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Whyte: River law legislative lunacy
COMMENT: Jamie Whyte feels our legislators have embarrassed themselves.
COMMENT: Jamie Whyte feels our legislators have embarrassed themselves.
EDITORIAL: It was no surprise to see reports of Whanganui's new legal definition pique the curiosity of the world's news wires.
Forestry trucking is ripping up Whanganui's rural roads. Now ratepayers face a possible $20 million bill to fix them.
The Armed Offenders Squad and police dog teams were deployed during the incident.
COMMENT: Lawmakers have done what to many is incomprehensible - turned Whanganui River into a person.
The rate of smoking in Whanganui has not changed in three years - despite almost $1.7 million being spent to stub out the habit. A
We've heard about giving corporations the rights of a person - but what about a river?
A recent immigrant to New Zealand has had everything taken in a burglary in Whanganui.
A recent immigrant to New Zealand has had everything taken in a burglary in Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whanganui police are seeking the public's help to find 27-year-old Michael Stewart who has been missing since Monday. Police are
Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall has rejected a report by the Maxim Institute suggesting many regions like his will drop or stagnate within three decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall has rejected a report by the Maxim Institute suggesting many regions like his will drop or stagnate within three decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Plumber Dan has done it again, with a raft race down the Wanganui river to raise money for Plunket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Plumber Dan has done it again, with a raft race down the Wanganui river to raise money for Plunket. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
In 2015, the first year of a three-year survey 33 blue whales were sighted in the South Taranaki Bight, this year there were 68 different individuals.
Greenpeace and KASM give evidence about the potential impacts on marine mammals at the EPA seabed mining hearing in Wellington. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Trans-Tasman Resources gave evidence today at the hearing which will determine whether or not they will get marine consents to mine iron ore off the coast of South Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Trans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
People on foot still tried to get their chicken fix by lining up alongside cars at the drive-through, but were turned away after waiting for up to 20 minutes.
It could be a call centre anywhere in the world, but Connect Global is based in the small South Taranaki settlement of Waverley. It provides desperately needed jobs for ten locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Kopere Downs has been a shearer for 20 years, and now he's reached a major milestone. He has shorn his millionth sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
An elderly man who allegedly left a string of women broken-hearted and out-of-pocket hid from cops with a couple he'd told his house was damaged in Kaikoura quake.
The New Zealand Masters Games has kicked off in Whanganui.
Search teams elated as DOC worker stumbles across missing tourist.
This year one of the centerpieces at alternative festival KiwiBurn was a giant weta, built in Auckland by a team of designers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZ Herald Focus: Henry Vaeoso is honouring the late Jonah Lomu with community driven aerobics.
A ban on sheep at a popular rodeo in Whanganui has led to an idea to dress men up as sheep to take part at the event instead.
Whanganui's annual Soapbox derby has been running for four years. And each year it gets more popular with local kids - and kids at heart. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whanganui's annual Soapbox derby has been running for four years. And each year it gets more popular with local kids - and kids at heart. Watch NZH Local Focus: Soap box derby bigger every year
A rare 1945 Douglas DC3, owned by Air Chathams, and touched down at Whanganui Airport. Made with funding from NZ On Air