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One critical after car and bus crash
One person has been flown to hospital following the crash.
WDHB appoints two ophthalmologists
They have secured their services despite huge demand worldwide and across New Zealand.
Museum: Bees, harvestmen, weta and more take the stage at bug conference
Mike Dickison takes a look at a rare bee
Man caught after failed theft attempts in Whanganui
Man in court for interfering with motor vehicles.
Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter visits
Government Minister is drawcard at events in Whanganui on Sunday and Monday.
Whanganui man in court for refusing to stop for police
Michael James Flood reached speeds of up to 125kph as he tried to make his escape
Euthanasia debate to be fought out in Whanganui
The man behind the euthanasia bill heads to Whanganui to make his case.
Half-way mark: Rangitikei mayor 'hats off to Labour'
Rangitikei mayor talks about future plans. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Night shot of Whanganui architecture highly commended in photography awards
Feilding photographer Heather Hocken wins $500 for her image of architecture at night.
Local Focus: Rangitikei Mayor 'I take my hat off to Labour Government'
Rangitikei Mayor talks about future plans. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Supermarket introduces 'quiet shopping hour' for people with autism
Parents all over the country have been calling on other stores to get on board.
Tabuteau: Permits ensure decades of gas
New Zealand can extract gas for decades, and electricity review should help Ruapehu people
School hacked, 'disturbing' emails sent to pupils
The school has suspended all email accounts while it investigates the hack.
Agribusiness leader Traci Houpapa to speak in Whanganui
One of the 100 most influential women in farming will speak in Whanganui.
Player hit me, says banned supporter
Whanganui man alleges Whanganui rugby player assaulted him on sideline.
Ground broken for new state house build in Whanganui
Seven two-bedroom state houses to be built on a large section in Whanganui's Poynter Pl
Shoplifter asks judge for prison, says home D with family too stressful
Home detention too much hassle, so she's going to jail
Editorial: Police and Immigration over the top in treatment of Mark Middleton
Heavy-handed action reflects badly on police and Immigration NZ
Winston's right-hand man hits Whanganui
Winston Peters' right-hand man looking to get a taste of Whanganui
Long struggle over seabed mining continues in High Court
Ngāti Ruanui has strong case against seabed mining, will never agree to it.
Low intensity dairy farmers take award
Sustainability equals longevity for dairy farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rugby: Taihape trump Ruapehu again in Round 1
Meanwhile Border defeat Marist in tribute match to Jake Alabaster
Your view: 'Maori were patriots fighting for their rights'
Readers speak out on the 'grievance industry'; the Pope and hell; abortion and fluoride
Nicola Patrick: The dinosaurs are gone ... and soon their fossils will be, too
The PM said: 'It's not where the future lies." I didn't know the future was so close.
Woman died with her dog in her arms
Death was accidental - although deliberately taken - overdose.
Local Focus: Dairy farmers take supreme environment award
Sustainability equals longevity for Dannevirke dairy farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kaierau's young guns need to step up
Also, emotional day in Waverley with Jake Alabaster Shield on the line for the first time
Local Focus: New JP offers help in Malayalam
Malayalam is spoken by 38 million people. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Half-way mark: 'It's bloody tough'
Horowhenua mayor talks about the past, future and change. Made with funding from NZ On Air