Whanganui
Colin Cox_ Pioneer Deer Farmer Part 6
Colin Cox was involved in the very beginnings of deer farming in New Zealand and with the development of possum fibre for use in clothing. He's written a memoir which Country Life has turned into a… Audio
Woman feared trapped in fire found safe
A woman who police thought may have been trapped in a house destroyed by fire in Whanganui has been found safe at a different address.
Fire destroys Whanganui house
Fire has destroyed one house and badly damaged another in Whanganui.
Sarjeant Gallery meets funding target
A last-minute rush of donations has allowed Whanganui's Sarjeant Gallery to meet a deadline crucial to its survival.
Gang members in prison behind bars - Corrections Minister
Corrections Minister Judith Collins says the only place for gang members in prison is behind bars, not volunteering in the community. Audio
Gang member stood down as prison volunteer
People in South Taranaki and Whanganui are irate after kaiwhakamana Ngaparu Nui was stood down as a prison volunteer due to his Black Power membership. Spokesperson Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins… Video, Audio
Let gang members volunteer in prisons - Greens
The Green Party wants Corrections Minister Judith Collins to apologise to a gang member for stopping him from volunteering in a prison.
Colin Cox_ Pioneer Deer Farmer and Possum Hunter
Colin Cox was involved in the very beginnings of deer farming in New Zealand and with the development of possum fibre for use in clothing. He's written a memoir which Country Life has turned into a… Audio
Final push to save the Sarjeant
Whanganui's Sarjeant Gallery has less than a week to find more than $2m in order to survive, having been mothballed since 2014. Audio
Colin Cox - pioneer deer farmer and possumer
Colin Cox was been involved in the very beginnings of deer farming in New Zealand, and the development of possum fibre for use in clothing. He's written down his life experiences which Country Life… Audio
Family still waiting to hear from DHB
A family unhappy with the post-op care of their five-year-old child are still waiting to hear from the Whanganui District Health Board.
Art gallery has one week to find $3.3m
Whanganui's celebrated Sarjeant Gallery has just a week to find $3.3 million in donations crucial to its survival.
After the flood: Whanganui one year on
Whanganui homeowner Val Southcombe was forced out of her house by floods a year ago and doesn't know if she'll be able to return. Video
Flood victim forced back to work
A year on from the devastating Whanganui floods 10 home owners are still locked out of their properties with little prospect of ever returning. Audio
'Scaremongering' blamed for HPV vaccination drop
Anti-immunisation groups are spreading misinformation about the HPV vaccine and girls are suffering as a result, public health experts say.
Rachel Stewart: off-side with her tribe
Rachel Stewart is the 2016 Canon Media Award Opinion Writer of the Year. The former president of Wanganui Federated Farmers is off-side with much of the rural community she calls her 'tribe' after… Audio
Raise or remove flood-prone homes - lobby group
Homes in flood-affected areas of Whanganui should be raised off the ground or removed completely, a group representing ratepayers says.
Ratepayers say no to flood defence improvement
A group representing Whanganui ratepayers says there's no appetite for funding improved flood defences for the city and homes in flood-affected areas should be removed. Audio
Missing hunter found alive
A hunter missing in the hills near Levin overnight has been found.
KiwiRail accused of price-gouging farmers
Farmers leasing land alongside KiwiRail's railway lines are facing rent increases as high as 400 percent.
