LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui Artists open their studiosArtists in Whanganui open their studios. Made with funding from NZ On Air.28 Mar 08:00 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Artists in Whanganui open their studiosArtists in Whanganui open their studios. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Watch28 Mar 03:00 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: 'Shear-a-thon' raises funds for LifelineShearers raise funds for cause close to their hearts - Made with funding from NZ On AirWatch27 Mar 04:34 AM
New ZealandTeen battling for life after bike accident"They don't know if he's going to be able to breathe for himself."27 Mar 03:02 AM
New ZealandIndia makes Ganges a person, praises NZIndia has followed Whanganui River example and granted the Ganges personhood.23 Mar 04:46 PM
New ZealandTwo police chases; five in hospitalTwo separate police pursuits ended in crashes on Thursday evening23 Mar 08:58 AM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: I'm with the riverCOMMENT: The Te Awa Tupua Bill is a unique approach which we need more of.21 Mar 12:39 AM
OpinionWhyte: River law legislative lunacyCOMMENT: Jamie Whyte feels our legislators have embarrassed themselves.19 Mar 04:19 PM
OpinionOld man river is really a personEDITORIAL: It was no surprise to see reports of Whanganui's new legal definition pique the curiosity of the world's news wires.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandForestry blamed as roads get hammeredForestry trucking is ripping up Whanganui's rural roads. Now ratepayers face a possible $20 million bill to fix them.16 Mar 09:30 AM
New ZealandArrest after reports of 'driver with gun'The Armed Offenders Squad and police dog teams were deployed during the incident.15 Mar 10:50 PM
OpinionBarry SoperRiver's personhood a strange propositionCOMMENT: Lawmakers have done what to many is incomprehensible - turned Whanganui River into a person.15 Mar 10:40 PM
New ZealandHas the quit smoking effort flatlined?The rate of smoking in Whanganui has not changed in three years - despite almost $1.7 million being spent to stub out the habit. A 15 Mar 08:30 PM
KahuNZ river given legal status of a personWe've heard about giving corporations the rights of a person - but what about a river?15 Mar 09:53 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Heartbreak as thieves ransack new homeA recent immigrant to New Zealand has had everything taken in a burglary in Whanganui.09 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Heartbreak as new home stripped by thievesA recent immigrant to New Zealand has had everything taken in a burglary in Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Watch09 Mar 03:15 AM
New ZealandBrother, sister killed in smashDouble fatality in National Park a family tragedy.07 Mar 12:00 AM
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
