Eva De Jong is a Multimedia Journalist for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general news.
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'Quite frankly, insulting': Backlash over seabed mining being fast-tracked by Govt
'We have only just begun,' Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust says of its opposition.
Power lines fall at Hāwera property during thunderstorm
There were about 7000 lightning strikes across the country on Sunday.
Iwi leaders meet with ministers over oil and gas exploration
'We need to make sure our rights and interests are protected.'
Car crashes into building in Hāwera
'That might have been electrical damage done when the car hit the building.'
Person seriously injured in New Plymouth crash
'There was one person trapped inside the vehicle.'
Opera singer with autism heading to London on scholarship
“I’m excited and nervous - it doesn’t quite feel real yet.”
'A lot at stake': Whanganui MP Steph Lewis kicks off campaign
“The candidates have changed, but my approach to campaigning hasn’t."