Person dies on Mt Ruapehu, rāhui in place
Local iwi has placed a rāhui over the ski area of the mountain.
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Whanganui weather: What to expect this weekend
It will get brighter and drier as the wind changes.
Ruapehu club makeover thanks to $30k grant
The club has 140 children registered to play and a senior rugby team.
'A risky work for a raw reality': Jillian Karl's new exhibition
'It’s a privilege to be doing what I do.'
Rugby: Whanganui take on resurgent Mid Canty
Whanganui travel to Ashburton for this weekend's Heartland game.
Rugby: Under 20s aim to retain Glen Osborne Cup
The Heartland Hurricanes play the Chiefs U20s in Taupō on Saturday.
Council pulls pin on property purchase
It was originally part of a $3.9 million package in Whanganui's CBD.
Entries well up on previous years at Ohingaiti Tux Yarding Challenge
Results from the yarding challenge held from September 5 to 8 at Ohingaiti Sports Domain.
Children battled it out - Whanganui Interschool Cross Country results
Inter-school Cross Country results.
Stained glass window celebrates Whanganui’s diverse communities
The window installation marks the beginning of Welcoming Week Te Wiki o Manaaki.
$30,000 grant for Ruapehu Rugby and Sports Club
Local rugby clubs get a helping hand
Council apologises for official information delay
The Ombudsman investigated six complaints about the way Whanganui's council responded.
Teaching how to sew on a button is a new service at Repair Cafe
Repair Cafe Whanganui is offering to teach visitors how to sew on buttons.
Taranaki soldier has a blast at work
Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Denis Wanihi is from South Taranaki.
Scott Emerson Central North Island building apprentice winner
Scott Emerson Central N.I, Registered Master Builders Carters Apprentice of the Year
Council ends year with $1.58m deficit
Chief executive David Langford says delivering a deficit is 'not the desired result'.
Athletics: Promising changes for sport's future
Alec McNab reflects on the past and looks forward to the future of athletics.
NZ’s biggest house-builder G.J. Gardner planning 30% franchise growth
'If you’re in a really tough game, go on the attack.'
Non-acute patients choose urgent service as GPs juggle wait times
'People will fall through the gaps and end up being sicker.'
'Bleak future' fears after mill closures
Community leaders say the impact will be widespread across Ruapehu and surrounding region.
'What other f***ing signs do you need?' Shane Jones fumes over mill closures
The Regional Development Minister says foreign investors were warned.
‘Just stunned silence’: Mill closure shocks rural community
'Our local towns... it’s probably going to wreck them.'
Proposed tramway extension stopped in its tracks
Council boss David Langford says 'heritage transport experiences' could be an alternative.
'Massive blow': Hundreds of jobs lost as Winstone shuts mills
One of the central North Island's biggest employers has made the call to shut two mills.
Hundreds lose jobs as Ruapehu mills close
'As tough as this news is, our people need certainty to get on with their lives.'
Residents thrilled with visit from St George's art students
Art students from St George’s Preparatory School visit Living Waters
'Had a gutsful': Woolworths staff join nationwide protest
'They have had a gutsful. They are underpaid, undervalued and understaffed.'
Fryer fire at Bloody Burgers a reminder for other businesses
'The guy who was changing the oil has done that job probably 50 times before.'
Local singer-songwriter Charlotte Melser's ‘sold out’ show
Charlotte Melser took to Whanganui’s Repertory Theatre stage in front of a full house
Comment: Scenic stroll turns to canine chaos
OPINION: Kevin Page has a muddy adventure.
Consent granted for 93ha solar farm
Around 103,000 solar panels will be built by Harmony Energy.
Brown says councils must respect ratepayer money
'Finding savings isn’t a one-off exercise,' the Local Government Minister says.
Chance of 'squally thunderstorms' in Whanganui
MetService is forecasting a mixed bag of weather for Whanganui this week.