Amy Hina graduated with a Master of Nursing while raising five kids and working full time.

The Mad Butcher's Dave Tighe said he was proud of his employee and gave her a reward.

They were installed in June and used to create an extra learning space for the children.

Regional leaders including the mayors of Ruapehu and Whanganui are bracing for impact.

Liza and Shanon Casson say owning their dream home is no longer a reality.

They were issued in 2014 and two Whanganui companies are among them

Conroy King got home and saw a flood of water next door and a chunk of his chimney gone.

A firearm was fired during the pursuit that ended when police lost sight of the vehicle

Dance has given Nikita McDonald the confidence to shake things up where necessary.

Niki Wiggins has been given a 90-day notice after five years at a property in Gonville.

Terrified that her son was going to kill somebody, a mother desperately sought help.

One person in custody

Sheree Chitty took down credit card details and went on a number of spending sprees

Christopher Arbon was ordered to pay reparation and sentenced to supervision.

Jordan Davies and a co-offender were waiting for the man by his car when he finished work.

The couple was homeless and living in a car at the time of the assault.

Mathew Llewellyn-Thomas has been sentenced for stealing a backpack and its contents

Two men allegedly stole cash and cigarettes from the Super Clearance store

Staff members are undergoing counselling following the incident on Sunday night.

The children took part in activities such as chuck the chicken and a tyre roll.

The story of the chicken that survived has now hit television screens and radio waves.

Lily was not eating or behaving normally, so owner Destiny Singer rushed her to the vet.

A temporary closure has been put in place following theft and people flouting rules.

Students stood down after classroom fight

The former comedian will visit six schools next week delivering his mental health message.

Michael Hall has told the court his brother was previously threatened with gun violence

The next witness to take the stand will be missing man Brett Hall's brother, Michael.

Identity of murder-accused can now be revealed.

The 53-year-old Manawatū man was arrested in 2014, three years after Hall went missing.

Multiple assailants left Richard Warner lying battered and unconscious on Smithfield Road

Vandals smash windows, break doors and even steal the steps.

Alice Giltrap's college friends have rallied around her as she recovers.

Two women and a man attacked Mayor Don Cameron and his wife Phyl in Raetihi in 2016.

Dick Keefe-Wilson caused chaos at Vinegar Hill while on a methamphetamine bender

Anneke Batelaan was working in Samoa when she first laid eyes on Ana in an orphanage.

Community campaigning has succeeded after a fatal crash on Polson St three months ago.

Ngaire Gerrard took advantage of an elderly lady suffering with Parkinson's in rest home.

Supervision and community work for Robert Kells Meyer following common assault.

Darryl Henderson lost it when told the wreckers didn't sell second hand hoses.

Raise Up youth group focused on fostering a sustainable future for all.

Paul Bloomfield went on a three day guided tour of the Whanganui River and was stunned

Simon Cameron Frater recently relocated to Whanganui and faced a stern warning in court.

72-year-old William Puru said he cultivated cannabis for his own pain when sentenced.

Skye Bowlin was given a stern warning by the judge when sentenced in court this week.

Name suppression for five facing charges.

New manager Mel Shaw is preparing to launch new courses and received $10,000 from UCOL.

Nathan David Churton received 64 beehives stolen from Settlers Honey sites in Kai Iwi.

Land Meat New Zealand blames failure of a pump for waste discharge into Whanganui River.

Paul and Samantha McMahon are regulars and bought themselves a new set of knives.