New ZealandMan charged after shooting deathA man has been charged with the murder of a 23-year-old woman shot at her home in Otaki Beach yesterday.09 May 03:27 AM
TravelWhanganui: Down the river to nowhereLiz French paddles beneath the Whanganui River's Bridge to Nowhere.03 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandFlood warnings for North IslandTravellers could get caught as heavy downfalls settle over the North Island for the next 24 hours.25 Apr 02:38 AM
TravelCentral Plateau: It's (almost) all downhillHaving fallen into disuse once rail made life easier, the Central Plateau's Old Coach Rd is now being utilised by cyclists. Diana Clement got on her bike.22 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMachete teen jailed for cop attackA Manawatu teen was today jailed for eight years and three months for the attempted murder of a Taihape policeman last year. Bruce Mellor was left for dead when he was attacked from behind with a machete after pulling over a stolen red07 Apr 12:01 AM
New ZealandPolice hunt man after Palmerston North stabbingA young man on a rehabilitation programme for offenders has been stabbed outside the Probation Service building in Palmerston North.04 Apr 03:14 AM
New ZealandStudents' letters touch hearts of emergency workersHandwritten letters from students in Feilding have warmed the hearts of emergency service workers in quake-stricken Christchurch.31 Mar 12:24 AM
New ZealandAttack 'the most horrible thing ever' - victim's motherParents need to take responsibility in the aftermath of a horrific attack which left a Whanganui schoolgirl bloodied and in need of hospital treatment, Education Minister Anne Tolley says.25 Mar 02:33 AM
New ZealandUnion denied access to meat plantMeat inspectors at a Wanganui plant say they have to meet their union representative on a public road after being denied a meeting at the workplace.25 Mar 01:51 AM
New ZealandHuman error to blame for rope swing death - coronerA coroner has laid blame for the death of a student killed in a bridge swinging accident in 2009 on the man who failed to check the rope.25 Mar 01:25 AM
New Zealand'Sickening' girl-girl NZ school attackGraphic cellphone video footage has surfaced showing a prolonged and vicious assault that left a Wanganui Girls' College student bleeding from her ears and needing hospital treatment. The footage shows the 15-year-old girl being...24 Mar 10:37 PM
New ZealandConvicted double murderer treated for cancerConvicted double murderer Mark Lundy has been leaving prison for medical treatment, the Department of Corrections has confirmed today.22 Mar 08:40 PM
