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.

Whanganui deputy mayor Hamish McDouall now has the top job. Made with funding for NZ on Air.

Whanganui senior firefighter Tanja Grunwald is off to the World Firefighter Combat Challenge in the United States. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Heads and entrails were all that remained of four steers poached from a paddock off Heads Rd. It was a distressing sight for Okoia

A man who drove into and seriously injured a road worker near Turakina in April appeared in Whanganui District Court on Tuesday. Reuben

An environmental and political activist who had 220 rotting lambs' tails dumped on his property believes he was specifically targeted.

The power of social media has come to the rescue of a Whanganui boy whose favourite ball was stolen. Back in August, six-year-old

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community.

Software engineer Donald Gordon moved to Whanganui because of the local council's investment in fibre broadband. Now other councils are being urged to take lead in boosting regional economies. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Software engineer Donald Gordon moved to Whanganui because of the local council's investment in fibre broadband. Now other councils are being urged to take lead in boosting regional economies. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Steve the cat has gained quite a following and not just on the internet.

Steve the cat has gained quite a following and not just on the internet. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Whanganui GP Alan Mangan has seen almost nobody with a bout of full-on true influenza this season.

Maori Party co-founder Dame Tariana Turia has blasted the Government for "institutional racism" in its proposed reform of child protection

A man who admitted driving into and injuring a road worker is facing arrest after he failed to turn up in court on Monday. Judge

Alan Smith is marketing natural lactose as a product to assist healing wounds.

Growing Whanganui's population is a key issue for this year's local body elections.

Salvation Army representatives hope to meet with Whanganui District Council staff to discuss a proposed joint venture for pensioner

A Whanganui woman is warning pet owners to be careful after her cat was apparently doused in flammable liquid and set alight.

Whanganui Maori are almost twice as likely to go to jail than Europeans when convicted of assault, sparking calls from an MP for a

A missing 84-year-old has been found.

The Audit Office has confirmed it has received a request to investigate some parts of the report into Whanganui's failed wastewater