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
New ZealandDrink driving grandma released on paroleA grandmother jailed after driving at nearly twice the legal alcohol limit and killing cyclist Frank van Kampen on the Kapiti Coast has been released on parole after serving just half of her sentence.15 Mar 03:59 AM
TravelWhanganui: River of dreamsNovice canoeist Diana Clement satisfies a long-held ambition to paddle the mighty Whanganui River - and all in one easy weekend.11 Mar 04:30 PM
