New ZealandFire closes Whanganui streetA house fire in Whanganui this afternoon led emergency services to cordon off a street. Barrack St was cordoned off from Somme Parade 06 Mar 01:17 AM
New ZealandPolice seek public's help to find missing manWhanganui police are seeking the public's help to find 27-year-old Michael Stewart who has been missing since Monday. Police are 02 Mar 06:33 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui Mayor rejects Maxim report on declineWhanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall has rejected a report by the Maxim Institute suggesting many regions like his will drop or stagnate within three decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air28 Feb 02:59 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui Mayor rejects Maxim report on declineWhanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall has rejected a report by the Maxim Institute suggesting many regions like his will drop or stagnate within three decades. Made with funding from NZ On AirWatch28 Feb 02:55 AM
LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: One raft to rule them allPlumber Dan has done it again, with a raft race down the Wanganui river to raise money for Plunket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.26 Feb 02:21 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: One raft to rule them allPlumber Dan has done it again, with a raft race down the Wanganui river to raise money for Plunket. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Watch26 Feb 02:17 AM
New ZealandRise of the blue whalesIn 2015, the first year of a three-year survey 33 blue whales were sighted in the South Taranaki Bight, this year there were 68 different individuals.23 Feb 04:36 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Environmentalists give evidence opposing seabed miningGreenpeace and KASM give evidence about the potential impacts on marine mammals at the EPA seabed mining hearing in Wellington. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch22 Feb 04:59 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Company calls seabed mining proposal a significant opportunity for NZTrans-Tasman Resources gave evidence today at the hearing which will determine whether or not they will get marine consents to mine iron ore off the coast of South Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch17 Feb 06:43 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Hearing on Taranaki seabed mining proposal opensTrans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch16 Feb 11:26 AM
New ZealandMcDonald's robber sentenced to jailA man who held up McDonald's in Whanganui with a knife has been given time behind bars.14 Feb 05:44 AM
New ZealandTwo bid for Whanganui Labour nomination Two women will vie to be Labour's Whanganui electorate candidate to contest September's general election. Nominations closed on 13 Feb 04:31 PM
BusinessKFC closure causes customer chaosPeople on foot still tried to get their chicken fix by lining up alongside cars at the drive-through, but were turned away after waiting for up to 20 minutes.12 Feb 06:46 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Call centre aims to empower Maori and Pacific workersIt could be a call centre anywhere in the world, but Connect Global is based in the small South Taranaki settlement of Waverley. It provides desperately needed jobs for ten locals. Made with funding from NZ On AirWatch08 Feb 04:02 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Taihape man shears one million sheep Kopere Downs has been a shearer for 20 years, and now he's reached a major milestone. He has shorn his millionth sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch07 Feb 05:57 AM
New ZealandElderly fugitive's fake quake storyAn elderly man who allegedly left a string of women broken-hearted and out-of-pocket hid from cops with a couple he'd told his house was damaged in Kaikoura quake.03 Feb 10:43 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: New Zealand Masters Games opens in WhanganuiThe New Zealand Masters Games has kicked off in Whanganui.03 Feb 08:59 AM
New ZealandTramper survives on SkittlesSearch teams elated as DOC worker stumbles across missing tourist.01 Feb 12:34 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Giant weta graces KiwiBurnThis year one of the centerpieces at alternative festival KiwiBurn was a giant weta, built in Auckland by a team of designers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch31 Jan 03:03 AM
New ZealandAll Black great Jonah Lomu lives onWatch NZ Herald Focus: Henry Vaeoso is honouring the late Jonah Lomu with community driven aerobics.29 Jan 08:09 PM
New ZealandBaa-n on sheep inspires new rodeo ideaA ban on sheep at a popular rodeo in Whanganui has led to an idea to dress men up as sheep to take part at the event instead.25 Jan 06:52 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Soap box derby bigger every yearWhanganui's annual Soapbox derby has been running for four years. And each year it gets more popular with local kids - and kids at heart. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Jan 10:50 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Soap box derby bigger every yearWhanganui's annual Soapbox derby has been running for four years. And each year it gets more popular with local kids - and kids at heart. Watch NZH Local Focus: Soap box derby bigger every yearWatch23 Jan 10:49 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: WW2 era DC3 lands in WhanganuiA rare 1945 Douglas DC3, owned by Air Chathams, and touched down at Whanganui Airport. Made with funding from NZ On AirWatch20 Jan 10:11 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: WW2 era DC3 lands in WhanganuiA rare 1945 Douglas DC3, owned by Air Chathams, and touched down at Whanganui Airport. Made with funding from NZ On Air20 Jan 09:15 AM
New ZealandMan climbs into dog poundA man who climbed the fence to the dog pound told the court there was no sign on the gate telling him he couldn't. Oliver Dekker 19 Jan 07:13 PM
New ZealandBrazen shoplifting spreeA two-week shoplifting spree netted a Whanganui woman more than $1000 worth of goods - and a day in court. Jenny Whareaorere stole 18 Jan 06:41 PM
AthleticsWatch NZH Local Focus: Fastest kid takes allThe fastest kids on the block in Whanganui gathered at Cook's Garden on Tuesday night.. Made with funding from NZ On Air.18 Jan 01:02 AM
New ZealandPolice seek missing Hawera teenHawera Police want to speak to a Taranaki teen who has been missing since January 6.16 Jan 05:13 AM
BusinessStretch your dollar in NZ's cheapest cityWatch NZH Local Focus: This is the city with the cheapest housing in New Zealand and local real estate agents are rejoicing.15 Jan 09:08 PM
New ZealandTongariro bus crash: Tour boss speaksMost of those injured in yesterday's Tongariro National Park bus crash have been discharged from hospital, tour boss says.15 Jan 06:19 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Stretching your real estate dollar in New Zealand's cheapest cityLook at what you can get for your real estate dollar in Whanganui, New Zealand's most affordable city. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch14 Jan 06:45 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: 'My way of saying thank you'Watch NZH Local Focus: Daniel Lee is walking the length of New Zealand to raise money for the rescue helicopter that helped save his life.10 Jan 11:35 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: 'My way of saying thank you'23-year-old Daniel Lee is walking the length of New Zealand to raise funds for the rescue helicopter that saved his life as a child. Made with funding from NZ on Air. Watch10 Jan 09:57 PM
