New Zealand'Coming to get ya' appeal dismissedA Wanganui real estate agent's appeal against his conviction and sentence for making a threatening phone call to his former employers has been dismissed.18 Dec 10:52 PM
New ZealandSolid waste dump causes stench in WanganuiTwo of Wanganui's largest wet industries say they are not responsible for dumping solid waste into Wanganui's wastewater treatment plant, causing it to malfunction.18 Dec 10:50 PM
New ZealandMan gets home detention after methadone deathA Whanganui man has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention for supplying methadone which eventually led to a woman's fatal overdose.17 Dec 05:49 AM
New ZealandPrincipal quits over education 'madness'A Castlecliff principal has quit the profession he loves after 24 years, slamming schools becoming businesses and the advent of National Standards.13 Dec 09:25 PM
New ZealandNo breach at wastewater plant despite smellWanganui District Council has not breached resource consent despite the city's wastewater treatment plant having to be partially shut down.13 Dec 04:53 AM
New ZealandRacer hopes to break land speed recordWanganui racer Mick Paul is aiming to realise the dream of a late Christchurch aircraft engineer to break Burt Munro's land speed record.12 Dec 11:50 PM
New ZealandOne dead after house fire in WanganuiA person has died in a house fire in Wanganui today.11 Dec 03:14 AM
New ZealandWanganui, Whanganui now officialBoth place names 'Wanganui' and 'Whanganui' have been recognised as official names of the city in Parliament today.06 Dec 01:30 AM
New ZealandSister's plea for little 'big' brotherThe sister of a "big, gentle, kind kid" stabbed in the face with a screwdriver in Wanganui still hopes the police will find her brother's attacker.05 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandMussolini faces axe in WanganuiThe Wanganui phone book will no longer have an image of Italian dictator Mussolini on its cover.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandChristmas in ICU for stabbed teenThe teenager stabbed in the face in Wanganui will spend Christmas in intensive care at Wellington Hospital.27 Nov 08:07 PM
New ZealandTerror as thugs smash in doorAn "unprovoked attack" in Wanganui was described by a female staying the weekend at a Victoria Ave flat as like being in a war zone.26 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandThieves target 12 tourists on maraeTwelve people travelling as part of a group of 48 Italian tourists staying at a Jerusalem marae on Sunday night had $5000 worth of gear taken by thieves.26 Nov 09:56 PM
New ZealandStabbed teen 'not in gang'Medical staff say it is too dangerous to operate on a teenage boy after he was stabbed in the face with a screwdriver in Wanganui - reportedly for wearing a blue hat.25 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandSupermarket robbed in brazen hold-upA supermarket manager had a firearm thrust into his stomach during a brazen armed hold-up of his Wanganui store on Saturday night.18 Nov 10:03 PM
New ZealandStudent hospitalised with bacterial meningitisA Wanganui Collegiate student is in a serious but stable condition in Wanganui Hospital with bacterial meningitis.15 Nov 10:53 PM
New ZealandMichael Laws defends missed council meetingsWanganui district councillors Clive Solomon and Michael Laws remain habitual non-attenders at council and committee meetings.13 Nov 10:33 PM
New ZealandPet lambs stolen from school kidsSix much-loved pet lambs belonging to Wanganui school children were stolen at the weekend.12 Nov 10:29 PM
New ZealandCampaign helps reduce violence toward womenOrganisers of the annual White Ribbon Day believe violence toward women has been reduced since the campaign started six years ago.12 Nov 09:00 PM
EntertainmentCinema outrage at local doco snubA documentary filmed in the Whanganui River settlement of Jerusalem is yet to be screened in Wanganui because its co-director is concerned about exposing the children it features, a local cinema proprietor claims.06 Nov 10:51 PM
New ZealandMan accused of killing journalist in courtThe man accused of killing journalist Derek Round in Wanganui has made another appearance at the High Court at Wanganui.05 Nov 09:16 PM
New ZealandWanganui Collegiate to be integratedWanganui Collegiate School has gained integration into the state network of schools, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.02 Nov 04:29 AM
EntertainmentArt forgery abounds - artistWanganui artist Peter Ireland who exposed a fake Gottfried Lindauer painting at the Waikato Museum of Art and History says there are plenty more forgeries out there to be uncovered.01 Nov 06:20 AM
New ZealandDeath risk from copper thieveryThieves in Wanganui are risking death by cutting copper wire from live electricity networks.29 Oct 10:47 PM
New ZealandPrison for Wanganui embezzlerA judge has told a former Wanganui businessman who stole thousands of dollars from clients that an apology for his crimes was "self-serving at the 11th hour".29 Oct 10:00 PM
