“It took me about a week to decide to accept it, I didn’t take it lightly.”

"It was a really pleasant surprise once I got over the shock of it not being a joke."

Shona Beamsley, who was born deaf, is adjusting to life in a hearing world.

Celebrating the Knights and Dames appointed in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. Video / NZ Herald

Michael Scott Wallace is now eligible for parole after murdering Birgit Brauer in 2005.

Paul Bayly is 'pursuing other business opportunities'.

'It really isn’t a lot of money,' says wildlife sanctuary supporter.

The Government fund has allocated grants to events in Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu.

Jason Caskey and Aaron Currie are the board's new members.

Public consultation on a new council bylaw runs from June 3 to July 3.

The Ohakune Carrot Carnival started in 1971.

This marks the 35th year of New Zealand’s longest-running open-call art exhibition.

The weather is not looking great for Whanganui and region, with showers and wind expected.

A councillor has urged her council to take a stand against the Regulatory Standards Bill.

She will join Athletics Australia as head of performance environments and operations.

A business case will be workshopped with district councillors in July.

A 25-year-old man died. His motorbike was removed by a group of riders.

Construction on Marton’s Calico Line shared pathway will start in November.

Further investigations revealed the 7-year-old was unresponsive.

A wet scrubber or bio-filter will be installed at Whanganui's wastewater treatment plant.

'Normally, things get quieter in the winter but not this year.'

Whanganui Mayor Andrew Tripe says 'tough questions will be asked'.

Emergency services responded to the crash near Okoia at 7pm on Monday.

But victory came at a cost for the Premier table leaders.

Whanganui toddler Kelvin Chand fell into an uncovered septic tank on lifestyle block.

It's the team's third victory on the trot.

The academy is permitted to lease aircraft while the investigation is carried out.