Manawatū

Some would say academic success must run in the blood for Ella Austin, the Year 13 Awatapu College student who was named the school's Dux Litterarum on Thursday night.

Life is about to get a whole lot more interesting for one Feilding Lotto player who is set to bank a cool $7.2 million.

Private investigators claim a series of mystery phone calls were made to slain farmer Scott Guy on the eve and day of his killing which may hold the key to the four-year-old murder.

Awatapu College students and staff were evacuated from buildings and classrooms yesterday afternoon, as the school's fire alarm was activated.

A person has been seriously injured following a car crash near the Linton Military Camp in Palmerston North.

The Feilding Farmers' Market has come up trumps again, winning the Farmers' Market of the Year Award for the third successive year.

A pedestrian has been struck and killed by a car near Palmerston North this morning.

All Black greats are among the hundreds of people expected to attend a fundraising dinner for injured Awatapu College rugby player Nat Manville tonight.

The contestants for season three of TV3's top-rating home renovation television show The Block NZ have been announced.