The Wanganui Horticultural Society Summer Show is a chance to see new flower varieties

A Taranaki man was charged with murdering his baby girl before admitting manslaughter.

Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic

20 Whanganui riders off to motocross nationals with the juniors the ones to watch

One person has died and at least eight other people have been injured in serious crashes.

A record number of whio ducklings have been located on Mt Taranaki.

Rachael Utumapu is a fire fighter and works for make-up charity Look Good Feel Better.

Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

Rescuers praise friend who walked 10km to raise the alarm.

Hinds player Georgia Atkinson bats Wairarapa into the finals of the under-18 tournament

Under-18 girls learn the art of cricket at Whanganui tournament

Three mates enjoying a few final drinks escaped death when a ute slammed into a bar.

A relieved mum is among those whose hearts were touched by a Mangawhai man's kindness.

Gordon Pryor woke to a Goldilocks moment this morning, but he didn't call police.

Between 150-200mm of rain is needed to break this dry spell, Brian Doughty says.

Cricket Whanganui's Festival of Cricket kicks off with U18 Girls tournament on Tuesday

UK import says key was building great leadership teams wherever he worked.

Wanganui United bow out of national club cricket champs with a loss in New Plymouth.

Crime reporters Sam Hurley and Anna Leask look back at some of the year's biggest cases.

Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.

The Taranaki woman was sentenced after pleading guilty to killing her husband Bruce Mouat.

The machine rolled down a bank in a remote Mt Messenger forestry block.

Two people have died after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled.

Briefings: Building spree creates a risk that development will exceed demand, TEC says.

Charlotte Fischer says her daughter Kaya has become a passionate reader thanks to Speld.

Increased police presence in the area after report shots were fired at a house in Waitara.

Dangerous crossing in Taranaki to be removed after the death of a young cyclist.

A neighbour raised the alarm after Stratford home burst into flames.

Car's occupant dies at scene after crash involving car and milk tanker on SH3.