Latest from Whanganui

Programme aims to apply a ‘Māori lens to data’ in online world

Being able to interpret data will help communities.

Whanganui East shed fire deemed suspicious

The fire occurred around 2.45am on Tuesday.

Thrive Whanganui launches 'colouring-in book for adults'

“It doesn’t take the fear away but gives you more of a clear direction.”

Surf lifesaving hours may be reduced after funding knockback

A funding boost of $15,000 won't be enough to keep staff, administrator says.

Single car fire in Turakina

'The police have been given the registration and they will know who the car belongs to.'

Peggy Frew of Ōhakune awarded a QSM for her long service to local communities

Frew has been working for half a century for the Ruapehu and Whanganui communities.

Working to better the community earns Brian Doughty a Queen's Service Medal

'You don't think about why you're doing this stuff, you just do it, it's good fun.'

Whanganui illustrator awarded NZ Order of Merit

When she got the email letting her know she was on the list, she thought it was a scam.

Pregnant women ‘crying and distressed’ as midwifery shortage intensifies

"I can’t sacrifice my own family for somebody else’s."

Council shoots down living wage policy

The issue was last on the Whanganui District Council table in 2021.

Whanganui fashion retailers shift seasonal focus

'When it’s warm outside you don’t look for a massive woolly jumper.'

State Highway 4 repairs reach a milestone

Depending on the weather, work on the site is expected to be completed in August.

'No secret to reaching 100'

Whanganui's Heather Erskine has celebrated her 100th birthday.

Corrections counts the cost after inmate's roof rampage

Inmate's rampage causes $240,560 in damage.

Fed Farmers hosting roadshow on 'waffley' RMA reform

There is concern about a loss of local control over decisions.

‘Most people wouldn’t even know they have it’: Too much iron toxic for body

Daniel (DC) Harding talks about his decade-long health struggle.

New chapter starts for Ruapehu council and iwi

The agreement establishes 'a framework for a co-operative and collaborative future'.

Tourism data shows Whanganui on the rise

Cafes, restaurants and bars recorded the most growth in the city.