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Spike in dangerous virus for dogs prompts warning
'I can't stress enough that once your dog has signs, you're too late.'
Desert Road shutting for nearly two months
'We need a minimum ground temperature of 13C to carry out pavement works.'
Regional cash for upgrades to Rātana and Waitangi cultural sites of significance
Ratana Marae and Waitangi Treaty Grounds receive regional funding.
Family cat returns home with bullet wound
Okoia cat Jinx returned home with a bullet wound that broke his femur.
Person shot in hunting accident north of Whanganui
Police say inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.
A new era: Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment represents Whanganui’s modern identity
'It’s going to really accelerate that rebirth or renaissance that Whanganui’s had.'
Whanganui friends and business owners create unique Rēwena Gin
'It’s more than a drink when there’s the connection of whānau.'
Taonga pūoro revivalist follows ancestors’ footsteps 100 years later
Jerome Kavanagh Poutama is on a mission to revive the Māori musical traditions.
Search for man missing in Whanganui River
'Inquiries are currently being carried out to locate the person.'
Family says coroner needs to correct mistake in findings
Whanganui's Carmen Walker died following complications during a hospital procedure.
Drug bust uncovers 19.3kg of meth in a remote wool shed
At a minimum, the 19.3kg of meth had a wholesale value of over $3.5m.
Return of the Tinder swindler: After prison, prolific scam artist picked up where he left off
Fraudster attends latest sentencing in construction get-up, saying he wants to work.
Kiwi freeride skier big victory on world stage
'You just have no idea what it’s going to look like on a camera.'
DoorDash app launches in Taupō, Cambridge and Te Awamutu
DoorDash launches in Taupō, Timaru, Cambridge and Te Awamutu, among other stores.
Carved pou Tāne Mahuta restored by expert carvers
'It’s also the knowledge that our arts are alive and well in 2024.'
Council steps in after residents complain about rats, flooding
'This has been happening for years and years.'
Māori ward contenders told ‘do the homework’
'Don’t leave it to the last minute, get your whānau wrapped around you.'
'We lost everything': Fire destroys family's home
'I would really like to shake his hand because he saved my dog.'
'Nicest guy you’ll ever meet': Tributes flow for champion Kiwi jockey dead at 35
'His life deserves to be celebrated because he was one of the good guys.'
Fears for knock-on effect of Health NZ proposal for hospital
'We don’t want to see any dilution of services in Whanganui.'
CEO resigns from large farming business
Andrew Beijeman is moving on after 10 years with Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation.
Morris Dancing in Whanganui
Morris dancers performing by the Riverboat Centre in Whanganui. Video / Steve Carle
‘Don’t have a loved one coming home’: North Island communities in shock after four deaths in crashes
'My heart goes out to those people and families.'
Four dead in two 'horrific' North Island crashes
Four people have died on North Island roads today, in two separate crashes.
‘We were inundated’: Almost 400 people given free dental care
The clinic was unable to meet all the demand for its services.
Historic election ahead as iwi form new governance board
Three central North Island iwi are preparing to elect their first board of trustees.