Firefighters have cut a woman out of a car after the vehicle crashed in Whanganui.

As most Kiwis were partying to see the new year in, others were being born.

Search and rescue members using night vision goggles spotted the man floating on his malfunctioning jet-ski at around 2am.

Search crew using night vision goggles have rescued a man lost on the Whanganui River after his jet-ski malfunctioned. The rescue

The people of Taurmarunui have been part of a social expert, aimed at lowering youth crime

Whanganui GP John Moore is retiring after 38 years on the job Made with funding from NZ On Air.

His father started the practice after World War 2. Now, John Moore has shut the doors for good. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

One person has been left severly injured after they collided with a power pole.

COMMENT: Air NZ announced it was pulling out of Whanganui. It sent a powerful message that Whanganui was not worthy of our national carrier's munificence.

Around 100 athletic Whanganui Santas have staged a fun run in support of charity Kidscan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

At least two more schools have been investigated after complaints about seclusion rooms - including one that was eventually closed.

This year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the Whanganui region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

This year's annual Tough Kids competition was the biggest yet, attracting schools from around the region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Community spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Community spirit is alive and well in Whanganui with parents and bike enthusiasts working together to build a huge new bike park for the kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whanganui MP Chester Borrows has offered the owner of the derelict Patea Hospital $150,000 for the property, but Basil Anderson won't

There's plenty to see in Whanganui, where Pam Wade gets an elevated view.

Taranaki Iwi and environmental groups are bitterly disappointed. "The failings of our government and the failings of DOC especially, means we have to go out and fight these corporations off". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Around 200 homes and businesses are without power in Whanganui after an early morning smash.

Serial sex offender Stewart Murray will not be subject to intensive or extended monitoring, the Department of Corrections has confirmed.

Whanganui MP Chester Borrows has failed in his application to have a charge against him dismissed.

COMMENT: Having viewed the video on numerous occasions, why the police bothered to prosecute Chester Borrows is beyond me.

The Waverley A&P Show has been going for 86 years. People come from around the region to experience what is one of the last old style farming events around.

A mother whose 3-year-old son was left unattended in a van outside a Whanganui kohanga reo says she has not been heard in the complaints process which followed.

A decision on whether Whanganui MP Chester Borrows will be prosecuted over an incident at a TPP protest will be known on Monday.

The jury returned its verdicts yesterday in the trial of two men accused of murdering Craig Rippon. In the High Court at Whanganui

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.