Around 800 people fairwelled Sir Archie Taiaroa today before his casket was taken down the Whanganui River to his final resting place.

New Zealanders of all ages are dancing their way to health and happiness with Latin American dance classes. Jennifer Little finds out more.

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Whanganui region this afternoon.

Hundreds felt a 'sharp, short jolt' which has reportedly caused some damage in Whanganui.

A New Zealand teen beauty queen who lost her crown for dying her blonde hair brown has received a flood of support from the United States.

Hells Angels is returning to court to challenge Whanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw.

An aspiring councillor has taken legal advice over an alleged smear campaign involving photos taken from her Facebook site and emailed to a number of residents.

Police say the state of a body found during the hunt for missing Wanganui woman Marice McGregor is hampering identification.