CrimeCannabis grown in family homeA man will be sentenced next month for growing cannabis in the family flat. Three children also lived in the building where Louis 13 Jul 01:09 AM
CrimeStolen car crashes through two front yardsA Castlecliff family was left shaken on Monday morning after a stolen car crashed through their front yard and into their neighbour's 11 Jul 04:26 AM
TechnologyPokemon Go leads players to Hells AngelsWhanganui's Hells Angels headquarters may be getting a little extra traffic this week as Pokémon Go players show up for their free 11 Jul 02:32 AM
VideoCastlecliff photoshoot 'blesses' local familiesA father with his nine children and a woman with her golden retriever were just two groups who came to Clifflife Church on Saturday 11 Jul 02:26 AM
TravelTongariro: Mountain adventureAndrew Gillick tests his driving and cycling skills in Tongariro National Park.10 Jul 12:30 AM
CrimeWhanganui East fuel thief caught on camera Police are asking the public to be vigilant after a "handful" of petrol thefts in the Whanganui East area. "If they're driving 08 Jul 04:02 AM
New ZealandShopper stole $2500 from handbag found in trolleyA woman who found a handbag in a supermarket trolley took out $2500 and spent it on Christmas presents.07 Jul 08:05 PM
New ZealandPatch cost volunteer prison roleThe Corrections Department says it was prepared to back an ex-gang affiliate working in prisons until it found out he was a patched member.07 Jul 04:38 AM
CrimeWool stolen to pay for funeralA woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of wool told police she needed money to help pay for a family funeral. Flora Elizabeth 06 Jul 03:37 AM
CrimeAlleged burglar denied bailA man accused of entering someone's house while they slept and demanding money was denied bail on Tuesday. Robert Paul Coleman applied 06 Jul 02:41 AM
CrimeArson attempt leads to prison sentence"Did the logs go up?" asked Sheree Paul when police questioned her about an attempt to set her neighbour's fence on fire. Paul was 06 Jul 01:33 AM
CrimeEx's car repossessed after man forges signatureA woman's car was repossessed after her ex-husband forged her signature on documents putting the vehicle up as security for a personal 06 Jul 01:13 AM
CrimeNot guilty plea on kidnapping and assaultA man accused of assaulting a woman with a knife and a baton and unlawfully detaining her has denied the charges. Grant Butler appeared 05 Jul 11:54 PM
CrimeTrademe used to cheat buyersA man who used Trademe to cheat people out of hundreds of dollars was sentenced in the Whanganui District Court on Tuesday. William 05 Jul 11:41 PM
CrimeSuppressed victims' names published on FacebookA woman has admitted breaching a suppression order by publishing names of victims on Facebook. Nicola Jayne Witheford, whose partner 05 Jul 11:11 PM
CrimeWoman takes $2500 from handbagA woman who found a handbag in a supermarket trolley took out $2500 and spent it on Christmas presents. Alice Gaylene Murphy, 3505 Jul 10:55 PM
New ZealandGang rumours in man's disappearancePolice issue new appeal for missing man rumoured to have been murdered.05 Jul 10:44 PM
CrimeAlleged cow killer to enter pleaA Castlecliff man accused of killing a cow in Waverley will enter a plea later this month. Jordan Kent Firmin, 26, faces charges 05 Jul 10:36 PM
CrimeMan fires airgun at neighbour's houseA man has admitted firing an airgun towards his neighbour's house, hitting it twice and cracking windows. Phillip James Shand pleaded 05 Jul 09:32 PM
New ZealandDriver admits roadworks hit and runA man who drove into a road worker in April told police he thought he'd only hit road cones.05 Jul 04:27 AM
BusinessFormer mayor welcomes inquiryFormer Whanganui mayor Michael Laws says he will contribute "any and all" the information that was available to him to the pending 05 Jul 01:10 AM
Politics21 year old stands for councilThe decision by Josh Chandulal-Mackay to announce his candidacy for the Whanganui District Council brings more young blood into the 04 Jul 03:14 AM
CrimeAirborne driver leaves tyre marks on spoutingThe woman who caused a "spectacular" crash in Bell St back in February was found to have drugs in her system at the time. Kylie Melissa 03 Jul 04:45 AM
New Zealand'He asked if I would write to him in jail'The former partner of the man caught by police in Palmerston North has spoken of begging him to hand himself in and imploring him to think of his children.01 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPalmy siege: Gun found at sceneManawatu Police Area Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart thanked the local community after the ordeal.01 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleSay cheese for charityA Whanganui woman is hoping to spread the joy of home made food, all in the name of charity. Bronwynne Anderson is offering two-day 01 Jul 02:19 AM
New ZealandMan Tasered for throwing punches at policeThrowing drunken punches at police got James Martin Rapana nowhere - except on the ground, tased.29 Jun 02:17 AM
