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Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
Local Focus: Council candidate has a secret confession
"I'm going in baby-faced". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Excess chromium in wastewater fixed by October - manager
Chromium from tanning still makes disposal of Whanganui waste problematic.
Court: Man with P pipe ran from police and hid after pursuit
Richard Malcolm has been sentenced for a series of offences including male assaults female
Character-building mission for Whanganui fighter
Solo mission to win Australian karate title by Whanganui teenager Jake Hood.
Caleb Gilmore grabbing Gixxer opportunities
Wanganui rider Caleb Gilmore grabs one-off deal with New Tech Kawasaki to race in Europe.
College sport: Nga Tawa
Sport Whanganui college sport review focuses on Nga Tawa School in Marton.
Mum's grief over 30-year-old's homicide: 'She was unrecognisable'
Brenda Reuben urges anyone with information about her daughter's death to contact police.
Tiny house dream in tatters: Builder disappears with $40k
Liza and Shanon Casson say owning their dream home is no longer a reality.
Obituary: A farewell to motorcycle legend Rod Coleman
The first Kiwi to win at the Isle of Man, and a national and international champion.
Multiple people injured in Whanganui two-vehicle crash
Emergency services were called to the two-car crash near Whanganui.
Six brawl in central Whanganui; one arrested
One person received minor injuries in a fight involving six people in Victoria Ave.
Local Focus: Big plans for Whanganui port
Whanganui Port to get a makeover. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Big plans for port
Whanganui Port to get a makeover. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Home detention for man who assaulted woman with a scooter
It was not the first time Ricky Winiata had attacked his victim.
Alleged shoplifter's escape goes pear-shaped
A baby and a woman were lucky not to be hurt when a driver hit their parked car.
Prison for man who had relations with underage girl
He was granted name suppression due to having an upcoming trial for other matters.
'Beast of Blenheim' free despite sex crime denials
The now 72-year-old will return to his cottage on the Whanganui Prison grounds.
Gran's 'rare' mercy: When murder doesn't merit life in prison
Lorraine Smith avoided a life sentence for murder - how common is it?
Grandmother who strangled teen spared life sentence
Lorraine Smith will not face the usual life imprisonment sentence for murder.
Beast of Blenheim claims Crown abused judicial process
Police have remained tight-lipped over why Stewart Murray Wilson was reinvestigated.
The space-age mercury rectifier powering our ancient elevator
Possibly the last in the world, Whanganui lift hits 100. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Grandmother who murdered teen to be sentenced
Kalis' body was found after someone called police saying they'd harmed a family member.
Local Focus: The crazy flavour that became a prizewinning pie
Butcharts Bakery win their 19th medal for pie making. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Police investigate suspicious death of 30yo woman
The woman had what appeared to be non-accidental injuries.
Dora the bus is a mobile digital classroom
Online or phone bookings taken for classes in online banking.
Local Focus: Kids coastal plantings warm the heart
Growing dunes, growing plants, growing kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Castlecliff children's coastal plantings warm the heart
Growing dunes, growing plants, growing kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
AOS notified as police arrest man allegedly carrying knife on Dublin St
Cordons in place as police respond to reports of suspicious behaviour.
'It's only a matter of time': Hemp industry growing in Rangitīkei and Whanganui
Outdated regulations hampering the hemp industry. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Free banking classes offered in Dora, the digital bus
Classes in online banking aim to help those left behind in the digital environment.
Man dead after being hit by freight train
The incident happened northwest of Whanganui on Wednesday.