New ZealandWanganui knife thrower arrestedA man who threw a knife at a passing car carrying a mother and her daughter has been arrested.02 Jul 06:38 AM
New ZealandBoard agrees on name for Wanganui HospitalWanganui Hospital will retain the current spelling of its name - unless you're speaking Maori.01 Jul 06:29 AM
New ZealandUnpruned trees cause spate of power cutsMany of the weekend's power cuts could have been prevented if trees had been pruned properly, according to Powerco's network operations manager Phil Marsh.24 Jun 05:24 AM
New ZealandFights see school rugby game cannedWanganui High School and Wanganui Rugby Football Union are investigating a violent under-16s schoolboy game called off early after fighting broke out.18 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandWanganui man jailed for helping woman inject methadoneA Wanganui man has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison for manslaughter after helping to inject a woman with methadone - a drug implicated in her death.11 Apr 10:48 PM
New ZealandAppeal over Wilson's supervision order still going aheadSex offender Stewart Murray Wilson's appeal for a judicial review against his restrictive parole conditions has been declared moot because of his recall to prison.11 Apr 05:33 AM
New ZealandJail for sexual offences against sistersA man has been jailed for historical sexual offences against two girls - sisters who were his own children's friends.04 Apr 01:22 AM
New ZealandSeatbelts not worn in fatal crashPolice say two women involved in a fatal crash on a farm north of Wanganui were not wearing seatbelts.10 Mar 01:48 AM
New ZealandScrub fire near Wanganui AirportThe fire was covering at least 1 hectare of tussock grass between the ocean and the airport. It was windy and the fire spreading fast, a Fire Service spokesman said.08 Mar 11:57 PM
New ZealandRegional polytechs facing underfunding - LabourRegional polytechnics are important to their communities, and the National-led government is underfunding them, two Labour politicians say.06 Mar 05:20 AM
New ZealandThieves take family's precious photosNakaila Woodward-Waitokia will be four in May. She has spent all her life at home because she has heart disease.06 Mar 04:05 AM
New ZealandMen sentenced for pack attackTwo Wanganui men have been handed community-based sentences for their involvement in a pack attack on a drunk motorcycle racegoer.04 Mar 12:10 AM
New ZealandJP slams reaction to 'Beast' releaseNapier JP Pat Magill says the "dark clouds of retribution" are entrenched in New Zealand society, with the public and media reaction to the likes of Stewart Murray Wilson no help to those incarcerated.24 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandStewart Murray Wilson denied bailSerial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson will return to prison until at least May 2 after being denied bail this morning.22 Feb 12:49 AM
