The messages Colin Smith read had been between his partner and the victim.

A man who pushed his partner up against a wall and held her by the throat will be sentenced in October.

Firefighters rushed to the aid of a small child whose foot got stuck in a clothes rack.

Whanganui police have made a plea to the public to help a little boy find his lost red ball.

A prison officer who was assaulted by an inmate has been stood down, the inmate's lawyer says. Defence lawyer Debbie Goodlet said

A Farmers employee who found a way to defraud the company will be sentenced in October. Corey James Hagger worked for the Farmers

A man accused of drugging and raping a teenage girl is on trial in the High Court at Whanganui. Mark Anthony Spittal's judge-alone

His science background could be helpful in communicating Horizons Regional Council's activities more clearly to voters, Allan Wrigglesworth

Everything from eyelash extensions to extendable ladders was under one roof in Whanganui last weekend - with a side dish of roving

Farming, conservation and tourism need to go hand in hand for New Zealand's future, Whakahoro farmer and entrepreneur Dan Steele says. He

A Whanganui man denies ever holding a woman down and raping her, or having sex with her while she was asleep, his lawyer says. One

The Raetihi Bowling Club has been significantly damaged by fire - making it the fourth serious blaze in less than a week in the wider

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

"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 teacher's aide accused of assaulting a colleague at Whanganui High School has successfully completed diversion and had his charges

A woman upset about text messages her boyfriend had sent shunted his car into house. Jennifer Hazel Whareaorere appeared in the Whanganui

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