'The roof isn’t designed or made to hold human weight.'

Fire trucks have been sent to Whanganui Hospital to deal with a chemical spill.

“People even tell me that I shouldn’t be doing it at my age - which is nonsense.”

A courier driver noticed tarseal wrapped around his truck's wheels.

Aimee Carruthers, 41, relies on a 7kg oxygen tank due to a rare lung condition.

'Just the process of walking is also something [our ancestors] would have done.'

'When I tell them my actual age, they do get shocked.'

'You can never catch up because the demand is so high.'

Corrections provides 'basic and nutritious meals' for prisoners on Christmas Day.

'I feel humbled and proud to have that moment.'

'My pain levels are just so low compared to what they used to be.'

Bike fits into trend towards more personalised, bespoke ceremonies.

Antony de Malmanche has lost all his teeth, suffers depression and is down to 50kg.

'Our staff are always looking for projects where offenders can make a difference.'

“It was basically ruined."

The death has been referred to the Coroner

“I couldn’t even keep water down."

'I can't stress enough that once your dog has signs, you're too late.'

The man went on to have sex with one of the teenage girls.

The body was located in the water near the City Bridge.

'Inquiries are currently being carried out to locate the person.'

The dog was surrendered to the council by its owners and euthanised.

At a minimum, the 19.3kg of meth had a wholesale value of over $3.5m.

'You just have no idea what it’s going to look like on a camera.'

'This has been happening for years and years.'

'I would really like to shake his hand because he saved my dog.'

'We don’t want to see any dilution of services in Whanganui.'

'My heart goes out to those people and families.'

Four people have died on North Island roads today, in two separate crashes.

The clinic was unable to meet all the demand for its services.

'People don’t really understand that the power is taken away from that person.'

Legionnaires’ disease can be caught from bags or bulk loads of potting mix and compost.

'We have only just begun,' Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust says of its opposition.

“Pharmacists are really seeing a lot more serious health concerns."

'She was our baby sister and she was taken too soon.'

'It’s a slap in the face': Lake Alice survivor

"These shortages are having a tangible impact on patient care."

Some rats travelled via ferry to Christchurch in a custom-built, air-conditioned vehicle.

'People will fall through the gaps and end up being sicker.'

MetService is forecasting a mixed bag of weather for Whanganui this week.

'Any amount is harmful, it is pretty much like Russian roulette.'

Fire crews returned to the scene to make sure the fire wasn’t going to reignite.

'She’s come a long way in a short time.'

'The majority of life pass holders have had a very sour taste left in their mouth.'

'Every day since then I’ve counted as a blessing.'

'For Whanganui, a La Nina would potentially favour warm and dry conditions.'

20 students will have a whirlwind tour of San Francisco’s tech sector.

'It’ll be a gusty, windy few days.'

'We had 26 kittens in one day.'

'It can be anything from a tiny little scratch to the leg almost falling off.'

'There were no injuries.'

'They’re just going to come out and sting you.'

Police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash about 12.30am on Sunday.

'If you’re not fed or nourished, you can’t learn.'

“You go to work with your best mate."

The feature will be have to be drained and refilled.

"We did have three fire trucks, a Hazmat unit and a support vehicle there.”

'They see it as a sad, grey place to die.'

“It’s a big investment for the hospital."

'Mother Nature hasn’t come to the party.'

“The mountainous areas will very likely see some snow."

'The best chance for any outdoor excursions would be Saturday morning.'

'We now have five Whanganui staff members trained to provide treatment.'

'It seems odd that you’ve got an indoor pool that has to be shut in winter.'

Patients may have to self-transport to hospital or a medical clinic during planned strike.

'We won’t have anywhere else to go.'

The closure will also affect visitors trying to access Whanganui Hospital's main entrance.

Fire crews and police were called to Whanganui East about 3.40am on Tuesday.

'Up until Friday it should be nice.'

'It’s not such a nice end to the week.'

'We are working hard to hold these offenders to account.'

'It’s not what we want to do, no one wants to close a church.'

'It’s not only for us old fellas - it's for the new ones coming on.'

'The damage was significant and we have a specialist fire investigator out there.'

'Two or three minutes later you’re watching your house burn down.'

Whanganui firefighter Bryan Barkla reflects on his 50-year career.

MetService says the days should warm up quickly after a chilly start.

'My son asked me for three years to make it into a pie.'