Latest from Whanganui

Police swarm on anti-social road users

The operation in Whanganui on Saturday night involved multiple agencies.

'It really did lift my heart': Minister moved by Māori mental health efforts

The Minister said the stories he heard were powerful.

Move to oust Shaw as leader "disappointing"

Currently, no other MPs have elected to run against Shaw for the position of co-leader.

Rangitīkei MP Ian McKelvie retiring on '12-not-out'

"One of my major objectives was to bring the place closer together and see what happens."

So, you want to get a dog?

When it came to breeds, sometimes looks can be deceiving.

Te Rohe o Whanganui Māori artists come together for Puanga show

Huritau showcases the work of 17 Māori artists.

Ten puppies abandoned on SH4 near Whanganui

SPCA staff said people should hand in unwanted puppies instead of dumping them.

Tenancy spat: Senior constable asked to move out of his police-owned home

The constable had lived in the house since 2009. Police wanted it for a new officer.

School holidays to start with snow, rain and wind across NZ

Severe weather watches and warnings and Harbour Bridge speed limits reduced.

Major new exhibition partners with tribal river entity

He Awa Ora – Living River opens on Monday, June 27.

Rēwena bread rises to world stage

Whanganui's George Jackson uses his Nan's camp oven to bake the traditional bread.

Opinion | Labour looks soft on gangs, dithering on law and order

OPINION: There's a lot going on for Labour heading into an election year next year.

Live: 16 deaths, 4869 new cases; border worker testing to be dropped

Some families are being infected with Covid-19 for the third time.

'Glass just flew everywhere': Car crashes through restaurant

An eyewitness said he saw the car mount the kerb, hit a pole and the building.

Gun-toting drug addict who fled police escapes jail sentence

Jamie Nicholas got a discount on his sentence because he was addicted to methamphetamine.

New MP upholds Rātana political tradition

Soraya Peke-Mason will enter Parliament in about two months as a list MP.

Whanganui's changing coastline: How community conversations are guiding climate solutions

Scientist Jim Dahm offers suggestions for saving Whanganui beaches in a changing climate.

Whanganui 'absolutely, constantly' on the hunt for nurses

'I would say, 100 per cent, we are understaffed,' a former Whanganui DHB nurse says.