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Jesse King
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Whanganui

Jesse King is a reporter with the Whanganui Chronicle

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Best of 2019: Parapara slip: 'You won't believe what's below it'
New Zealand

Best of 2019: Parapara slip: 'You won't believe what's below it'

11 Jan 10:00 PM
Premium
Best of 2019: 'Weed doctor' would like to talk cannabis in NZ
New Zealand

Best of 2019: 'Weed doctor' would like to talk cannabis in NZ

11 Jan 09:00 PM

Dr Joseph Cohen would like to help Kiwis avoid obstacles such as those faced in Colorado.

Premium
Best of 2019: My 'Ferrari' ride down the Whanganui River
New Zealand

Best of 2019: My 'Ferrari' ride down the Whanganui River

10 Jan 10:00 PM

Motor Vessel Wairua was in her element cruising 50km up the Whanganui River.

Best of 2019: Whanganui woman graduates with Master of Nursing while raising five children and working fulltime
Lifestyle

Best of 2019: Whanganui woman graduates with Master of Nursing while raising five children and working fulltime

03 Jan 11:11 PM

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

Premium
Best of 2019: 'Absolute disgrace': SH4 slip repairs still waiting
New Zealand

Best of 2019: 'Absolute disgrace': SH4 slip repairs still waiting

31 Dec 10:01 PM

NZTA says repair work scheduled, but give no timeframe as options are assessed.

Premium
Best of 2019: Gun pointed at scared Castlecliff Hotel owner during robbery
Crime

Best of 2019: Gun pointed at scared Castlecliff Hotel owner during robbery

26 Dec 09:10 PM

Not for the first time, Amninderpal Singh found himself facing the barrel of a gun

Caught on camera: Man's brazen bid to steal $123 rump
New Zealand

Caught on camera: Man's brazen bid to steal $123 rump

15 Oct 12:48 AM

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

Blind fury: $7500 veranda blinds stolen from kindergarten
Crime

Blind fury: $7500 veranda blinds stolen from kindergarten

14 Oct 04:00 PM

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

Watch: Massive section of State Highway slips down hill near Whanganui
New Zealand

Watch: Massive section of State Highway slips down hill near Whanganui

04 Oct 06:07 AM

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

Tiny house dream in tatters: Builder disappears with $40k
New Zealand

Tiny house dream in tatters: Builder disappears with $40k

13 Aug 01:00 AM

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

Proceedings issued against firms behind Taihape Area School
Business

Proceedings issued against firms behind Taihape Area School

07 Jul 05:00 PM

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

Residents claim homes damaged during demolition job
New Zealand

Residents claim homes damaged during demolition job

31 Mar 05:10 PM

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

Shots fired as wanted offender escapes police
New Zealand

Shots fired as wanted offender escapes police

27 Mar 08:47 PM

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

New head of school busting out the moves at Girls' College
Education

New head of school busting out the moves at Girls' College

24 Mar 04:00 PM

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

Whanganui residents continue struggling to find rentals
Property

Whanganui residents continue struggling to find rentals

01 Mar 04:00 PM

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

Mum's struggles to get mental health help for son
New Zealand

Mum's struggles to get mental health help for son

24 Feb 04:05 AM

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

"It's a tragic event" - Police speak on Whanganui stabbing
New Zealand

"It's a tragic event" - Police speak on Whanganui stabbing

22 Jan 11:35 PM

One person in custody

Customers taken to the cleaners by car groomer
New Zealand

Customers taken to the cleaners by car groomer

17 Jan 04:00 PM

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

Man who smashed partner's $1200 cellphone sentenced
New Zealand

Man who smashed partner's $1200 cellphone sentenced

18 Dec 12:00 AM

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

Man jailed for kidnapping that ended in car crash
New Zealand|Crime

Man jailed for kidnapping that ended in car crash

13 Dec 11:00 PM

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

Children raise the alarm as woman is attacked
New Zealand

Children raise the alarm as woman is attacked

05 Dec 06:00 AM

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

Man stole from bus while driver was paying for fuel
New Zealand

Man stole from bus while driver was paying for fuel

04 Dec 08:00 PM

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

Arrests made over shop robbery involving metal bar
New Zealand

Arrests made over shop robbery involving metal bar

26 Nov 05:00 PM

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

Rifle used to rob Four Square of cigarettes and cash
New Zealand|Crime

Rifle used to rob Four Square of cigarettes and cash

26 Nov 02:10 AM

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

First sports event for Whanganui West cluster school juniors
Education

First sports event for Whanganui West cluster school juniors

24 Nov 04:00 AM

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

Singer spinning as Lily the chicken captures Kiwi hearts
New Zealand

Singer spinning as Lily the chicken captures Kiwi hearts

20 Nov 10:05 PM

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

Vet removes massive backlog of eggs from chicken
New Zealand

Vet removes massive backlog of eggs from chicken

19 Nov 06:15 PM

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

Pick-your-own strawberries canned after thefts
New Zealand

Pick-your-own strawberries canned after thefts

18 Nov 11:00 PM

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

Students stood down after classroom fight
New Zealand

Students stood down after classroom fight

31 Oct 09:18 PM

Students stood down after classroom fight

More emphasis on wellbeing, less on education, Mike King says
Kahu

More emphasis on wellbeing, less on education, Mike King says

30 Oct 04:35 PM

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

Murder trial: 'He fired a shot at Brett'
New Zealand|Crime

Murder trial: 'He fired a shot at Brett'

09 Oct 12:01 AM

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

Murder trial: Missing man's mother testifies
New Zealand

Murder trial: Missing man's mother testifies

08 Oct 07:42 PM

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

Missing man was shot and suffocated, High Court told
New Zealand|Crime

Missing man was shot and suffocated, High Court told

08 Oct 04:15 AM

Identity of murder-accused can now be revealed.

Murder trial to begin seven years after Brett Hall went missing
New Zealand

Murder trial to begin seven years after Brett Hall went missing

07 Oct 09:30 PM

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

'They could have killed me': Cancer survivor lucky to be alive after assault
New Zealand

'They could have killed me': Cancer survivor lucky to be alive after assault

05 Oct 04:00 PM

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

Vandalism ruins kids holiday plans
New Zealand

Vandalism ruins kids holiday plans

01 Oct 03:00 PM

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

Fundraising for teen recovering from brain infection
New Zealand

Fundraising for teen recovering from brain infection

27 Sep 05:00 PM

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

Three sentenced for attack on mayor and wife
New Zealand

Three sentenced for attack on mayor and wife

25 Sep 05:00 PM

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

Meth addict shot by police jailed for kidnapping and assault
New Zealand|Crime

Meth addict shot by police jailed for kidnapping and assault

20 Sep 04:30 AM

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

Love finds a way for non-verbal quadriplegic orphan
Lifestyle

Love finds a way for non-verbal quadriplegic orphan

17 Sep 06:20 PM

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

Road safety upgrades around Castlecliff schools
Education

Road safety upgrades around Castlecliff schools

16 Sep 09:01 PM

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

Caregiver stole $45k from vulnerable rest home resident
New Zealand|Crime

Caregiver stole $45k from vulnerable rest home resident

06 Sep 12:40 AM

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

Man sentenced after grabbing partner's throat
New Zealand|Crime

Man sentenced after grabbing partner's throat

05 Sep 02:00 AM

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

Home detention for radiator hose attack
New Zealand|Crime

Home detention for radiator hose attack

03 Sep 04:50 AM

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

YMCA spring cleaning promotes sustainability
Environment

YMCA spring cleaning promotes sustainability

02 Sep 11:00 PM

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

Whanganui River safari like venturing into 'Jurassic Park'
Kahu

Whanganui River safari like venturing into 'Jurassic Park'

02 Sep 10:00 PM

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

Shoplifter nicks blow lamp from Mitre 10
New Zealand

Shoplifter nicks blow lamp from Mitre 10

02 Sep 07:00 PM

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

Judge not buying what cannabis cultivator was selling
Crime

Judge not buying what cannabis cultivator was selling

31 Aug 07:11 PM

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

Woman 'one foot inside' prison after fourth assault
Crime

Woman 'one foot inside' prison after fourth assault

31 Aug 04:37 AM

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

Kevin Ratana homicide: Man pleads not guilty to threatening to kill
New Zealand|Crime

Kevin Ratana homicide: Man pleads not guilty to threatening to kill

28 Aug 06:33 AM

Name suppression for five facing charges.

Good things come in threes for Community Education Whanganui
Education

Good things come in threes for Community Education Whanganui

27 Aug 03:00 AM

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

Like a Sherlock Holmes case, beekeepers track down stolen hives
New Zealand|Crime

Like a Sherlock Holmes case, beekeepers track down stolen hives

25 Aug 06:49 PM

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

$66,500 fine for LMNZ after Whanganui River discharge
Business

$66,500 fine for LMNZ after Whanganui River discharge

23 Aug 09:00 PM

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

Big crowds at city home and lifestyle show
Technology

Big crowds at city home and lifestyle show

19 Aug 06:00 PM

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

St John's parents, staff discuss strike
Education