Latest from Whanganui

Nine DHBs still unaware of staff vaccination status

Is your DHB recording its staff vaccination information?

Local Focus: From waste to taste

Whanganui Kai Ora action group saves valuable resources. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rātana home destroyed by fire

Fire and Emergency was alerted to the blaze shortly after 5.30am on Monday.

Whanganui will lose its voice in health reforms - Reti

He expects the failure of Māori Health Authority, with 'huge sadness'.

DHB apologises after Covid vaccine privacy breach

A letter has been sent to those affected.

Decision to kick 45-year smoking addiction inspires others

Ned Tapa has now been smoke-free for 15 months.

Every dog has its day: The rising popularity of doggy daycare

Leaving your dog in the garden for the day could be a thing of the past.

Obituary: John Palamountain's legacy his life's work

The Whanganui businessman had a passion for land and animals.

Community fridge project nears completion

The Whanganui Community Fridge will enable food redistribution and help prevent waste.

New Zealand or Aotearoa: Out with the old and in with the older?

"We shouldn't shy away from this debate but, equally, we need to respect all views"

Crash investigation: DoC river operations on pause

DoC's Whanganui River operations are 'stopped' for 90 days as a result of collision.

Ruapehu rugby in mourning

Senior co-coach Mark (Boof) Green died on Wednesday when his truck rolled.

Liquidators probe medical tech company's transactions

Director says business collapsed due to Covid-19 and failure to obtain large contracts.

Comment: A passion for our people, our culture and our reo

It was in the house next door that the very first broadcast for Awa FM took place in 1991.

'I gave up telling anyone': Former Lake Alice patient accuses doctor of rape

'He would take me into a side room ... and give me a needle of drugs.'

Whanganui employers struggling to find staff

Employers now need to make jobs attractive in order to keep staff.

Local Focus: Budding herbalist joins alternative medicine market

Market apothecary gaining a loyal following. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New report shines light on the shape of crime in Whanganui

A new survey has shone a light on the state of crime within the Whanganui-Manawatū region.