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.

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.

A request for fried chicken is a promising sign hit-and-run victim Jesse Minnell is making progress.

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.

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.

Former Whanganui mayor Michael Laws has won a seat Otago Regional Council by five votes.

John Funnell was the search-and-rescue pilot who has saved the lives of thousands of victims, clocking up a staggering 19,000 hours of flight time.

Whanganui has topped the poll in terms of voter involvement in this year's local body elections but at least one observer says councils

Changes undermine value of national bowel screening programme, expert says.

Whanganui deputy mayor Hamish McDouall now has the top job. Made with funding for NZ on Air.

Hamish McDouall is Whanganui’s new mayor winning almost 40 per cent of the vote and nearly the twice the number of his nearest rival. Made with funding for NZ on Air.

A brand new Whanganui was unveiled on Thursday night ... in the form of a brand new brand for the district. An invitation-only audience

Whanganui senior firefighter Tanja Grunwald is off to the World Firefighter Combat Challenge in the United States. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Heads and entrails were all that remained of four steers poached from a paddock off Heads Rd. It was a distressing sight for Okoia

A man who drove into and seriously injured a road worker near Turakina in April appeared in Whanganui District Court on Tuesday. Reuben

An environmental and political activist who had 220 rotting lambs' tails dumped on his property believes he was specifically targeted.

The power of social media has come to the rescue of a Whanganui boy whose favourite ball was stolen. Back in August, six-year-old

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Whanganui District Council opened New Zealand Glassworks to bring together professional glass artists and the community.

Software engineer Donald Gordon moved to Whanganui because of the local council's investment in fibre broadband. Now other councils are being urged to take lead in boosting regional economies. Made with funding from NZ on Air