Latest from Whanganui

Airline outlines new runs

Air Chathams will be in Whanganui today to outline its plans for its services to the city.

All signs point to ... er, where's Whanganui?

Whanganui MP Chester Borrows fears many Holidaymakers will bypass his beloved central North Island city because of poor signage.

Mother awaits news on 'critical' son

Mother who can't afford to travel to see her son in hospital says he is still in critical condition.

Beloved classic car up for cancer society auction

A Wanganui Cancer Society volunteer has shocked the organisation by offering up his beloved classic car for auction in a bid to raise funds for them.

Police name fatal crash victims

Ryan David Campbell Thompson, 24, and Hereina Paul, 23, were in the car when it went over a bank at about 10pm and caught fire.

Woman fakes paternity to feed addiction

A Whanganui woman was so ensconced in her gambling addiction that she faked paternity documentation to get Working for Families benefits.

Treaty settlement stalled by concerns

The completion of a settlement of major Treaty of Waitangi claims is in the balance after a hui was held to resolve issues over its management.

Man spent night trapped in car

An injured man who spent the night trapped in a vehicle after it crashed down a bank has been rescued.

Man, 81, lay injured for a week

An elderly man lay injured and stranded on his bathroom floor for up to a week before being rescued.

Sex shop makes Whanganui residents unhappy

A sex shop with signs pointing its back door has enraged residents.

Man dead in truck collision

More details about a fatal crash between a house-moving truck and a ute near Whanganui last night have been released by police.

Black Power to farewell Whanganui leader

Whanganui could be inundated with Black Power members this weekend, as gang associates arrive for the city chapter leader's tangi.

Explosive found on dairy farm

A explosive found by a Turakina dairy farmer will be detonated this afternoon and police are urging people to stay away from the area.

Wanganui edges closer to 'h' decision

It's been put into the name of the river and the city - and now the H will enter the name of the Wanganui District.

Police fear co-ordinated attack on pets

A cat has been shot with an arrow, dozens of cats have gone missing, and dogs have been poisoned in what police fear could be a co-ordinated attack on Wanganui pets.

Early morning house fire in Whanganui

One person is in hospital suffering from smoke inhalation from a house fire in Whanganui this morning.