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Rangitikei councillor calls it quits

Rangitikei District councillor Mike Jones will not stand for re-election this year after three terms in the position. Councillor

McGurkinshaws set for the Olympics

Archibald and Arabella McGurkinshaw are ready to head off to the Rio Olympics - although they may not get far, considering they're

Hospital staff injuries in the spotlight

Falling off a toilet, accidentally sticking themselves with a used needle, and running into a parked truck are all injuries Whanganui

Man slaughters ex-boss' sheep

A man who slaughtered two of his ex-employer's sheep said he was taking "one for me and one for my friend". Jason Mathew Work stopped

Woman jams victim's finger in dog cage

A woman who "pushed her way in" to someone's house and attacked the occupant over a dog has been given a supervision sentence. Cathryn

Intersection assault was 'self defence'

An intersection punch up has earned one man a supervision and community work. Rewi James Peke, 24, was working the night shift at

The curious case of the dog in the car

A dog whose owner died last year was mysteriously found sitting in the back seat of a woman's car with a window smashed but nothing stolen.

Wilful damage linked to problems with alcohol

A supervisory sentence has been imposed to help a man's drinking issues after he chased someone to their house and tried to break

Meat pack for 89 cents? That's not right

A woman managed to trick a supermarket self-service checkout machine to recognise a $20 meat pack as 89 cents worth of onions.

Victims named to cause 'emotional harm'

Police have accepted a woman who published sexual abuse victims' names on Facebook did not know there was a suppression order. Nicola

Suspected arson evidence splattered on kindy walls

A blazing wheelie bin, exploding spaghetti, and a hunt for the culprit through the dark streets of Whanganui made for an eventful

Shots at house were 'error of judgement'

It was a "slight error of judgement" when Phillip James Shand picked up an air rifle and fired it at his neighbour's house. That

Pokemon 'Go home' say police

Young people have been out at "ungodly hours" playing Pokémon Go, Whanganui Police say. Senior Sergeant Andrew McDonald said police

'Obsessed' sex offender found guilty

A man who tried to use Old Testament bible verses to justify sexually abusing a teenager has been found guilty of his crimes.

Jury to begin deliberating on indecency case

A story a Whanganui teenager wrote about being sexually abused was nothing but a piece of fiction, a defence lawyer says. The girl

Alleged sex offender 'betrayed God'

Alleged sex offender Wytse De Vries would pray with the complainant when she went to bed, then return later in the night to indecently