Justice Minister: 'We can't just keep locking up more and more people'
Justice Minister visits Whanganui.
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Local Focus: The demise of Lake 'Horror' whenua
How to clean up New Zealand's 7th most polluted lake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The death of a lake: 'We fix it or rename it Lake Horror-whenua'
Looking for clarity in the murk of a polluted lake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Your say: Compelling case to stop seabed mining; virtue-signalling columnists; guilty unless proven innocent
Readers write: Stop seabed mining; putting virtue on show; guilty till proven innocent
Nicola Patrick: What adds up to wellbeing? Another way of measuring society's success
We need to make long-term changes and look beyond cost, inconvenience and fear of change
Sold to brothels: Mother and daughter battle horrors of sex trafficking in Nepal
Kiwi mum and daughter help girls in Nepal who are often sold to brothels from age nine.
Blind teen tells classmates to get heads out of phones
Darcy Britton warns students: look up.
One month, two crashes, same city intersection - resident says signage is the problem
Two crashes in a month is too many for two central city residents.
Local Focus: Hunger strike off after resolution reached over leaky home
Man on a hunger strike over a leaky home can eat again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hunger strike off after resolution over leaky home
Man on a hunger strike over a leaky home can eat again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
What's on in Whanganui this week?
Your guide to what is happening in the Whanganui region this week.
Six charged with murdering Whanganui man James Butler
Suppression lifted on charges which also include participating in a criminal group
Ngā Rauru and Te Ohu Kaimoana join Ngāti Rangi and KASM
More groups join in opposition to seabed mining proposed offshore from Pātea.
Hospital offers free and unlimited Wi-Fi
'Stay in hospital less stressful, and less stress can only help with a faster recovery.'
'Death row' dog wins big at national champs
Glenn Armitage's dog takes out national obedience competition in Wellington
RNZAF aircraft performs emergency landing
The aircraft has performed an emergency landing after a landing gear failure.
Prime Minister coming, crowd of 25,000
About 25,000 people are expected to arrive for Ratana's big day - November 8
Murder trial: 'He fired a shot at Brett'
Michael Hall has told the court his brother was previously threatened with gun violence
Murder trial: Missing man's mother testifies
The next witness to take the stand will be missing man Brett Hall's brother, Michael.
Brain infection: Teenager defies medical odds
Alice Giltrap back in Whanganui after emergency flight to Wellington.
Murder trial to begin seven years after Brett Hall went missing
The 53-year-old Manawatū man was arrested in 2014, three years after Hall went missing.
Welcome to the Truman Show: The Kiwi bloggers putting their lives online
The Whanganui bloggers putting their lives online
Weather ahead: Goodbye sunshine, hello snow
Yesterday was stunning, but it's going to be a changeable start to the week.
Church burgled twice: 'People are clearly hungry'
All Saints Church is to have a weekly afternoon market and a pantry of free food
Overall improvement in many facets of freshwater
Mixed results in 10-year trend for region waterways.
Rachel Rose: Whanganui shop sells to the world online
Specialist retailer has a business model that works
Mayor's message to landlord: Repair flats or 'get out'
Mayor supports MBIE investigation into Pink Flats
'They could have killed me': Cancer survivor lucky to be alive after assault
Multiple assailants left Richard Warner lying battered and unconscious on Smithfield Road
Bathurst: Whanganu's Earl Bamber and team mate Shane van Gisbergen chase dream
The Le Mans winner wants to claim Bathurst 1000 to achieve boyhood dream.
Dog dead amidst poison fears at popular dog park
Dog dies of unknown causes after park visit
Mass exodus: 22 kids withdrawn from school over teacher bullying claims
What's going on at Kaitoke School?