Small BusinessSex shop makes Whanganui residents unhappyA sex shop with signs pointing its back door has enraged residents.24 Nov 12:10 AM
New ZealandMan dead in truck collisionMore details about a fatal crash between a house-moving truck and a ute near Whanganui last night have been released by police.17 Nov 07:03 PM
New ZealandBlack Power to farewell Whanganui leaderWhanganui could be inundated with Black Power members this weekend, as gang associates arrive for the city chapter leader's tangi.13 Nov 04:10 AM
New ZealandExplosive found on dairy farmA explosive found by a Turakina dairy farmer will be detonated this afternoon and police are urging people to stay away from the area.22 Oct 09:34 PM
New ZealandWanganui edges closer to 'h' decisionIt's been put into the name of the river and the city - and now the H will enter the name of the Wanganui District.24 Sep 08:08 PM
New ZealandPolice fear co-ordinated attack on petsA 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.22 Sep 03:14 AM
New ZealandEarly morning house fire in WhanganuiOne person is in hospital suffering from smoke inhalation from a house fire in Whanganui this morning.19 Sep 08:47 PM
New ZealandMore charges laid against Dolphy KohuThree more charges have been laid against a man who allegedly sparked a police manhunt in the central North Island last month.08 Sep 10:11 PM
New ZealandMissing teen located safe and wellA young girl who went missing from her home in Wanganui has been located by police.08 Sep 06:29 PM
New ZealandPolice name motorcycle crash victimPolice have named the who died after he was thrown from his motorcycle on Whanganui Beach yesterday evening.31 Jul 04:24 AM
New ZealandMan in custody after false firearm claimsPolice were called by a member of the public to Victoria Ave just after 8pm tonight.29 Jul 08:30 AM
New Zealand'Real slow' plan for fatal driveSophie Langston and her partner, Simon Thomas, weren't looking forward to their drive back to Auckland after a family funeral in Whanganui.02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlood-striken regions brace for more rainHeavy rain is expected to drench the South Island tomorrow and then make its way up the country - possibly hitting the Whanganui and Taranaki region hard.01 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMurderer assaults prison officersA convicted murderer has been transferred out of Whanganui Prison after assaulting two prison officers.01 Jul 04:42 AM
New ZealandStalwarts stand by their beersIt's takes more than the worst recorded flood in Whanganui history to put Riverside Bar regulars off a night at their favourite watering hole.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWaiting game for flood-hit residentsThree days after the floods hit Whanganui, there's no word yet on when residents evacuated from their houses can return.23 Jun 09:58 PM
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
