Latest from Whanganui

'Absolutely devastating' way to farewell mother

Peter Aki said watching mother's funeral via livestream was 'absolutely devastating."

Local Focus: Driving Miss Daisy to the rescue

Service comes into its own during lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Driving Miss Daisy to the rescue

Service comes into its own during lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Quarantine diaries day one - how others are isolating

How are these groups feeling on day one of the official lockdown?

Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Can we still dream of travel?

Let's holiday in NZ while we wait, wash and wonder when we can start travelling again.

Coronavirus Covid-19: International pilot students in strict lockdown

Students are still able to continue with their studies with online learning.

Family of drag racers national champions

The Rivers family have thumbed their noses at adversity and claimed a national title.

Brandt Shortland moves from coroner role to District Court judge

Kaikohe gets its first resident District Court judge - Brandt Shortland.

Air Chathams investigates after plane caught in turbulence; causing 'severe roll'

Two incidents on the flight have left customers on board unhappy with the service.

MP's brother pleads guilty to murder

Eric Ara Mete will be sentenced in May.

Local Focus: Hipango announces she's standing again

Whanganui MP Harete Hipango unopposed as National's candidate. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Josephine Hariata Takarangi-Firmin a tireless worker for health, Iwi

Aunty Jo Takarangi-Firmin kept up her kaikaranga role to the end of her 85 years.

Solutions needed for Whanganui paper and cardboard crisis

A Whanganui think tank has been proposed to address paper and cardboard crisis.

Are we doing enough to prepare kids for the water?

A grieving mother has issued a plea for swimming lessons to be mandatory for all children.

Letters: Recycling cost spurs poor choices

If it's difficult or costly to recycle or dump, poorer people will make poor choices.

Under-11 cricket reps on the rampage

Whanganui began its chase like it needed to catch a train quickly, scoring 128.