Best of 2019: 'It's not freedom camping, it's freedom living'
Whanganui residents fuming as up to 24 campers' vehicles parked up for free each day.
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Best of 2019: Big Read: A night at Whanganui Hospital
My visit to Whanganui's emergency department with Russell and Nigel.
Chance to mark 150th anniversary of departure of imperial troops
This month marks 150 years since the last British troops left Whanganui.
Clinical Hawke's Bay performance
The Hawke's Bay girls went through unbeaten easily accounting for Wairarapa in the final.
Best of 2019: Whanganui: Where buying is cheaper than renting
The average property value in Whanganui is continuing to increase.
Two sides go to war
Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa were top guns at last year's U18 Whanganui Festival of Cricket.
Best of 2019: Whanganui woman graduates with Master of Nursing while raising five children and working fulltime
Amy Hina graduated with a Master of Nursing while raising five kids and working full time.
CD still in contention
Stags now third on the ladder and Hinds also in playoff contention with two games to go.
Summer hack: How to beat the heat with this simple fan trick
It's all about where you position your fan - to make your own wind tunnel.
Cricket talent spotting
The festival of cricket moves to Whanganui Collegiate School grounds.
Best of 2019: 'Absolute disgrace': SH4 slip repairs still waiting
NZTA says repair work scheduled, but give no timeframe as options are assessed.
Best of 2019: Local Focus: Another vintage weekend
Vintage cars, vintage sunglasses, vintage everything. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Stories of the decade: Change was in the air
Air New Zealand announced it couldn't continue providing a Whanganui-Auckland service.
Young neighbour helps 93-year-old escape burning house
The devastated resident said the fire happened in seconds.
Best of 2019: Humble former All Black remembered
Whanganui man and former All Black was humble about his time playing in the black jersey
One dead in SH3 crash as holiday road toll climbs
Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Did this husband fall on to the knife that killed him?
Jury acquitted battered Whanganui wife of murdering her violent husband
Homicides leave Whanganui's court system 'very stretched'
The number of homicides in Whanganui is being seen as "extraordinarily out of proportion".
Teens run over cat then pull fingers at its distraught owner
A carload of teens hit and killed a cat, cheered then pulled fingers at its sad owners.
Best of 2019: Gun pointed at scared Castlecliff Hotel owner during robbery
Not for the first time, Amninderpal Singh found himself facing the barrel of a gun
Let's talk law: The ever-increasing regulations on our agricultural sector
For farmers across NZ there seems to be an inordinate amount of regulation
Best of 2019: McDonald's franchisee Darren Rowland: 'Ketchup in his veins'
Darren and Jacinta Rowland put in some hard slog to own three McDonald's restaurants.
Burnt-out car found in sand dunes
Police confirmed the burnt-out car had been stolen from a nearby address.
Best of 2019: Skin discovered in NZ may help resurrect Tasmanian tiger
Skin discovered in NZ may help to resurrect the extinct Tasmanian tiger.
'I've had a heavy foot' - former MP, cop, Chester Borrows licence suspended for speeding
Chester Borrows will temporarily lose his licence for clocking up too many demerit points.
Local Focus: Snell will always be remembered in Whanganui
Sir Peter Snells legacy still bringing visitors to Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
New Zealand's One Mile Championship is back
Country's elite will contest Mile titles for the first time since 1968-69 season.
Lundy's final appeal to overturn murder conviction declined
Mark Lundy took his final shot at appealing to the Supreme Court in August.
Electric cars can now recharge in Foxton
No need for range anxiety for EV owners with charging stations along SH1 every 75km.
Family to murderer: 'Tell us where he is'
David Lyttle was targeted in an undercover police sting, during which he confessed.
Man pleads not guilty to murder of Jasmine Wilson
Wilson died in August after being dropped at hospital with non-accidental injuries.
Fatal crash: Anzac Day helicopter tragedy under fresh review
Cabinet has approved a review of inquiries into the 2010 Anzac Day crash.