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UCOL's transition to Te Pūkenga 'going well'
A new operating model for Te Pūkenga is expected to be finalised in September.
Crate Day tragedy: Family forgive man after girl falls off back of his ute
Judge Jonathan Krebs has ruled that Joshua Wolland be discharged without conviction.
The Whanganui teenager shining a light on dyslexia
Elliot Jones is 'a young man on a mission'.
Whanganui secures major event for Cooks Gardens
Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall said Whanganui hosting the games was exceptional
Whanganui Olympian led 'a life of adventure'
"You couldn't ask for a more lively guy to have as your mate, that's for sure."
Pasifika voices heard in words and verse
The zine was edited by Massey University artist in residence Feana Tu'akoi.
Police investigating Harrison St death
Police and St John responded to the incident on Monday morning.
Māori art given interactivity in piece
One of the creators of the piece hoped it would be the first of many for the area.
Major new exhibition partners with tribal river entity
He Awa Ora – Living River opens on Monday, June 27.
Rēwena bread rises to world stage
Whanganui's George Jackson uses his Nan's camp oven to bake the traditional bread.
11 deaths, 4404 new cases today amid nursing 'crisis' warning
The Covid case numbers update comes as a nurses' union warns of a chronic lack of staff.
Live: 16 deaths, 4869 new cases; border worker testing to be dropped
Some families are being infected with Covid-19 for the third time.
'Glass just flew everywhere': Car crashes through restaurant
An eyewitness said he saw the car mount the kerb, hit a pole and the building.
Local Focus: The hidden gem with giants
Walking among ancient native giants in northern Manawatū.
Gun-toting drug addict who fled police escapes jail sentence
Jamie Nicholas got a discount on his sentence because he was addicted to methamphetamine.
New MP upholds Rātana political tradition
Soraya Peke-Mason will enter Parliament in about two months as a list MP.
Whanganui's changing coastline: How community conversations are guiding climate solutions
Scientist Jim Dahm offers suggestions for saving Whanganui beaches in a changing climate.
One dead after early morning crash in Manawatū
One person has died at the scene of a single-car crash in Manawatū this morning.
Tornado rips through home; risk of more as wild weather lashes NZ
"It lasted 30 seconds but that 30 seconds was absolutely terrifying to say the least."
Whanganui 'absolutely, constantly' on the hunt for nurses
'I would say, 100 per cent, we are understaffed,' a former Whanganui DHB nurse says.
Whanganui institute leads study of Māori brain health
Te Atawhai o te Ao is working with the Ageing Well National Science Challenge
Assault victim wants 'unbelievably ruthless' attackers brought to justice
"I never even spoke to them and they beat me like a dog."
Rapist's non-parole period quashed by Court of Appeal
Man who raped two women allowed to appeal against sentence; non-parole period quashed.
Hospital's mental health unit moved to Wicksteed St
Patients and staff were moved to the Te Rito site on Wicksteed St about two weeks ago.
Whanganui workmates pull off 84km ultramarathon fundraiser
"Strava will be taking a break this week, that's for sure."
Search resumes for man washed from rocks near Waiinu Beach
Police were initially called at around 11.15am on Saturday.
Fisherman missing after being swept off rocks
Family and friends have been searching for the man alongside emergency services.
MDMA laced with meth discovered in New Zealand
The tablets are triangular and came in a range of colours from red to pink/orange.
Boy racers' cars impounded following Anzac meet
Police have impounded 10 cars and plan to seize more.
Online symposium holds Rongoā Māori in spotlight
The online symposium will be one day and feature six leading Māori Health speakers.
Cyclists, pedestrians defy Manawatu Gorge closure
A risk assessment of the Manawatu Gorge confirms closure was right decision.
Councillors say yes to kerbside collections in Whanganui
Whanganui to get kerbside recycling in 2023 and food waste collection from 2024.