New ZealandFive crashes in same Wanganui gardenA woman is calling for her street to be made safer after a car crashed through her front garden - the fifth time it has happened in about a dozen years.10 Apr 06:38 AM
New ZealandWanganui police officer dragged by carA Wanganui police officer ended up clinging to a speeding car as it careered along Victoria Ave.20 Mar 02:36 AM
New ZealandMeteor may have sparked Wanganui bush firesA falling meteor may have caused the spate of unexplained fires in Wanganui forest and bush.10 Mar 12:34 AM
New ZealandDead man was jailed over Jhia's deathA man found dead in a Wanganui park was a former Mongrel Mob gang associate who was jailed over the death of toddler Jhia Te Tua in a drive-by shooting in 2007.17 Feb 06:07 AM
New ZealandBody discovered in Whanganui RiverA man's body was recovered from the Whanganui River about 6.30am today.27 Jan 02:10 AM
New ZealandMan punched partner and her motherA man who punched his partner and her mother and threw a metal pole at her sister has been sentenced to community detention.19 Jan 05:20 AM
CrimeArsonist's home is destroyed by fire'I wasn't involved,' says a man - jailed for a hostel fire in Australia which killed a tourist - whose house has been hit twice by fire in Wanganui.15 Jan 05:56 PM
New ZealandTeen forced to leap out of car's wayA 14-year-old boy had to leap for his life in Wanganui yesterday as a car crashed through the fence he was standing in front of.14 Jan 05:14 AM
New ZealandClogged roads home for workersHolidaymakers heading home this weekend will be hoping a 5km queue of traffic near Whangarei yesterday will not recur.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe fugitive and me: Phillip SmithThe Wanganui man charged with helping convicted murderer and child molester Phillip Smith get a false passport met him in prison seven years ago.18 Dec 07:51 PM
OpinionTariana Turia: It's time to restore the 'h' in WhanganuiLast Friday, Whanganui District Health Board members voted 9-2 to spell the name of their hospital correctly as Whanganui with an "h".17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan in tears as he denies rape chargesWhanganui man pleads not guilty to rape03 Dec 12:20 AM
New ZealandDriver sets car alight after crashA woman who spent 14 hours alone with the wreckage of her car after she crashed down a bank had to set her car on fire to attract attention.13 Nov 09:30 PM
New ZealandDriver stabbed by hitchhikerA driver was stabbed by a hitchhiker he picked up near Wanganui at the weekend, police say.09 Nov 09:49 PM
New ZealandOne hour done, 199 hours to completeA Whanganui woman who took two and a half years to complete just one hour of a 200-hour community work sentence has been hauled back before a court.30 Oct 05:00 PM
TravelKia ora: WhanganuiThis diverse river city offers adventures, galleries, top cafes and more, writes Elisabeth Easther.25 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandHunter injured in quad bike accidentA deer hunter has been hospitalised after his quad bike rolled and crushed him in remote forest overnight.05 Sep 08:30 PM
New ZealandLaws asked to take paternity testMichael Laws has been asked to take a paternity test to determine whether the son of his ex-girlfriend is his child.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSex offender jailed for assaults on boysConvicted sex offender Alan Rubick was highly manipulative and skilled at identifying young vulnerable boys, the High Court at Wanganui was told.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMichael Laws gets smack warningPolice have given former Wanganui mayor Michael Laws a formal warning after he was accused of smacking his child.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandArrest made in Hall homicide casePolice investigating the homicide of Wanganui man Brett Hall have arrested and charged a man with his murder.28 Jun 09:39 PM
New ZealandBus driver sentenced over crashA bus driver who crashed a bus full of Wanganui college students, teachers and parents near Taumaranui has been given community work and disqualified from driving.28 May 04:33 AM
New ZealandFall survivor 'lucky to be alive'An Auckland man who fell 40 metres down a remote bluff into the Whanganui River on Thursday is lucky to be alive, his wife says.16 May 10:25 PM
New ZealandDeath at dawn serviceOne person died at today's dawn Anzac service in Wanganui.25 Apr 03:00 AM
