Latest from Whanganui

Exclusive: Hollywood film production transforms Whanganui's Victoria Ave into 1918 Texas

There was one very well-known extra who took part in the production.

'I'm over it': Woman claims mask abuse may make her leave town

Whanganui's Lorina Winsor says she is dealing with her illness the best she can.

Why this provincial rugby union is backing the Silver Lake deal

Local rugby boss says it does not mean the All Blacks are for sale.

Ruapehu trails latest challenge for Australian fundraiser

Montana O'Neill is doing Te Araroa Trail to raise awareness and funds for cystic fibrosis.

Local Focus: Te Pūwaha bonus for surfers

Tanae Bank reinstatement will improve the surf report. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Trial of man accused of murdering Jasmine Wilson postponed

The trial in the High Court at Wellington has been halted.

Local Focus: Jazz for peace

Unesco International Jazz Day known only in Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whanganui man named as fatal crash victim

Police name victim of fatal crash near Dannevirke as 24-year-old Whanganui man.

'Chilling detail' of abuse in diary, murder trial hears

The mother-of-two died after she was dropped at hospital badly beaten and dehydrated.

Case to be made to Govt for pilot students

Visas for overseas pilot students could be a lifesaver for Whanganui's flight school.

Personal pronoun badge project for medical school

University of Auckland student Josh McCormack has been blown away by the response.

'It sucks': Dialysis patients devastated after closure of Auckland renal unit

Patients who spend 12 hours a week hooked up to a life-saving machine upset at closure.

Anzac ceremony commemorates Māori service personnel

The service at Pākaitore is one of the oldest Māori services in the country.

The sculpture that went missing for 18 years

The work was mysteriously put into storage 18 years ago, and now it's back in its place.

'Signposts to adulthood': Military academy's success story

"It is great to look back on how many students have gone from strength to strength."

Deadlock over allowing Indian flight school students into Whanganui

MPs consulted over government exemption needed to let in Indian students