Whanganui ChronicleDoC starts voluntary booking system for New Zealand's busiest day walkDoC urges trampers to book ahead this summer, to protect the popular national park.03 Oct 01:42 AM
Whanganui ChronicleRuapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of our iconic volcanoSki fields on the North Island volcano have faced huge economic uncertainty.27 Sep 02:47 AM
Whanganui ChronicleTongariro National Park Treaty talks restart but dark clouds loomA significant portion of the tribe’s ancestral lands remains in the conservation estate.14 Sep 12:11 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraChateau Tongariro’s tangled web of cost traps taxpayersWhat, we must ask ourselves, is the grande dame worth?11 Sep 05:00 PM
Whanganui Chronicle'Doubt they would have survived the night': Men rescued from Mt Ngāuruhoe by chopperThe pair were wearing street shoes, jeans, cotton T-shirts and sweatshirts.04 Sep 10:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleCompany sentenced over ski bus crash that killed schoolgirlThe ski field company earlier admitted two charges brought by WorkSafe over the crash.23 Aug 06:10 AM
PremiumPremiumWhanganui ChronicleChateau Tongariro is closed - who gets its historic art treasure?The curious tale of an artist, a chateau - and a $1.3m angora cat painting.19 Aug 03:29 AM
Whanganui ChroniclePrison ordered for meth syndicate henchman who tied drug rival to chair and stabbed him to deathThe trial gave a rare first-hand insight into Auckland's lucrative underground meth labs.08 Aug 11:31 PM
Whanganui Chronicle$30m and apology for iwi who paid the price for the nation's developmentThe tribes' areas of interest include the middle reaches of the Whanganui River.30 Jul 04:10 AM
Whanganui ChronicleHigh risk avalanche alerts issued for Tongariro, TaranakiMountain users beware - a level 4 (high risk) alert is in place for high alpine areas.28 Jul 01:58 AM
Whanganui ChronicleTongariro Great Walk opens for booking: Is DoC's IT system back on track?Great Walk bookings reopen four months after “incredibly frustrating” IT meltdown.10 Jul 07:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleRuapehu to open tomorrow, after last-minute snow and Govt grantWinter is back on at Ruapehu after a flurry of snow and an eleventh-hour government grant.29 Jun 09:03 PM
Whanganui ChroniclePotentially dangerous trees removed along Ōhakune Mountain RoadThe Ruapehu District Council has felled or pruned trees posing a road safety risk.29 Jun 05:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleNative trees illegally cut down on conservation landA 600-year-old rimu is among the trees illegally felled.26 Jun 01:25 AM
Whanganui ChronicleTied to a chair and stabbed to death: Ex meth boss to testify at murder trialHow "Ricky" Wang found himself tied to a chair.07 Jun 04:27 AM
Whanganui ChronicleMan jailed 15yrs for killing drug-ring member buried on Desert RdA man who served time for dumping victim's body is sentenced again - this time for murder.02 Jun 12:28 AM
Whanganui ChronicleDesert Rd homicide: Man pleads guilty to murderWang's body was found covered in concrete in a remote area three years after he vanished.15 May 10:26 PM
Whanganui ChronicleHeavy rain watch for Taihape areaHeavy rain is expected for 12 hours from 10pm Friday, February 24.23 Feb 11:09 PM
Whanganui ChronicleTwo dead in crash on SH47, TongariroTwo people have died in a crash on SH47 in Tongariro National Park.23 Feb 05:17 PM
Whanganui ChronicleGrand Chateau Tongariro to close permanently on February 5Seismic assessment found that the hotel infrastructure no longer met safety standards.31 Jan 01:18 AM
BusinessMystery over Chateau's futureThe Chateau will not be taking any new bookings for 2023 and 2024.26 Jan 07:25 PM
PremiumPremiumWhanganui ChronicleGovt probes allegations of mistreatment at Chateau TongariroGovt investigation probes allegations of staff mistreatment at iconic Tongariro hotel.21 Oct 04:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleNorth Island ski fields operator placed in voluntary administrationThis comes after three disastrous snow seasons due to a lack of snow and the pandemic11 Oct 04:53 AM
Whanganui Chronicle'Unseasonable weather': A third of staff to go as Mt Ruapehu ski fields struggleThere is still more than half of the planned ski season to run, company says.24 Aug 06:45 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWild weather on its wayWeather watches have been issued for the region and MetService says there could be more.06 Jul 10:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleOne in hospital after National Park vehicle incidentPolice said the incident took place at 11.15am on Wednesday.15 Jun 01:15 AM
Whanganui ChronicleCooler temperatures on the way for WhanganuiWhanganui is now in for some changeable conditions, MetService says.15 May 11:20 PM
Whanganui ChronicleShowers in Whanganui; severe weather watch for Tongariro National ParkShowers in Whanganui - severe weather watch for Tongariro National Park.15 May 12:30 AM
Whanganui ChronicleHistoric site restoration a boost for tribe's emotional connection to the landThe move is part of a new Jobs for Nature project.23 Mar 07:50 PM
Whanganui ChronicleIwi wins $1.92m for 'inland island' eco-sanctuaryUenuku iwi plans an eco-sanctuary for native plants and animals on the central plateau.09 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWhanganui ChronicleNursing, tramping, travelling - there's no stopping PegPeg Walsh has accumulated enough experiences for two lifetimes during her 100 years.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWhanganui ChronicleThe Monday Q&A with Des BoveyAfter an adventurous life in France and Africa, Des Bovey is back in Whanganui.13 Feb 04:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleStrong winds and rain batter regionRoads across the wider Whanganui region are closed due to flooding and slips.12 Feb 08:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleHeavy rain watch: 'Fair amount of weather' on the wayRain - sometimes heavy - is expected to fall right through this weekend.11 Feb 02:30 AM
