Former policeman Colin Mower is still ensuring Taihape people are safe. He has set up a dial-a-driver service for the town. It's

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor’s support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whanganui locals went a little quackers on Saturday, in the name of charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The prosecution and defence have closed their cases in the Craig Rippon murder trial in the High Court at Whanganui. Tyrone Peter

Whanganui locals went a little quackers on Saturday, in the name of charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

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.

No one has managed to speak to convicted Kiwi drug smuggler Antony de Malmanche after drugs were found in his Bali prison cell.

A witness has described the minutes leading up to the attack that killed Black Power president Craig Rippon. The witness visited

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.

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.

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

A severely autistic young man is being held in prison because disabilty service providers cannot find an alternative place for him to go.

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.