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Police make arrest after drug raids

Police raided two Whanganui addresses on Tuesday looking for illegal drugs.

Māori wards included for Rangitīkei elections

Each ward represents a population of approximately 1400.

Te reo Māori degrees in demand in legal profession

Whanganui's Riana Te Ngahue says her double degree helped her personal growth

Whanganui: stink at meatworks came from helping hand

Affco says an odour problem was due to taking on extra rendering.

'A hack into hauora': Music workshop aims to build connections at Rātana Pā

A free workshop to make and play traditional Māori musical instruments is on April 22.

The hidden history of NZ's Silent Army

The stories of flying 'Night Witches' among those on radar for author's latest book.

80-year mystery: Bomber in crash, killing Kiwi, washes ashore

Kiwi among victims after plane likely shot down by Nazis when "nearly home".

Ruapehu council divided on pokies policy

Mayor Don Cameron had to use his casting vote in the split decision.

Long-lost album from local rapper finally finished

It all began at an R'n'B party in Island Bay.

Basketballer Kendell Heremaia's grandparents 'over the moon' at her US success

Northlander Kendell Heremaia is having major success on international basketball courts.

'Stressful': 97 per cent of schools in Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui have Covid-19 cases

"We can't change the pandemic, we can only change how we respond to it."

Whanganui's Fitzherbert Ave extension opens

The $3 million project was originally expected to open last August.

Whanganui couple in Poland shelter Ukraine families

"We are watching this horror, but we are close enough to make some kind of difference."

Nearly 25,000 Covid cases in Lower North Island, Palmerston North Hospital opens specialised Covid ward

The specialised 32-bed ward recently underwent a medical gas upgrade.

Museum brings in succession plan

A new role will allow someone to learn about curation of the taonga Māori collection.

Defendant hit woman to escape being attacked, lawyer claims

A man charged with wounding with intent was acting in self-defence, his lawyer claims.