Manawatu stories
Heavy rain and slips have closed several South Island highways, with travellers urged to delay journeys and snow also forecast.
Passengers on the Manawatū and Wairarapa lines will see services doubled from 2030 as Greater Wellington orders 18 battery-electric trains.
ShadowTech25 inspired 24 Year 11 girls in Manawatū to explore diverse ICT careers through panels, activities, and industry insights, addressing NZ's skills shortage.
Users of the Te Ahu a Turanga highway could have helped pay for upkeep and resilience, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
Presbyterian Support Central has partnered with Spark to revamp its tech, aiming to improve productivity for over 1,000 employees amid budget constraints.
A missing emergency stop and poor cleaning procedures left a worker without an arm, prompting a GBP £297,000 fine for Dunlop Drymix.
National home values have edged up 0.5% this quarter, but most cities are still below year-ago levels as demand stays patchy.
Values are still falling in several centres, but slower declines and firmer migration are hinting the market may be nearing bottom.
WorkSafe says the case highlights how moving or copying machinery without fresh checks can expose workers to fatal crushing hazards.
Farm sales have fallen sharply as higher costs, volatile weather and policy pressure weigh on rural confidence across New Zealand.
Job seekers in Manawatū will start a six-week infrastructure course in November, with trainees employed by firms from day one.
The franchise's headquarters will move to Manawatu after Tim Kearins bought Derryn Mayne's 25% stake in Century 21 New Zealand.
Government help may be needed as first-time purchasers’ share of the market falls to its lowest level since 2018, CoreLogic says.
Additional public and transitional homes will be targeted at regional centres where demand has surged ahead of supply, worsening rents and overcrowding.
A Manawatu dairy farmer has been ordered to pay a fine after repeatedly blocking inspectors, despite WorkSafe's warning that cooperation is mandatory.
Record house prices and strong sales are fuelling doubts over Treasury’s forecast of a 5% fall by June next year.
House prices and sales have climbed to four-year highs in New Zealand, despite earlier fears of a post-COVID downturn.
The site could draw USD $2 billion to USD $4 billion in logistics investment and ease freight congestion around Palmerston North.
Property sales jumped in May as lockdown eased, but volumes remained 46.6% below a year earlier and days to sell hit record highs.
Higher borrowing demand and scant listings pushed New Zealand’s national median house price to a record NZD $630,000 in November.
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