Young people have been out at "ungodly hours" playing Pokémon Go, Whanganui Police say. Senior Sergeant Andrew McDonald said police

A man who tried to use Old Testament bible verses to justify sexually abusing a teenager has been found guilty of his crimes.

A story a Whanganui teenager wrote about being sexually abused was nothing but a piece of fiction, a defence lawyer says. The girl

A woman who was missing after a house fire in Castlecliff has been found alive. Police yesterday searched for a person who remained

Alleged sex offender Wytse De Vries would pray with the complainant when she went to bed, then return later in the night to indecently

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

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 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

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

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

"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