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'A tiny miracle, after all this time' - family on WWII mystery solved
Bomber vanished without trace, but family never forgot young Kiwi airman.

Loss of life is likely in flood-prone areas
In 2015 floodwaters forced 250 people to be evacuated from their homes

'Every week's a crisis': Eat or pay bills as cost of living cripples family budgets
"Food is one where it's making a terrible impact ... That's a basic."

Excitement at health locality pilot announcement: 'Now the hard work begins.'
Local health leaders welcome Whanganui being named as one of nine pilot networks.

Frustration building over $11m new bridge sitting idle
The new Mangaweka Bridge over the Rangitīkei River is scheduled to open in June.

Lowered restrictions bring huge influx in overseas travel bookings
Travel is never going to be the same as it used to be, a Whanganui agent says.

Seven crews put out fire near railway tracks
Growing blaze closed main trunk line for nearly six hours.

Te reo Māori degrees in demand in legal profession
Whanganui's Riana Te Ngahue says her double degree helped her personal growth

Whanganui: stink at meatworks came from helping hand
Affco says an odour problem was due to taking on extra rendering.

'A hack into hauora': Music workshop aims to build connections at Rātana Pā
A free workshop to make and play traditional Māori musical instruments is on April 22.

The hidden history of NZ's Silent Army
The stories of flying 'Night Witches' among those on radar for author's latest book.

80-year mystery: Bomber in crash, killing Kiwi, washes ashore
Kiwi among victims after plane likely shot down by Nazis when "nearly home".

Ruapehu council divided on pokies policy
Mayor Don Cameron had to use his casting vote in the split decision.

Large fire at commercial premises in Levin
Emergency services from around the district are rushing to help put out the fire.

New Covid-19 support clinic set up in Whanganui
The clinic's purpose is to provide assessment and treatment to Covid-positive people.

Three soldiers burned by Molotov cocktail in training
Trio were doused in petrol and set alight during riot training.

Connecting with heritage a highlight for principal
Whanganui City College principal Peter Kaua describes his ideal weekend in the city

Whanganui Holdings aims to 'build back' pilot academy
"Covid impacts could potentially affect things for 12-18 months before stability returns."

Can you beat it? The NZ car that has clocked up two million kilometres
Graeme Hebley bought the car in 2000. It had only done 80,000kms at that point.

Mt Ruapehu raised to volcanic alert level 2
The last time Mt Ruapehu was moved to volcanic level 2 was in December 2020.

Basketballer Kendell Heremaia's grandparents 'over the moon' at her US success
Northlander Kendell Heremaia is having major success on international basketball courts.

'Stressful': 97 per cent of schools in Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui have Covid-19 cases
"We can't change the pandemic, we can only change how we respond to it."

Whanganui's Fitzherbert Ave extension opens
The $3 million project was originally expected to open last August.

Whanganui couple in Poland shelter Ukraine families
"We are watching this horror, but we are close enough to make some kind of difference."

Nearly 25,000 Covid cases in Lower North Island, Palmerston North Hospital opens specialised Covid ward
The specialised 32-bed ward recently underwent a medical gas upgrade.

Museum brings in succession plan
A new role will allow someone to learn about curation of the taonga Māori collection.

Defendant hit woman to escape being attacked, lawyer claims
A man charged with wounding with intent was acting in self-defence, his lawyer claims.