New ZealandRed Cross launches flood appealRed Cross is launching an appeal to help those affected by the weekend's floods - a disaster the organisation has labelled the worst to strike New Zealand since the Canterbury earthquakes.23 Jun 07:05 PM
New ZealandFloods: Govt pledges early relief fundsMillions of dollars in Government relief will be pumped into the flood-ravaged lower North Island, as authorities warn it could take weeks to clean up.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlooding: 'Every ambo's horror story'It was a paramedic's "horror story" - trying to get a woman apparently in labour to hospital in the middle of a flood.22 Jun 01:38 AM
New ZealandHuge slip crashes through houseHome suffers severe flooding after being hit by fifth landslip in five years and two years after owner spent thousands of dollars on new drainage and retaining wall.21 Jun 11:42 PM
New ZealandMonth-long clean-up after floodsFlooding caused road and bridge closures, cut power to homes and forced people to spend night in emergency accommodation or with friends and family.21 Jun 09:25 PM
New ZealandRoads reopened following widespread floodingRoads closed by extensive flooding and slips in the lower North Island are reopening tonight, but transport authorities are warning motorists to take care.21 Jun 03:24 AM
New ZealandWhanganui River burst its banksThe Whanganui River has burst its banks, and the public are being warned to stay away from the river.20 Jun 12:30 PM
New ZealandLightning strike closes schoolA lightning strike has closed a school in Whanganui this afternoon.11 Jun 03:19 AM
New Zealand'Parents loss sentence enough'Pulitzer-winning journalist Gene Weingarten tells Morgan Tait why he strongly believes parents should not be prosecuted in 'forgotten baby' circumstances.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCyclist injured in crashA cyclist has been taken to hospital after it is believed he was hit by a car on St John's Hill.06 May 11:54 PM
New Zealand'That's what you get for being white'A woman who joined in an attack on strangers in the street and yelled “that’s what you get for being white” has been sentenced to community work.29 Apr 03:01 AM
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
