Stories by Jimmy Ellingham

The 66-year-old was twice convicted for the murder of his wife Christine and daughter Amber.

Supporters of Mark Lundy, who will be released from prison next month after serving more than 23 years for murdering his wife and daughter, say his fight to clear his name is continuing.

The 66-year-old has been granted parole and will be released from prison next month. Here are all the key moments since the deaths of his wife and daughter.

For the first time since the 1880s, Herbertville was without a tavern.

The 66-year-old has served more than 23 years in jail since he was arrested for the murders of his wife and daughter.

Figures obtained by RNZ show just 3.3 out of nine full-time equivalent senior doctor positions in the town are filled. Audio

There is scepticism that the hiring of three senior doctors will ease the pressure on the cardiology clinic at Palmerston North Hospital.

Since rock falls caused the old highway through the Manawatū Gorge to close eight years ago, commuters have been forced over windy alternatives. Audio

Ambulances and fire trucks say they are taking longer to respond to callouts.

The law allows police to do random roadside tests and ban drivers for 12 hours. Audio

A lawyer punched and kicked in a public waiting area by a teen appearing in the Youth Court was previously threatened by him at a different courthouse.

The tiny Manawatū town will host the biennial event for the fifth time this weekend.

Today is 70 years since New Zealand set an unwanted record in men's test cricket - one the country can't shake. Audio

A state house offered to a disabled New Plymouth man over a year ago is still sitting empty and only now has building consent for modification work been granted.

He was regarded as a leader in his profession and was well-known in the community.

The victim was 14 years old at the time.

A man who died by suicide in the Palmerston North Hospital mental health ward 11 years ago was failed by staff who should have provided care to him, in a facility that was not fit for purpose.

Health Minister Simeon Brown rejected advice from officials to lower the bowel screening age to 58 for the general population and 56 for Māori and Pacific people, just-released documents show. Audio

Amid the horror stories of school lunches too hot to handle and inedible School Lunch Collective meals, some schools are going it alone. Dannevirke High School in the lower North... Audio

The first five $150,000 rapid payments were made on Monday.

A woman with terminal cancer is urging the government to fulfil its promise to lower the bowel screening age, a move she says will save lives.

A retirement village is making a stand against plans to reverse a speed limit drop on the busy road outside its growing community.

A just-released cabinet paper about rapid torture redress payments to survivors of the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit in the 1970s says it's not possible to rule out torture at other locations. Audio

People referred to public health system gastro departments are waiting months for an appointment, even when they have symptoms that could be a sign of bowel cancer or other disease. Audio

Gunner Nikau Minhinnick Gill, 21, was the victim of a "violent attack" by two other soldiers, he died in unrelated circumstances last year.