Stories by Jimmy Ellingham
News
'Coma, paralysed, on kidney dialysis': Serious infection serves a reminder to gardeners
As a Palmerston North woman lay in hospital in a coma while an insidious infection took over her body's organs, her family were told to prepare for the worst.
Convicted murderer makes fresh bid to clear name, victim still not found
Twenty years after Nicholas Pike was murdered, his body hasn't been found and the man convicted of killing him is still trying to clear his name, Jimmy Ellingham reports.
Elderly, students going without food to afford rent, petrol
Sharply increasing costs of living are forcing vulnerable members of society to go without food as their budgets are squeezed.
Manawatū traffic gives way to horses as equestrian community delivers petition
Cars have briefly given way to horses in the Manawatū town of Feilding as riders clipped and clopped through the CBD with a call to remember them.
Father and son play pivotal roles in fate of Kimbolton meteorite
More than 40 years ago the man who found a meteorite billions of years old hit it with a sledgehammer - unaware of its significance.
Lake Alice: Why psychiatrist Dr Selwyn Leeks was never charged
The former lead psychiatrist at the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital's child and adolescent unit died in January without facing justice or action from a professional body despite allegations against…
'There must have been a sense that all wasn't well'
Rangitīkei District mayor Andy Watson has apologised to former patients of the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital near Marton.
Regional council allows public input on proposed waste-to-energy plant
A regional council has decided to allow public input into a proposed waste-to-energy plant's resource consent application in the Manawatū town of Feilding.
Public oppose moves to turn ex Palmerston North bowling green into housing
Public opinion is against efforts to turn an overgrown former Palmerston North bowling green into housing.
Objections to housing plan for former Palmerston North bowling green
Plans to turn an overgrown former bowling green into housing in Palmerston North have been met with distaste by most in submissions.
'It's just rock bottom': Roadworks leave Shannon businesses stranded
Roadworks in Horowhenua are having a huge effect on businesses in Shannon, with some reporting drops in trade of up to 90 percent.
Emergency departments seeing 'extreme' number of patients
An experienced nurse says conditions at Palmerston North Hospital's emergency department are pushing staff to their limits.
Decision over waste-to-energy plant 'of national importance'
Concerned residents from the Manawatū town of Feilding are urging the regional council to hold public hearings about a proposed waste-to-energy plant.
Ex-Black Cap returns to cricket field after 15 year absence
Former international cricketer Andrew Penn has returned to the field after more than 15 years and will this weekend open the batting in a rep Twenty20 tournament in Palmerston North. Audio
Patient left in emergency department for whole day before being moved to ward
A Palmerston North woman says a relative in her 80s waited almost a day in the city hospital's overcrowded emergency department until she was moved to a ward.
Sister of man who died after hospital window fall says changes are needed
The family of a man who died after falling two storeys out of a Palmerston North Hospital window say urgent changes are needed to avoid a repeat.
Cyclone Dovi: Cleanup continues after winds down trees, cause power cuts
Damage from ex-tropical Cyclone Dovi has left people stranded in their homes, while power outages are affecting farms and schools.
Palmerston North council seeks land status change to allow housing development
Palmerston North officials are asking Parliament to help turn an overgrown former city bowling green into housing.
Highlights of first women's Cricket World Cup in 1973
Forty-nine years after the first women's Cricket World Cup, New Zealand is about to host the tournament. Jimmy Ellingham speaks to members of the 1973 team about their memories on and off the field. Video
'Look for reasons to play': Cricket not stumped by new rules
Sportspeople are being asked to perform in red traffic light restrictions that limit fixtures to a maximum of 100 people.
Dozens of Corrections staff lose jobs over Covid-19 vaccine mandate
The union representing prison staff is warning the loss of dozens of workers who refused to get vaccinated will disrupt prison life.
Manawatū health planning reshaped for Omicron
The planned Covid-19 response has been updated to adapt for the arrival of Omicron, Manawatū health officials say.
Stanley Waipouri's killers denied parole
Two men jailed for killing a Palmerston North man 15 years ago will remain behind bars after their first parole hearings.
Women accused of breaching Covid-19 restrictions to go on trial
Three women accused of flouting Covid-19 restrictions by travelling to Auckland the same weekend as an anti-lockdown protest in October are heading to trial.
Lawyer calls for ACC review of work-related cancer claims policy
An experienced ACC lawyer is urging the corporation to review the way it assesses claims for people with work-related terminal cancer.