Long-serving JP recognised with Queen's Service Medal
Shirley Christie has been recognised for services to the Whanganui community.
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Six decades of service to Māori performing arts recognised
Sydney Kershaw's passion has taken him around the world for special performances.
Work with serious youth offenders leads to MNZM
Neville Phillips recognised for work with Start Taranaki in Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Car mysteriously catches fire after Queen's Birthday crash in Whanganui
Police investigate after crashed car catches fire.
UCOL students turn up heat in New Plymouth competition
All eight students won medals, and four of them won in their class.
Winter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselves
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.
Man dies in custody at Hawera Police Station
Man was arrested following family harm incident
Waitotara road build delayed by land and tender issues
Design and build tender unpopular, one landowner fears organic certification at risk.
Doco starts a conversation about seabed mining
Teresa Grant reviews the premiere of local documentary Making Waves.
Flooding down south begins turbulent week of weather
Long-range forecast is for stormy, windy weather across most of the country.
Local Focus: Public art for New Zealand's only republic
NZ's only republic gets its first public artwork. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Reardon national runnerup in motocross
Yamaha riders take all three podium spots at the final round.
Organ extravaganza promises a chance to see and hear some of New Zealand's best in Whanganui
Historic Brake organ included in weekend extravaganza
Help to work on your weaknesses
Here's a way to identify gaps for you and your staff and create a plan that fills them.
Economic development body markets Whanganui
Mark Ward outlines work towards making Whanganui more prosperous.
South Taranaki mayor not standing for re-election
After 12 years as mayor Ross Dunlop will step aside to focus on family and projects
Hopes for undergrounding transmission lines crushed
Waverley Wind Farm transmission lines to circle town, saddening some residents.
Agreement to buy power gets wind farm over the line
Tilt Renewables to finalise construction agreements with contractors in next few months
Bushy Park nurtures 41 fledgling hihi
The endangered hihi at Bushy Park Sanctuary have produced 41 young this year.
If you're going to shoot for goal, then shoot to kill
Palmerston North Marist execute on attack with 10-man Wanganui City does not in Fed League
College rugby: Wesley College just squeak by Whanganui Collegiate
Last minute try from the school that gave us Jonah Lomu.
City want to hang with the champs
Good attackers become defenders as Federation League resumes.
Vision problem leads to optometry career
Optometrist Olivia Wood-Bodley has returned to work in her home town.
Whetu Fala awarded for work in film, TV
Whanganui's new Awa FM manager wins award for Māori women in film
Letters: Put no deadline on justice
Rent offered for confiscated Taranaki lands was termed "moni toto" — blood money.
Game of two halves at Rochfort Park
Ruapehu signalling their superiority on top of the table so far this campaign.
Waverley pharmacist retires after 47 years
Waverley pharmacist retires after 53 years of dispensing and discussing medicines
Waverley crash: A day like any other before seven lives lost
Jeremy Thompson had smoked at least four cones of synthetic cannabis before the crash.
Wanganui Athletic want a Federation Cup run to keep squad strong
Chance to play different teams and hopefully put up some wins.
Marist are in a league of their own
Converts from the Boxon rugby league team bolster the ranks.
Govt spends $27m on Taranaki clean energy
The spend on the clean energy centre comes after the Govt unveiled the zero carbon bill
Nancy Tuaine appointed as Te Puni Kōkiri regional manager
She was welcomed at Whangaehu Marae near Whanganui on Monday
Ngamatapouri students take to project like 'ducks to water'
With expert help they're looking into river water levels, clarity and temperature.
Autumn flower show attracts plenty of visitors to Whanganui
Chrysanthemums provide plenty of colours in Autumn Flower Show in Whanganui.