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
New ZealandWanganui - world's smartest town?Wanganui has been named one of 21 towns and cities around the world in the running to be named 2013 Intelligent Community of the Year.24 Oct 08:44 PM
New ZealandBeast's trespass notices 'unwise'Trespass notices against serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson are "unnecessary and unwise", two Wanganui District councillors say.21 Oct 10:56 PM
New ZealandDope grower forfeits landA cannabis grower caught with more than $600,000 worth of high-grade crop and over $40,000 in cash stuffed in a safe has been sent to jail.16 Oct 06:30 AM
