Thunderstorms pave way for more unsettled conditions in north
The storms will set the agenda for several days of windy and wet weather.
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'Every firefighter in Whanganui' called in to fight blaze
The fire cast a red glow in the sky.
Murder accused named as tempers flare
Mark Audain, Wayne Reardon, Kemp Rippon and Daniel Whareaorere have pleaded not guilty
Whanganui royal watchers headed to Rotorua
A local couple are on the road in their yellow van, hoping to greet Harry and Meghan.
Your view: Whanganui councillor clarifies position on waste survey
Readers write: Councillor on that survey; your brief; 1080 row; separate health services
Dancing in the rain all part of cultural festival fun
Spirits were high at the festival - despite the weather.
Pressure mounts as Rātana prepares for centenary
Organising a huge 100-year celebration at Rātana Pā has had some rough patches.
Oscar's last walk - he deserved better from the humans he met
It's better that dogs have emptied their bladders before they die. Less mess.
Property management company operating 'like a ponzi scheme'
Former employee says she regularly saw bonds not being lodged.
Letters: Bring back our mecca of coffee
We are left in the heart of the CBD with a stark, under-used area for outdoor relaxation.
Letters: Walk the Avenue at your peril
I have walked the footpaths in most NZ cities and have never seen anything so disgraceful
New murder charges in Kevin Ratana case
All have name suppression ahead on November 7 appearance.
Safety fears halt halfway house for released prisoners
Safety concerns were the main reason for Corrections deciding to scrap a halfway house.
Homeless flatmates may have to live in their cars
Two flatmates don't want to be separated from each other or their pets.
Two more charged with Kevin Ratana murder
They are aged 30 and 32 and have interim name suppression.
Whanganui Chronicle Secondary Schools Cup tackles teenagers leaving cricket
Whanganui Chronicle Secondary Schools Cup tackles teenagers leaving cricket.
Great War memento found in writing desk
Marton couple find an historically significant newspaper in an inherited writing desk.
Drone may have filmed shooting of Mongrel Mob man
Shooting of Whanganui Mongrel Mob member Kevin Ratana may have been caught on camera.
Horror fall: How helmet saved 10-year-old boy's life
10-year-old Te Awanui is recovering well after a skull fracture and brain injury.
100 and out as Castlecliff Bowling Club closes its doors
Bowls club folds -- prime development site up for sale
Brett Hall murder trial: Accused faces retrial
Retrial ordered after police slip-up sees murder trial collapse
Woman: Beast of Blenheim attacked me and cops joked
A victim of Stewart Murray Wilson's says police failed to take her allegations seriously.
Ratana homicide: Police seek drone footage
Police seeking aerial footage of homicide scene
'Don't go there' - the hospital junior doctors don't want to work for
Whanganui Hospital has huge challenge to improve its ranking by junior doctors.
'$97,000 vehicle will ultimately benefit ratepayers'
Chairman defends the most expensive council-purchased vehicle of anyone in NZ local govt.
Murder trial abandoned after police fail to disclose evidence to defence
David Owen Lyttle was on trial for allegedly murdering his friend of 20 years, Brett Hall.
What's on in Whanganui this week?
Your guide to what's on in the Whanganui region this week
Your weather: Cloudy start today before sun breaks through
Conditions will improve in the afternoon with some centres expected to hit 20 degrees.
Two more men in court over death of Whanganui man Kevin Ratana
A 27yo was in Whanganui District Court and a 31yo in the Lower Hutt District Court today.
Spanish and Latin film festival begins in Whanganui
Hispanic film festival opens with a journey around the world.
Atihau Whanganui Incorporation adjusts its winter cropping
Incorporation adopts new policy as unrest over 'spray and pray' grows.
Tough Kid comes of age; Tough Teens event added
The new Tough Teens event will cater for year 9 and 10 students.