Latest from Whanganui

Local Focus: St Paul's Pūtiki looking for helpers

Popular tours need more guides. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Dad told the cancerous lump on cheek was a tooth abscess. Now he's dying

"Telling the kids their dad was dying was the hardest thing we have ever had to do."

Couple back home after nine months stuck in South Africa

After a two-week isolation they expect to be in Whanganui on January 2.

Local Focus: Resurgence of the fountain pen

'People think better on to paper'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Leigh-Marama McLachlan: Christmas not the day it used to be for many Kiwis

Christmas is terrible for putting pressure on families to buy gifts and spend up large.

Redundancies at Whanganui's pilot academy

Whanganui's pilot school has let three staff go as the border closures begin to hit hard.

Farm equity continues to rise in 'crazy' Covid year

The worth of the Ātihau Whanganui Incorporation continues to rise.

Tāwhiao McMaster - 'a Māori lawyer, not a lawyer who is Māori'

"When everything is in te reo Māori ... everything feels so settled and at peace."

GO NZ: Why you should visit Whanganui for a weekend getaway

It's a great time to visit this often-overlooked city, for food, art, festivals and more.

Local Focus: Showtime for the Nutcracker at the Opera House this weekend

Students perform the Nutcracker 'directors cut'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: The most unusual place to go for leaks and asparagus

"We sell a lot of asparagus", radiator mechanic says. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ministry searching for owners of archaeological artefacts

The owners of a stone used as a cutting tool and another, likely a grindstone, are sought.

Local Focus: Fears world's worst noxious plant could take over

The weed that poses a huge threat to dairy cows. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kayaker seriously injured after jetboat collision

A kayaker is seriously injured after a collision with a DoC jetboat.

Local Focus: Calling all Masters, young and old, male and female

Masters Games bigger than previous years. Made with funding from New Zealand on Air.

Man dies after Waverley crash, police release name

The man died overnight Monday after the crash early that morning.