A Whanganui man used Old Testament bible verses to say his alleged sexual abuse against a teenager was consensual, a court has heard.

A man who allegedly tried to grab a police officer's taser has been declined bail. Shane Oswald Solomon is accused of disorderly

A man who received stolen tools worth more than $1600 tried to sell them at Cash Converters for $150. Brad Haig Freddrick Johnston

An man who allegedly assaulted an ungrateful drunk appeared in court on Tuesday. Peter George Flesher at a property on July 16, where

Dragging his partner by the hair and banging her face against a wooden pole has earned a man a community work sentence. Shane Manson

If she sewed her pyjama buttons together, a rural Whanganui teenager hoped Wytse De Vries wouldn't come into her bedroom at night

NO SUPPRESSION ORDERS A victim who received a roll of tape instead of the shearing tool he paid $700 for will be paid back. Gregory

By Melissa Nightingale melissa.nightingale@wanganuichronicle.co.nz The judge's list in Whanganui was briefly adjourned today after

A man who allegedly rammed a stolen car into a police vehicle - injuring the officer inside - before running off, has been found by police.

A man has had his prison sentence extended after telling a police officer a protection order wouldn't protect the victim if he got

A woman has been accused of obtaining $45,060 by deception. Vicky Anne Frith, a 48-year-old caregiver, appeared in the Whanganui

An "absolute blind drunk" woman who kicked a police officer in the leg appeared in the Whanganui District Court on Tuesday. Gina

Michael William Pomana's victim hid in the toilet as Pomana stood outside his lounge window with a baseball bat, yelling for him to

A driver who fled police might have been worried about being breath-tested, a judge said. Tolo-Li Moala was spotted by police on

A man will be sentenced next month for growing cannabis in the family flat. Three children also lived in the building where Louis

Removing someone like Ngāpari Nui from his voluntary role at Whanganui Prison will do nothing to bring down the "shameful" rate

A Castlecliff family was left shaken on Monday morning after a stolen car crashed through their front yard and into their neighbour's

Whanganui's Hells Angels headquarters may be getting a little extra traffic this week as Pokémon Go players show up for their free

Judith Collins' decision to suspend Ngapari Nui's voluntary work in Whanganui Prison could have far-reaching consequences, crime and

Police are asking the public to be vigilant after a "handful" of petrol thefts in the Whanganui East area. "If they're driving

Wanganui Community Choir is celebrating its 25th birthday with a special concert next month. The concert will be held at Central

The Corrections Department says it was prepared to back an ex-gang affiliate working in prisons until it found out he was a patched member.

A woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of wool told police she needed money to help pay for a family funeral. Flora Elizabeth

A man accused of entering someone's house while they slept and demanding money was denied bail on Tuesday. Robert Paul Coleman applied

"Did the logs go up?" asked Sheree Paul when police questioned her about an attempt to set her neighbour's fence on fire. Paul was

A woman's car was repossessed after her ex-husband forged her signature on documents putting the vehicle up as security for a personal

A man accused of assaulting a woman with a knife and a baton and unlawfully detaining her has denied the charges. Grant Butler appeared

A man who used Trademe to cheat people out of hundreds of dollars was sentenced in the Whanganui District Court on Tuesday. William

South Taranaki Maori leaders are calling for the chief executive of the Corrections Department to resign after a kaumatua was removed

A woman has admitted breaching a suppression order by publishing names of victims on Facebook. Nicola Jayne Witheford, whose partner