A man is dead after an incident in Whanganui.

South Taranaki iwi Nga Rauru feels let down by the Department of Conservation's decision not to submit on a seabed mining application

Mathew Thomas Madams and one youth have pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter at the Whanganui High Court on Thursday

A police officer has told the crown at the Wanganui High Court yesterday Kevin Madams "bragged" to police about "smashing the prez." Tyrone

A review of volunteers in New Zealand prisons has found two were active gang members - one of whom had a conviction for making P.

About 30 Norfolk pine trees planted along Whanganui's Seafront Road reserve last week have been dug up and relocated after vandals

An asteroid discovered by a former Whanganui woman now has an official name. Jennie McCormick, born and educated in Whanganui, made

A Whanganui cancer patient has had to make five return trips to Palmerston North in a month for treatment that he said was previously

Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

Where young home buyers are snapping up properties revealed.

Young people living in regional New Zealand have a better chance of owning their own home, according to new figures.

NZTA say SH4 will be repaired in time for the 2nd anniversary of the huge storms that virtually swept it away. Meanwhile motorists and truckies must wait and count the costs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZTA say SH4 will be repaired in time for the 2nd anniversary of the huge storms that virtually swept it away. Meanwhile motorists and truckies must wait and count the costs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A request for fried chicken is a promising sign hit-and-run victim Jesse Minnell is making progress.

Whanganui hit-and-run victim Jesse Minnell has woken up and is speaking, his mother says.

A 24-year-old man remains in intensive care following an alleged hit and run in Whanganui yesterday.

WATCH: A young man injured in a hit and run outside a Whanganui pub this morning is no longer in a critical condition, but is still seriously injured.

Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall wants a debate around how local government is funded in the future. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Government funded feasibility study is looking at the future use of the Whanganui Port. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Government funded feasibility study is looking at the future use of the Whanganui Port. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Fewer police foot patrols have been done in Whanganui during the last year - but that's not why some crime figures are up, acting

It used to be the thing of the old Western movies where the rancher combating rustlers stealing his stock. But similar scenarios are

Priced out of Auckland? A property expo this weekend aims to pitch affordable properties in the regions.

Ten-year-old Coby Chambers has a remarkable bond with his flock of chickens - 17 rescued battery hens and three chicks.

Former Whanganui mayor Michael Laws has won a seat Otago Regional Council by five votes.

John Funnell was the search-and-rescue pilot who has saved the lives of thousands of victims, clocking up a staggering 19,000 hours of flight time.

Whanganui has topped the poll in terms of voter involvement in this year's local body elections but at least one observer says councils

A charge against a Whanganui constable of conspiring to pervert the course of justice was dismissed by Judge Crayton on Monday. The

Opotiki beekeepers are worried too many hives are now being placed in the region by corporate newcomers, threatening the survival of the pollinating bees required for the local kiwifruit industry. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Changes undermine value of national bowel screening programme, expert says.