Manawatū

Building stockcars and getting to race them at the speedway is only a fantasy for many school pupils, but for a group of boys at Awatapu College in Palmerston North it's all part of their education.

Both lanes on State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge are now open following a two-car collision on Friday afternoon.

The Central Districts Field Days have been closed down this afternoon due to forecast high winds.

Tractors, trucks and cranes have rolled into Manfeild Park in Feilding as the 21st annual Central Districts Field Days kicked off today.

A High Court ruling that councils are acting within their powers when they add fluoride to water supplies to help prevent dental decay revives the need for Palmerston North to decide whether it should stay or go.

A popular Palmerston North secondary school cafeteria is not serving enough healthy foods says 17 year old Awatapu College student, Kris Mantjika.

Replacing Arena Manawatū's ageing big screen could cost $750,000, and Palmerston North ratepayers are being lined up to contribute a third of the cost.

The chances of the popular Ice World New Zealand temporary ice skating rink returning to Palmerston North this year are melting away with no action already taken towards a $100,000 upgrade to the city clock tower's electricity transformer.

The cost of abolishing Palmerston North's $40 parking fine for failing to activate the meter correctly has yet to hurt the city council's books.