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Kia ora: Whanganui
This diverse river city offers adventures, galleries, top cafes and more, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Hunter injured in quad bike accident
A deer hunter has been hospitalised after his quad bike rolled and crushed him in remote forest overnight.

Laws asked to take paternity test
Michael Laws has been asked to take a paternity test to determine whether the son of his ex-girlfriend is his child.

Sex offender jailed for assaults on boys
Convicted sex offender Alan Rubick was highly manipulative and skilled at identifying young vulnerable boys, the High Court at Wanganui was told.

Michael Laws gets smack warning
Police have given former Wanganui mayor Michael Laws a formal warning after he was accused of smacking his child.

Arrest made in Hall homicide case
Police investigating the homicide of Wanganui man Brett Hall have arrested and charged a man with his murder.

Bus driver sentenced over crash
A bus driver who crashed a bus full of Wanganui college students, teachers and parents near Taumaranui has been given community work and disqualified from driving.

Fall survivor 'lucky to be alive'
An Auckland man who fell 40 metres down a remote bluff into the Whanganui River on Thursday is lucky to be alive, his wife says.

Smokefree dairy thriving
A Wanganui dairy has gone smokefree - and business has never been better, says its owner.

Woman dies after chase
A woman killed in a crash after a police pursuit in Wanganui last night was caught driving drunk earlier in the evening, police say.

Wild weather tops $100m
The cost of extreme weather events in New Zealand this year is likely to top $100 million, the Insurance Council says.

Wanganui flood fears: homes evacuated
Flooding has forced two more blocks of Wanganui residents from their homes, as the city deals with a state of emergency from a swollen Whanganui River.

New water source for Raetihi
The Ministry of Health has given the all clear for Raetihi residents to use water from a new source after the town's supply was contaminated by spilled diesel.

Toxic water to stay through to 2014
It could be next year before Raetihi's drinking water is safe again, after a major contamination scare.

Teenager pleads guilty to assault with an orange
A Wanganui teen has admitted assaulting his ex-partner's mother with an orange.

Policewoman saves bleeding horse
Police officers are trained to save lives and help victims - and in the case of one quick-thinking Whanganui police officer that includes those with four legs.

Mistrial in breast-grab case
The case of a Wanganui man accused of repeatedly grabbing his daughter's breasts has been declared a mistrial.

Man charged with threatening Laws
A man charged with threatening Wanganui mayoral candidate Michael Laws has appeared in court.