OpinionFeeling betrayed by Air NZCOMMENT: Air NZ announced it was pulling out of Whanganui. It sent a powerful message that Whanganui was not worthy of our national carrier's munificence.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex shop worker wins compoThe operator of a Wellington sex shop has been ordered to pay a former Whanganui woman almost $10,000 in lost wages and compensation 12 Dec 09:00 AM
New ZealandTrampers rescued from Mt RuapehuA man and woman who lost their way spent a chilly night on Mt Ruapehu before being rescued this morning "cold and hungry".11 Dec 12:01 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Santa run supports KidscanAround 100 athletic Whanganui Santas have staged a fun run in support of charity Kidscan. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Watch07 Dec 08:50 PM
New ZealandMore schools kept kids in seclusionAt least two more schools have been investigated after complaints about seclusion rooms - including one that was eventually closed.06 Dec 09:48 PM
SportWatch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui Tough Kids competeThis year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the Whanganui region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.02 Dec 07:52 PM
EducationWatch NZH Local Focus: Whanganui Tough Kids competeThis year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch02 Dec 07:48 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: New Bike Park for WhanganuiCommunity spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.01 Dec 06:13 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: New Bike Park for WhanganuiCommunity spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch01 Dec 06:12 PM
New ZealandMP offered $150k for this hovelWhanganui MP Chester Borrows has offered the owner of the derelict Patea Hospital $150,000 for the property, but Basil Anderson won't 28 Nov 05:00 PM
TravelWhanganui: Lift up your eyesThere's plenty to see in Whanganui, where Pam Wade gets an elevated view.25 Nov 12:00 AM
KahuWatch NZH Local Focus: DOC face backlash. We won't be engaging with them!Taranaki Iwi and environmental groups are bitterly disappointed. "The failings of our government and the failings of DOC especially, means we have to go out and fight these corporations off". Made with funding from NZ On Air.24 Nov 05:32 PM
New ZealandPark closed after alleged assaultPolice are investigating an alleged assault at a popular Whanganui park on Tuesday. The Bason Botanical Gardens on Rapanui Rd near 22 Nov 02:14 AM
New ZealandSpeed camera call after car hits poleAn accident along Whanganui's Mosston Rd which knocked out power to nearly 200 homes has prompted calls for a speed camera in the 22 Nov 12:35 AM
New Zealand200 homes without power after crashAround 200 homes and businesses are without power in Whanganui after an early morning smash.21 Nov 04:20 PM
New ZealandNo extra monitoring for serial rapistSerial sex offender Stewart Murray will not be subject to intensive or extended monitoring, the Department of Corrections has confirmed.21 Nov 07:47 AM
New ZealandMP to face trial on driving chargeWhanganui MP Chester Borrows has failed in his application to have a charge against him dismissed.21 Nov 06:24 AM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Borrows' case belongs to rubbish binCOMMENT: Having viewed the video on numerous occasions, why the police bothered to prosecute Chester Borrows is beyond me.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Waverley A&P captures charm of bygone daysThe Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.19 Nov 05:54 AM
New ZealandMother unhappy at outcome of kohanga reo van complaintA mother whose 3-year-old son was left unattended in a van outside a Whanganui kohanga reo says she has not been heard in the complaints process which followed.17 Nov 07:27 PM
New ZealandJudge to rule on Chester Borrows charges MondayA decision on whether Whanganui MP Chester Borrows will be prosecuted over an incident at a TPP protest will be known on Monday.17 Nov 12:14 AM
New ZealandBrothers guilty in killingThe jury returned its verdicts yesterday in the trial of two men accused of murdering Craig Rippon. In the High Court at Whanganui16 Nov 05:44 PM
New ZealandTaihape cops dial-a-driver serviceFormer policeman Colin Mower is still ensuring Taihape people are safe. He has set up a dial-a-driver service for the town. It's 15 Nov 08:21 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Ferry to Motueka refloatedPlans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Nov 03:12 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Ferry to Motueka refloatedPlans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor’s support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch15 Nov 03:02 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Rubber ducks run amokWhanganui locals went a little quackers on Saturday, in the name of charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.14 Nov 09:47 PM
New ZealandJudge to sum up in Rippon trial todayThe prosecution and defence have closed their cases in the Craig Rippon murder trial in the High Court at Whanganui. Tyrone Peter 14 Nov 07:44 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Rubber ducks run amokWhanganui locals went a little quackers on Saturday, in the name of charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch14 Nov 11:00 AM
New ZealandMan dead after 'falling off back of truck'A man is dead after an incident in Whanganui.11 Nov 04:55 PM
New ZealandIwi furious at DoC inactionSouth Taranaki iwi Nga Rauru feels let down by the Department of Conservation's decision not to submit on a seabed mining application 10 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandChange of plea in murder trialMathew Thomas Madams and one youth have pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter at the Whanganui High Court on Thursday10 Nov 01:58 AM
New Zealand'Smashed the prez'A police officer has told the crown at the Wanganui High Court yesterday Kevin Madams "bragged" to police about "smashing the prez." Tyrone 09 Nov 12:22 AM
New ZealandGang members volunteer in NZ prisonsA review of volunteers in New Zealand prisons has found two were active gang members - one of whom had a conviction for making P.08 Nov 04:50 AM
New ZealandTree vandals called 'w......s'About 30 Norfolk pine trees planted along Whanganui's Seafront Road reserve last week have been dug up and relocated after vandals 08 Nov 01:43 AM
