected status for its prized halloumi, giving its producers the sole right to sell the rubbery cheese in the European Union.
April 8, 2021Retailers warn vape regulations will see a return to smoking
The government is cracking down on who can sell what vape products in the hopes of stopping young people from picking up a nicotine habit.
April 7, 2021Minimum wage rise, and a new top tax rate – changes coming on April 1
A raft of significant tax changes, and alterations to income, on Thursday will leave some people better off and others possibly scratching their heads.
March 30, 2021Easter Feilding Farmers Market
Grab a coffee, a friend & come and fill your Easter basket with fresh, local produce /goodies!
March 29, 2021Egyptian Messi lookalike thrills soccer-loving orphans
They may not be meeting the real Lionel Messi, but Islam Battah’s resemblance to the Barcelona footballer is so uncanny, that the children at an orphanage in the Egyptian city of Zagazig swarm around him in delight anyway.
March 25, 2021Horizons Regional Council rates may rise 30 per cent in three years
Moments after signing off to consult on a budget involving debt doubling and rates rising as much as 30 per cent in a decade, wider Manawatū councillors were at an impasse over $2000.
March 24, 2021Have a Go – DanceXercise
Sport Manawatū are hosting a have a go week from the 22-27 March, leading up to the Everyone Active Festival.
March 22, 2021Central District Field Days a welcome return to normalcy for the rural sector
Businesses from all over central North Island are happy to be back in front of the community in the biggest rural event since last year’s lockdown.
March 18, 2021Sea slugs lose heads to rid bodies of parasites, Japan researchers show
Japanese researchers have shown that a type of sea slug are able to self-decapitate and regrow their bodies, a discovery that could have ramifications for regenerative medicine.
March 17, 2021George Street Summer Night Market
Come to find high quality, locally made handcrafts for yourself or as gifts. You can meet and chat to the artisans who produce them.
March 15, 2021Faceplanting to fame: New Zealand livestream catches albatross in awkward landing
A livestream camera at a New Zealand nature reserve has caught a Royal Albatross making an awkward landing, with the video of the faceplanting now propelling the bird to fame.
March 11, 2021Palmerston North wastewater options narrow, but reforms may throw curveballs
More details have been revealed about an expensive wastewater project in Palmerston North, with discharging to rivers or sea likely to be the final option.
March 10, 2021Fun in a Box
Fun in a Box is our Friday activity of the Gonville Fun Club. This is an easy-going activity to prepare for the weekend.
March 8, 2021‘Gale force’ economic warning: what 1% rise in mortgage rates would mean
Mortgage lending has “gone bananas”, leaving Kiwis sitting on a massive pile of debt with a low interest rate on it, ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner has warned.
March 4, 2021Gorilla loses appetite, lions develop cough after catching COVID-19 at Prague Zoo
A gorilla and two lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the country.
March 2, 2021Whānau Day
Come and join in the free activities at Victoria Park, supported by local clubs and organisations. Keep an eye out on the Facebook event for what’s happening.
March 1, 2021Baarack from the brink: Wild sheep rescued in Australia shorn of 35 kg fleece
A wild and ailing sheep found in a forest in Australia, named Baarack by rescuers, has yielded a fleece weighing more than 35 kilogrammes – nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo – after being shorn for the first time in many a year.
February 25, 2021Kid goat stubbornly stays in stormwater drain at Golden Bay
A baby goat in Golden Bay is living up to the animal’s reputation for stubbornness by staying put inside a stormwater drain that it squeezed into three days ago.
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