'You’re helping people': Young Whanganui plumber wins title

'The world is a big place, and with a trade background, you can go anywhere.'

Whanganui 20-year-old wins young driver of the year

Transporting runs in Taylah Penn's blood.

Residents band together to save Argyle Hotel

'It needed to be tidied up and we wanted to make Hunterville better.'

The Whanganui boat builder sending vessels to the world

Brian Collings has been in the marine industry since 1981.

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KiwiRail fined more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fall

Myles Dyeming spent days in a coma and his recovery from the fall took 10 months.

Power struggle: Global energy firm fights plan to mine off Taranaki coast

Ruling on the mining proposal is due from a Government-appointed panel in March.

Aviation Action Plan released: Changes for Ōhakea, regional airlines, aim to speed up new drone rules

Drones, Ōhakea, a pilot shortage and regional airlines all get attention in the new plan.

Gareth Carter: Six crops to sow before New Year

OPINION: Many summer vegetable seedlings need to be in the ground before New Year.

Gareth Carter: How to keep hydrangeas healthy and blooming

OPINION: Deep evening watering helps hydrangeas thrive through summer heat.

Gareth Carter: How to grow healthy roses through summer

OPINION: November marks the start of the rose season, blooming right through to May.

Gareth Carter: Time to plant heat-loving summer crops as weather warms

OPINION: Beans planted now will crop by Christmas for a fresh summer harvest.

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Who Knew What And When? Coster’s Claims Under Scrutiny

Kākāpō Comeback: Could this be the biggest breeding season on record?

Auction crackdown across the ditch: Will NZ force agents to reveal reserve prices?

Australian real estate agents under pressure over underquoting.

Iwi group snaps up ex-state homes to sell tribal members at cost

$10m worth of property being sold "as is where is".

The small South Island city beating Auckland on house prices

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Luge CEO selling his historic Queenstown cottage

Expats and locals showing interest in Skyline boss's stylish home.

2026 Land Rover Defender first drive: all the dirt on the new lights

We don't need much of an excuse to take off on a little Defender adventure.

Liam Lawson supercharges Street Smart lottery

3 Subaru WRXs, NZGP and ITM 440 packages, and laps with Liam Lawson are all up for grabs!

Skoda Elroq compact-SUV launched in New Zealand: sustainable sauce

Skoda NZ has launched its first pure-electric compact-SUV.

Toyota GR GT: new performance flagship spawns two more super-fast coupes

GR GT, GT3 and Lexus LFA Concept all contain "secret suace" says Toyota.

Shane Jones hits back at 'catastrophising' over fish reforms and marlin rules

More than 22,000 submissions were lodged on 19 proposed fisheries rule changes.

The Country: Lorin Clarke on her dad John, aka Fred Dagg

Lorin Clarke, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Richard Loe, and Phil Duncan.

'Bittersweet': Open Farms is taking a break in 2026

Since 2020, Open Farms has drawn 20,000 visitors to 153 farm events.

Behind the scenes at the Wayleggo Cup

The Wayleggo Cup has been contested between New Zealand and Australia since 1985.

Whanganui weekend weather: Less wind, more sun

'The coming days should be a lot more quiet.'

One dead after vehicle crashes into building

A vehicle crashed into a building in the Whanganui suburb of Castlecliff on Wednesday.

'Very sharp': Two quakes shake Central North Island

GeoNet measured the first quake at a magnitude of 4.8 and a depth of 7km.

'Recidivous behaviours' remain at rural rubbish sites

The council's litter patrol team costs Whanganui ratepayers $180,000 a year.