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Rape trial begins
The trial for a Whanganui man accused of rape began in the Whanganui District Court this week. The man, who has name suppression
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.
Most submitters support the legislation for the Whanganui River Settlement - which is no surprise given the "innovative and inclusive"
Colourful, cuddly children's pyjamas are just the right gift for Whanganui Hospital's Children's Ward, paediatric nurse manager Janene
Police have found a missing 9-year-old who hadn't been seen since yesterday morning.
Whanganui 21-year-old Patrick Richardson has celebrated his formal commissioning as a Royal Navy Officer on parade at Britannia Royal
City is running out of time for full-size statue of celebrated poet.
A mystery dog found in a car with a smashed window has gone to a new home.
"You're lucky that's all I'm going to f***ing do," Cody Amer told his mother after slapping her in the face during an argument. Later
A drunk driving teacher who was more than four times over the alcohol limit "nearly fell out of the vehicle" after leading police
An argument over alleged damage to a car led to one man punching another several times in the face. Terrance Toko-Warren had been
A 3am drunken yelling match in the middle of the street has earned one man a community work sentence. Kadin Parekura Connell and
A pair of people riding a dirt bike on the footpath in Gonville snatched a woman's handbag as they went past. Boston Baker is one
A retirement village employee stole a credit card from an elderly client to help her partner pay off his drug debts. The elderly
A man has denied ramming a police car with a ute in Marton. Christopher Malcolm Duane Muir, 35, pleaded not guilty in the Whanganui
Whanganui's celebration of Puanga is going from strength to strength. The Maori New Year festivities stretch from June through to
After farming sheep, cattle and goats and filling many roles on national bodies rural Whanganui man Jeremy Austin is looking to become
Rangitikei District councillor Mike Jones will not stand for re-election this year after three terms in the position. Councillor
A man who slaughtered two of his ex-employer's sheep said he was taking "one for me and one for my friend". Jason Mathew Work stopped
A woman who "pushed her way in" to someone's house and attacked the occupant over a dog has been given a supervision sentence. Cathryn
An intersection punch up has earned one man a supervision and community work. Rewi James Peke, 24, was working the night shift at
A dog whose owner died last year was mysteriously found sitting in the back seat of a woman's car with a window smashed but nothing stolen.
A supervisory sentence has been imposed to help a man's drinking issues after he chased someone to their house and tried to break
A Whanganui local body election candidate has learned that anyone hoping to use crowd funding site Givealittle to raise campaign funds this year will have to go elsewhere.
A man was caught in the process of pushing a stolen car down a driveway and trying to start it, a court has been told. Jacob Matthew
"Oh, whatever," a man said when police questioned him about a threatening voicemail message he left someone. Carlos John Michael
An off-duty police officer grocery shopping with his children was "not so tough" without his uniform on, reckoned an offender.
We've been counting down the towns that have made the biggest contributions to Olympic glory - and today we announce the winner.
A man who illegally hunted a stag was told he could hunt on a property in that area, but not that one, his lawyer says. "My instructions
A man who was "literally taken for a ride" on a burglary trip has been sentenced to prison. Dean Eaton was with a group of people