Tararua
The town that opened its doors to Polish refugee children
It's been eight decades since hundreds of children found a new home in Pahīatua during WWII.
Pahīatua homicide: Photo of man of interest released
A woman was found dead at a home in Arthur Street, Pahīatua, on 15 October.
The 21-year-old rangatahi who won a council seat
Keshaan Te Waaka will sit on the Tararua District Council for the next three years and is already looking ahead.
Norsewood residents warned to boil all drinking water
A boil water notice has been issued in Tararua District for the Norsewood water supply.
The story of the Polish refugees who found safety in New Zealand
Eighty years ago, 733 shaven-headed children arrived in New Zealand as refugees from Poland - now Pahīatua, their adopted home, is welcoming some back, along with their descendants. Video, Audio
One dead in crash in Tararua District
One person has died in a crash in the Tararua District between Woodville and Dannevirke.
65-year love story that reaches from the Netherlands to Pahiatua
In 1958, teenagers Cor and Miep set out on a big adventure, from the Netherlands to Pahiatua, to live and to marry. Now they're celebrating their 65th anniversary and their son hopes to revive some… Audio
Tararua still under state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle
The North Island's Tararua district was under a state of emergency until just a few days ago after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Settlements on the coast, east of Palmerston North, were particularly hard hit… Video, Audio
Karen Gunn: back on the cricket pitch 30 years after Lord's defeat
When Karen Gunn walked off London's famous cricket ground, Lord's, in 1993 the New Zealand women's team she was part of had just lost a world cup final to England.
Wellington Jazz Festival 2021: Tararua and Friends, Te Karanga o ngā Whētu
Pōneke-based ensemble Tararua uses taonga pūoro and traditional western instruments to create soundscapes that are uniquely of Aotearoa. This concert focuses on stars that have significance within… Video, Audio
New young adult novel based on Kiwi maritime tragedy
It sounds like every teen or tween's worst nightmare: mum and dad drag you off to an uninhabited island for the summer with no wifi or Netflix. And it's the premise of Elizabeth Pulford's new book, a… Audio
Worlds Of Music - Ep 243 features an interview with FLOR DE TOLOACHE recorded at Womad in 2020
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Manawatu Gorge still closed - Mayors to meet
Mayors and Chief Executives from the Manawatu, Tararua, and Hawkes Bay regions are to meet to discuss the ongoing close of the Manawatu Gorge. Audio
Woodville's Kevin McIntyre on artist Gottfried Lindauer
A labour of love has turned into a European adventure with a couple devoted to celebrating the works of the former Woodville artist Gottfried Lindauer, invited to his homeland in the Czech Republic… Audio
