Whanganui
Taranaki man arrested, charged with murder
A 26-year-old Taranaki man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Feona McKay-Patea, who was found dead in early October.
Whanganui mayor would like 'short term' fix for SH4 collapse
Whanganui's mayor is hoping for a quick fix at the very least, as a huge slip closes State Highway 4 north of the city.
Police launch homicide inquiry in Whanganui
A homicide inquiry has been launched after a woman's body was found in a Whanganui street.
What can Whanganui teach the rest of us about freedom camping?
Whanganui has one of the most permissive policies on freedom camping in the whole country. It still polarises the community, but they're taking steps to iron out some of the wrinkles. Audio
Whanganui's Sarjeant Gallery gets further $12 million
The government has added $12 million more to redevelop and strengthen the heritage-listed Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui.
100 years of Whanganui's Sarjeant Gallery
It's an indication of the affection with which the Sarjeant Art Gallery is held in Whanganui that the city is celebrating its centenary with a great big party to which everyone's invited. Audio
Whanganui mayor re-elected unopposed
Incumbent Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall has been re-elected without so much as having to put up a campaign hoarding.
Grieving mother appeals for help: 'She was unrecognisable'
The distraught mother of a woman who died after being dumped outside a hospital with injuries that left her 'unrecognisable' has appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Woman who killed granddaughter spared life imprisonment
Whanganui woman Lorraine Smith, who strangled her 13-year-old granddaughter with a necktie, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail and will be eligible for parole after six years. Video, Audio
'Devoted grandmother' jailed for 12 years for murder of girl
A woman has been sentenced to 12 years jail today for strangling her granddaughter with a neck-tie.
Focus on housing squeeze, not refugees - Whanganui mayor
A Whanganui migrant advocate has criticised an iwi leader for saying the city should house Māori before it takes on refugees - but the mayor say he has a point about the city's housing crisis. Audio
Meeting halted after iwi leader says city not ready for refugees
A meeting about the resettlement of refugees in Whanganui has been called to a halt after an iwi leader told it the city had to look after Māori first. Audio
Body found in vehicle in river in central Whanganui
A person has died at Whanganui River near Anzac Parade, where a vehicle was found submerged in the water, police say.
Whanganui murder-accused pleads not guilty
The man charged with murdering Miriama Raukawa and wounding five other people in a knife attack in Whanganui in January has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
'Significant risks to public': Fire-hit heritage building beyond repair
A Whanganui heritage building extensively damaged by fire at the weekend cannot be saved.
Boil water notice, planned power cut coincide in Ōhakune
A scheduled three days of intermittent power cuts is going ahead in Ōhakune despite a safety notice requiring people to boil water in the Central Plateau town.
Man accused of murdering Taihape man Kerrin Payne
The young man accused of murder over a deadly assault in Taihape at the weekend has been named as Te Ao Hakopa.
Under FiveHundy: Kaiwhaiki Pā
Kaiwhaiki Pa is the largest pa on the Whanganui river. There are 40 homes, a marae and kohanga reo. Kahurangi Simon says growing up there has given him "everything". He says somehow he and his 11… Audio
Damaged 1080 pellets trucked from West Coast to North Island landfill
Sixteen tonnes of 1080 has been trucked more than halfway up the country and dumped in a landfill in the small Rangitikei town of Marton.
Parishoners divided over plans for NZ's oldest stone church
Final plans have been revealed for the earthquake strengthening and redevelopment of New Zealand's oldest stone church - the Taranaki Cathedral in New Plymouth. Audio
