Whanganui
Death of man at Whanganui Prison was self-inflicted - coroner
Dolphy Te Tawhero Kohu was found dead in his cell on 22 January 2016.
Winstone Pulp International to close central North Island mills leaving 230 out of work
230 mill workers are now desperately searching for work after Winstone Pulp International confirmed it will shut down in less than a month. Alexa Cook reports from Ohakune. Audio
Mill closures: Southern Ruapehu will be 'decimated if our people leave'
Winstone Pulp International has announced it is closing its two mills, blaming unsustainable energy prices. Audio
Ruapehu mayor hopeful Winstone Pulp stays open
Ruapehu's mayor is hopeful the government has worked out a last-minute deal with Winstone Pulp International to prevent its closure due to high wholesale power prices. Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton… Audio
Mill workers wait to find out whether they will lose jobs
Two-hundred-and-thirty mill workers will find out on Tuesday afternoon if they will keep their jobs or if the plant they work at is closing down. Winstone Pulp electrician and union delegate Daniel… Audio
'I loved drugs and crime': Ex-prisoners finding careers in horticulture
More than 60 former inmates have been through the scheme, run by a horticultural labour supply. Audio
Mayor's about turn on Māori ward seats
Andrew Tripe on Tuesday voted in favour of establishing two Māori wards seats in the district, reversing the choice he made in October.
Hundreds at community meeting over mill closures
Locals fear the area will quickly become a ghost town, with one woman saying many families are already planning to leave for Australia.
'Keep the lights on': Community rallies over mills threat
The mill, which employs 230 people across two sites in the central North Island, announced it was closing due to high electricity prices.
Person killed after crash near Whanganui
A person has been killed and another injured after a crash at Pākaraka, west of Whanganui.
Mother and child understood to be among three dead in crash
The crash was between a truck and a car in the Manawatū-Whanganui region on Monday.
Lodge guests leave seafood surprise
A collection of freshwater gold clams were discovered after guests left a lodge in Ōwhango, in the central North Island.
New kerbside recycling targets 17,000 homes across Whanganui
Recyclables will be collected weekly at the roadside, hand-sorted and disposed of by contractors.
Old dump site discovered at whitebait restoration site
A community effort to create more space for whitebait to spawn in the Whanganui River came up against an unexpected snag.
Whanganui rates to rise 11.2% as council ditches 60-bed hotel plan
The council will be cutting services over the next year to keep rates low.
‘Vile backlash’: Marae hails tough decision to fund upgrades
A Whanganui marae leader is hailing a "brave decision" by Whanganui District Council to set aside $3.5 million in its 10-year plan for marae upgrades but says social media backlash has been "vile".
50-year-old arrested after woman found dead
Police found the dead woman at a Whanganui property and say there's no risk to the public.
Principal withdrew $30k from school funds at pubs, restaurants and casinos
The cash withdrawals have resulted in the cancellation of a principal's teacher's registration.
Revamped school lunches may be less healthy - principal
A major provider of school lunches fears the government's new $3 limit for most students will see them eating more pre-packaged and processed food.
New school lunch model could cut out kaupapa Māori suppliers
A Whanganui school lunch contractor says kaupapa Māori suppliers could be out of the picture under the government's new free school lunch model.
