Whanganui Chronicle'Big smiles on faces' as school evacuatedRemote school sent children home because roads were expected to be flooded.04 Apr 03:46 AM
Whanganui ChronicleLive: Big wet - school evacuatedA school is being evacuated and flooding is hitting lots of areas in in the North Island.03 Apr 11:54 PM
Whanganui ChronicleBrace for deluge, North Island warnedVirtually no region in the North Island will escape the torrential rains.02 Apr 11:33 PM
Whanganui ChronicleNew Zealand's boom towns revealedRegional GDP growth is up across 12 out of New Zealand's 15 regions.30 Mar 01:21 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: 'Shear-a-thon' raises funds for LifelineShearers raise funds for cause close to their hearts - Made with funding from NZ On Air27 Mar 05:00 AM
Whanganui ChronicleTalks begin on Mt Taranaki Treaty claimTalks have begun on the "most severe" Treaty grievance in the country - Mt Taranaki.14 Mar 11:47 PM
BusinessWatch NZH Local Focus: Iwi slams seabed mining proposal at hearingNgati Ruanui weighed in on the seabed mining debate - as the hearing into Trans Tasman Resources' application shifted to New Pymouth. Made with funding from NZ On Air06 Mar 04:03 AM
Whanganui ChronicleRise of the blue whalesIn 2015, the first year of a three-year survey 33 blue whales were sighted in the South Taranaki Bight, this year there were 68 different individuals.23 Feb 04:36 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Environmentalists give evidence opposing seabed miningGreenpeace and KASM give evidence about the potential impacts on marine mammals at the EPA seabed mining hearing in Wellington. Made with funding from NZ On Air.22 Feb 04:45 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Company calls mining seabed mining proposal a significant opportunity for NZTrans-Tasman Resources gave evidence today at the hearing which will determine whether or not they will get marine consents to mine iron ore off the coast of South Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.17 Feb 06:28 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Hearing on Taranaki seabed mining proposal opensTrans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.16 Feb 09:43 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Call centre aims to empower Maori and Pacific workersIt could be a call centre anywhere in the world, but Connect Global is based in the small South Taranaki settlement of Waverley. It provides desperately needed jobs for ten locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.08 Feb 04:06 AM
LifestyleWomad 2017: Full timetable releasedThe full stage schedule for Womad 2017 has been released, with headliners The Specials lined up to take the main stage on the first 23 Jan 07:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Whangamomona wakes up to new president... and he's nice!"We will stop paying rates to Horizons, and use the money to fund free beer on Sundays!" Made with funding from NZ On Air.21 Jan 06:11 PM
Whanganui ChroniclePolice seek missing Hawera teenHawera Police want to speak to a Taranaki teen who has been missing since January 6.16 Jan 05:13 AM
Whanganui ChronicleBones found in burned house not humanA "body" discovered at a South Taranaki property completely destroyed by a fire yesterday was in fact the remains of an animal - but the search for the property's owner continues.20 Dec 08:27 AM
Whanganui ChronicleProperty owner described as 'recluse' by neighboursA body has been discovered in the remains of a Taranaki home gutted by fire.19 Dec 08:36 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: DOC face backlash. We won't be engaging with them!Taranaki Iwi and environmental groups are bitterly disappointed. "The failings of our government and the failings of DOC especially, means we have to go out and fight these corporations off". Made with funding from NZ On Air.24 Nov 05:32 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Waverley A&P captures charm of bygone daysThe Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.19 Nov 05:54 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: The last of the old style A&P ShowsThe Waverley A&P Show has been going for almost 100 years. Organisers says it is one of the few remaining that stays true to the roots of the event. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Watch19 Nov 05:53 AM
Whanganui ChronicleLast of the Suburban ButchersAfter 30 years in business Patea butcher Grant Hurley proudly lays claim to one major achievement. "I still have all my fingers." Mr 15 Nov 09:39 AM
Whanganui ChronicleIwi furious at DoC inactionSouth Taranaki iwi Nga Rauru feels let down by the Department of Conservation's decision not to submit on a seabed mining application 10 Nov 09:00 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Shepherds, Shemozzles and StubbiesWelcome to the Hunterville Shemozzle, the race that really puts shepherds to the test-icle! Made with funding from NZ On Air.31 Oct 03:49 AM
Whanganui ChronicleHowie Tamati selected for Maori PartyHowie Tamati will stand for the Maori Party in Dame Tariana Turia's former seat of Te Tai Hauauru and is hoping his profile will help win the seat back.30 Oct 12:59 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: New Plymouth Mayor pips more experienced rivalsHe started as an outside chance, but Neil Holdom's strong campaign won him the New Plymouth mayoralty by 500 votes. Made with funding from NZ on Air09 Oct 01:21 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: New Plymouth Mayor pips more experienced rivalsHe started as an outside chance, but Neil Holdom’s strong campaign won him the New Plymouth mayoralty by 500 votes. Made with funding from NZ on AirWatch09 Oct 01:02 AM
LifestyleWomad headline act announcedCoventry seven-piece ska legends The Specials will take the stage at Womad 2017, organisers have announced. Since they founded the 05 Oct 04:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleKiwi 'sheep-cat' goes globalThe Kiwi cat that thinks it is a sheep has gone global.30 Sep 02:54 AM
Whanganui ChronicleSecond fight over seabed mining loomingA hikoi plans to deliver a 5000-signature petition to MPs calling for a moratorium on all seabed mining in New Zealand.18 Sep 07:19 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Seabed mining opponents mobiliseSeabed mining is back in the spotlight as Trans Tasman Resources submits second application for consent to mine off the South Taranaki coast.Watch18 Sep 06:42 AM
Whanganui ChroniclePatea reef life surprises and excitesA reef offshore from Patea is not being explored in order to find life forms that seabed mining could endanger - but that may be one 09 Sep 01:55 AM
Whanganui ChronicleFire chief farewells WhanganuiWhanganui's fire chief Bernie Rush is leaving at the end of the month. Mr Rush, who held the Whanganui Fire Brigade area commander 18 Aug 11:32 PM
Whanganui Chronicle'The proudest moment in my life'Maori pop phenomenon Poi E is sung with gusto and abiding love at the close of the Patea Maori Club night every Monday night. For 09 Aug 02:05 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWild weather batters the countryTorrential rain had flooded a section of a Wellington highway and more severe weather is expected to come this afternoon.27 Jul 05:44 PM
