Newly elected Horowhenua mayor Michael Feyen is promising to include the community in decision making. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

A man is in custody after attacking a woman with a knife in a Palmerston North suburb this morning.

Whanganui deputy mayor Hamish McDouall now has the top job. Made with funding for NZ on Air.

Hamish McDouall is Whanganui’s new mayor winning almost 40 per cent of the vote and nearly the twice the number of his nearest rival. Made with funding for NZ on Air.

Whanganui senior firefighter Tanja Grunwald is off to the World Firefighter Combat Challenge in the United States. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Whanganui senior firefighter Tanja Grunwald is off to the World Firefighter Combat Challenge in the United States. Made with funding from NZ on Air

A Palmerston North family has been flung into social media stardom after a video of them feeding the homeless went viral. Te-Kai-Po

Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community. Made with funding from NZ on Air

As smoke billowed from her vehicle Susan Evans lay trapped and unconscious inside. Murray Michie didn't think twice about going in and cutting her free.

Software engineer Donald Gordon moved to Whanganui because of the local council's investment in fibre broadband. Now other councils are being urged to take lead in boosting regional economies. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Despite painstaking and careful restoration of a historic bank building in Marton, Auckland owner Steve Quinn's progress has now been

Steve the cat has gained quite a following and not just on the internet.

The mother of a disabled teen who died after drowning in a bath says carers failed to use common sense and that ultimately led to

A Whanganui hospice shop has been forced to pay hundreds of dollars to remove a pile of rubbish dumped overnight.

A man in his 70s who is alleged to have defrauded woman in Whanganui is still on the run after failing to appear in court.

After eight months' consultation Ruapehu iwi Ngāti Rangi has agreed to aerial 1080 operations in its area - with many conditions. TBFree

Prime Minister John Key received a "wonderful, warm reception" when he spoke at the launch of the Whanganui branch of Three Keys on

The messages Colin Smith read had been between his partner and the victim.

A man who pushed his partner up against a wall and held her by the throat will be sentenced in October.

Firefighters rushed to the aid of a small child whose foot got stuck in a clothes rack.

A prison officer who was assaulted by an inmate has been stood down, the inmate's lawyer says. Defence lawyer Debbie Goodlet said

A Farmers employee who found a way to defraud the company will be sentenced in October. Corey James Hagger worked for the Farmers

A man accused of drugging and raping a teenage girl is on trial in the High Court at Whanganui. Mark Anthony Spittal's judge-alone

Everything from eyelash extensions to extendable ladders was under one roof in Whanganui last weekend - with a side dish of roving

Search and rescue teams have suspended their search for the man missing in Tararua Forest Park overnight.

A Whanganui man denies ever holding a woman down and raping her, or having sex with her while she was asleep, his lawyer says. One

The Raetihi Bowling Club has been significantly damaged by fire - making it the fourth serious blaze in less than a week in the wider

The trial for a Whanganui man accused of rape began in the Whanganui District Court this week. The man, who has name suppression

Former All Black Glen Osborne, 44, joins three other rookies bolstering police numbers in Whanganui.