Latest FromWhanganui
![Māori Party comeback bid: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer selected for critical Te Hauāuru seat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Māori Party comeback bid: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer selected for critical Te Hauāuru seat
Māori Party's Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is now in strong position to become party leader.
![Local Focus: Voting better late than never](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Voting better late than never
Voting in Whanganui is slower than last election. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Candidate brings focus back on velodrome roof](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Candidate brings focus back on velodrome roof
"A kid in sport is a kid out of court." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Candidate brings focus back on velodrome roof](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Candidate brings focus back on velodrome roof
"A kid in sport is a kid out of court". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Rugby: Heartland Wanganui must win with a bonus point](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Heartland Wanganui must win with a bonus point
In a Heartland mathematical nightmare, Wanganui must win with a bonus point against HK.
![Lessons learned from inspirational world champs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lessons learned from inspirational world champs
Whanganui athletes can draw inspiration from the IAAF World Championships in Doha.
![Unique home links two worlds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Unique home links two worlds
Unique coastal Whanganui home in rural setting links two worlds.
![AG Challenge now AGC Training: New name, new lessons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
AG Challenge now AGC Training: New name, new lessons
Ag Challenge rebrands to AGC Training to better reflect its diversity in today's world.
![Letters: Death loss for community](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Death loss for community
Ed Boyd was a soft-spoken man of great generosity. always ready to help a worthy cause.
![Which regions are still beating Auckland?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Which regions are still beating Auckland?
Regional economic growth continues to outpace Auckland, although everywhere is slowing.
![Whānau calls for action after young mum killed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whānau calls for action after young mum killed
Feona McKay-Patea's family hope to raise money for her sons and protest against violence.
![Rugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate round](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate round
Top four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.
![Police officers find body, homicide inquiry launched](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police officers find body, homicide inquiry launched
A woman's body was found by police making inquiries in a missing person investigation.
![Watch: Massive section of State Highway slips down hill near Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Massive section of State Highway slips down hill near Whanganui
Regional leaders including the mayors of Ruapehu and Whanganui are bracing for impact.
![Letters: STV is a complicated system](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: STV is a complicated system
In STV each voter's treated differently, and many fail to elect or help elect a candidate.
![Comment: Govt's freshwater policy is latest jab at farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Comment: Govt's freshwater policy is latest jab at farmers
Whanganui MP Harete Hipango says freshwater policy is a jab at farmers.
![Local Focus: Whanganui election message from Africa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Whanganui election message from Africa
Councillor Reid wants second term on council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Election message from Mercy Ship in Africa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Election message from Mercy Ship in Africa
Councillor Reid wants second term on council. made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Online manhunt: Town watches on Facebook Live as police storm home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Online manhunt: Town watches on Facebook Live as police storm home
Manhunt ends in arrests after dramatic Raetihi stakeout.
![New company wants to bottle Whanganui water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New company wants to bottle Whanganui water
Company applies to take, bottle and sell water from a deep aquifer in Whanganui.
![New Zealand's unopposed politicians - and their salary bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealand's unopposed politicians - and their salary bill
Hundreds of local politicians are elected unopposed to positions worth millions a year.
![Ohakune manhunt: Tama Rawhiti still sought after police car stolen at gunpoint](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ohakune manhunt: Tama Rawhiti still sought after police car stolen at gunpoint
Police are still hunting a man they believe stole a patrol car at gunpoint in Ohakune.
![Police officers held at gunpoint, car stolen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police officers held at gunpoint, car stolen
The thief crashed the car into a gatepost and fled on foot.
![Local Focus: Striking students disappointed with council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Striking students disappointed with council
Whanganui students want climate emergency declared. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Striking students disappointed with council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Striking students disappointed with council
Whanganui students want climate emergency declared. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Letters: Council must ask right questions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Council must ask right questions
Too many projects have been poorly conceived, poorly designed and poorly managed.
![Local Focus: Iwi leader and energy healer for DHB and council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Iwi leader and energy healer for DHB and council
Candidate wants people to know their neighbours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Iwi leader and energy healer for DHB and council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local Focus: Iwi leader and energy healer for DHB and council
Candidate wants people to know their neighbours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.