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 New Zealander locked up in an Indonesian jail has made a personal plea to Prime Minister John Key to help get him home.

Two men have been arrested after being caught with 65 stolen beehives, prompting a call for public vigilance.

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

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

A father with his nine children and a woman with her golden retriever were just two groups who came to Clifflife Church on Saturday

It seems that these days the media are full of news about the damage that cattle are causing to New Zealand's environment. Stories

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

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

A woman who found a handbag in a supermarket trolley took out $2500 and spent it on Christmas presents. Alice Gaylene Murphy, 35

A Castlecliff man accused of killing a cow in Waverley will enter a plea later this month. Jordan Kent Firmin, 26, faces charges

A man has admitted firing an airgun towards his neighbour's house, hitting it twice and cracking windows. Phillip James Shand pleaded

A man who drove into a road worker in April told police he thought he'd only hit road cones.

Members of Ngati Ruanui iwi are infuriated their kaumatua Ngapari Nui has been stood down from voluntary work at a prison because of his Black Power affiliations.