Savey Kevin Sous, who was shot dead after ignoring pleas to drop his weapon, was known to police and had a history of violence.

A police officer stepped in to drive an ambulance last night as emergency workers tried desperately to save a man shot by police.

The man who allegedly aimed a firearm at police in Whanganui and was shot by an AOS member has died.

It's peak season on the Whanganui River, with about 100 people a day finishing river trips at Pipiriki. About half of them are canoeists

When it comes to dream jobs, Catherine Williams' role takes some beating. The Whanganui woman is second in command of a large luxury

A Wanganui woman found the greenstone necklace found on the shore of Lake Taupo

Firefighters have cut a woman out of a car after the vehicle crashed in Whanganui.

As most Kiwis were partying to see the new year in, others were being born.

Search and rescue members using night vision goggles spotted the man floating on his malfunctioning jet-ski at around 2am.

Whanganui GP John Moore is retiring after 38 years on the job Made with funding from NZ On Air.

His father started the practice after World War 2. Now, John Moore has shut the doors for good. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

One person has been left severly injured after they collided with a power pole.

COMMENT: Air NZ announced it was pulling out of Whanganui. It sent a powerful message that Whanganui was not worthy of our national carrier's munificence.

The operator of a Wellington sex shop has been ordered to pay a former Whanganui woman almost $10,000 in lost wages and compensation

A man and woman who lost their way spent a chilly night on Mt Ruapehu before being rescued this morning "cold and hungry".

Around 100 athletic Whanganui Santas have staged a fun run in support of charity Kidscan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

At least two more schools have been investigated after complaints about seclusion rooms - including one that was eventually closed.

This year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the Whanganui region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Community spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whanganui MP Chester Borrows has offered the owner of the derelict Patea Hospital $150,000 for the property, but Basil Anderson won't

There's plenty to see in Whanganui, where Pam Wade gets an elevated view.

Taranaki Iwi and environmental groups are bitterly disappointed. "The failings of our government and the failings of DOC especially, means we have to go out and fight these corporations off". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police are investigating an alleged assault at a popular Whanganui park on Tuesday. The Bason Botanical Gardens on Rapanui Rd near

An accident along Whanganui's Mosston Rd which knocked out power to nearly 200 homes has prompted calls for a speed camera in the

Around 200 homes and businesses are without power in Whanganui after an early morning smash.

Serial sex offender Stewart Murray will not be subject to intensive or extended monitoring, the Department of Corrections has confirmed.

Whanganui MP Chester Borrows has failed in his application to have a charge against him dismissed.

COMMENT: Having viewed the video on numerous occasions, why the police bothered to prosecute Chester Borrows is beyond me.

The Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.

A mother whose 3-year-old son was left unattended in a van outside a Whanganui kohanga reo says she has not been heard in the complaints process which followed.