New ZealandFire crew remains overnight after wood factory fireEastown Timber owner says he will start talking to insurers before they start rebuilding.04 Mar 03:00 AM
KahuPākaitore Day 2022 turns focus to CovidIwi health services were handing out products and information at Pākaitore Day.28 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumKahu'She's very special': Te Ara a Maria visits Whanganui"She's like an icon really. She's very special."27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Dumplings tea and CCPLa Fiesta activities include classes on cooking, papermaking, music, art and wellbeing.27 Feb 05:04 AM
New ZealandJudge slams Hell's Angels code of silence after violent attack: 'you chose to protect extreme violence and cowardice'Three Hell's Angels associates refused to talk about a man who was beaten into a coma.25 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIs Whanganui an employees' market?It's no longer a case of a "rigid nine-to-five in an office".25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLiving in fear: Life after a brutal bashing linked to the Hells AngelsJamie Angus was warned never to return to Wanganui: 'one of them is going to kill you'.25 Feb 04:00 PM
CrimeWhanganui Hospital reopens after bomb scare lockdownNo evidence was found to substantiate the threat.24 Feb 04:20 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuGroups work together for better Māori employment outcomesMāori employment plan works alongside advances in education, health - Katarina Hina.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTests come back negative from Whanganui prison inmatesThe prisoners had tested negative on rapid antigen tests on Friday afternoon.21 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Final wall of resistance': Māori vaccination rollout stallsThe rollout was now slowing significantly with fewer first and second doses reported.21 Feb 01:36 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Colour for Cross StCommunity initiative to make Whanganui route more people-friendly in the short term.20 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandThe Auckland problem: Higher infection rate, lower booster uptakeUnboosted Aucklanders eligible for their third jab need to get it now, expert says.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLive: 1901 new Covid-19 cases as Omicron continues its surgeThat brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.18 Feb 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumKahu'It's a tough time': Te Manu Atatū's plan to help businesses through Covid"It's a tough time to be in business without any external support."18 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuNgāti Maika welcomes restoration of Pākaraka name to settlementNgāti Maika sees the decision as "an acknowledgment and tribute to our tupuna".18 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandA North Island town's name has officially changed - here's why"None of the reasons given against changing outweighed the case to right this wrong."16 Feb 03:20 AM
KahuTeam to care for taonga Māori collectionIt's the first arrangement of its kind in Aotearoa.15 Feb 03:10 AM
TravelGoing with the flow: Canoe the Whanganui RiverThe trials and tribulations of DIY freedom paddling on the Whanganui River.15 Feb 12:34 AM
KahuManaaki campaign aims to support region in challenging timesThe "Are you all goods?" campaign is running over 10 weeks.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone Dovi: Households without power; trees damage cars; slips, road closuresWild weather caused havoc across the country - now the clean-up has started.13 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Live at Lads for the kidsLads brewery fundraising for Starship Children's Hospital with live band this Saturday.11 Feb 02:26 AM
CrimeOffender turns life around after stealing horse floatFinancial strife caused Wayne Maunder to turn to crime but he's since got back on track.09 Feb 01:13 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Devastating' dog attack kills at least 80 lambs, many more injuredCost of shearing and burying adds to financial loss from dog attack on lambs.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: DIY publishing celebratedWhanganui Zine Fest to put DIY publishing on show.07 Feb 06:08 PM
New Zealand243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemicThe record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.05 Feb 12:10 AM
KahuPGF-funded marae upgrade project nears completionA $16 million marae renovation programme is drawing to a close.04 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandNgarewa-Packer calls for 'real-time' Omicron updates'They need to adjust to us.'01 Feb 01:55 AM
New ZealandFive suffer minor injuries in central Whanganui crashThere were no serious injuries in two-car collision, say police.29 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahu'You want good thoughts': The art of tukutuku weavingWeaving is an experiential way into the richness of Māori culture.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We are prepared': Whanganui braces for OmicronThere is "plenty of work ahead" as Omicron nears the River City.28 Jan 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Not for police to tell families what they need': Top cops take knowledge to WellingtonAn 'integrated community response' to home violence is making a difference.28 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandWorld Athletics honours Peter Snell and Cooks GardensSnell set a new world record on the Whanganui track on January 27, 1962.26 Jan 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhanganui benefit numbers fall in 2021 driven by industry growthExtra effort put into getting long-term beneficiaries into work, minister says.25 Jan 04:00 PM