Two people, one in a serious condition, have been taken to Whanganui Hospital.

Karaitiana Horne won three major motocross titles in 2024.

The pilot activated a personal locator beacon about 12.50pm.

'If they don’t get that help, they’ll be stuck all through school.'

The Parapara at Kakatahi is reported to be blocked after a two-vehicle crash.

'A drought’s quite insidious. It sneaks up on you slowly.'

'High levels of motivation are tied to a deeper sense of wellbeing.'

A car crashed 20-30m down a bank on Kauarapaoa Rd early on Thursday morning.

'The safety and wellbeing of our patients who require hospital care remains our priority.'

'It doesn't send a good message to tourists.'

Three fire trucks and a water tanker are on site at Mangamahu near Whanganui.

'We now have a whole generation of young people who are addicted to nicotine.'

'The roof isn’t designed or made to hold human weight.'

A big firefighting response was needed after a leak at Whanganui Hospital.

Fire trucks have been sent to Whanganui Hospital to deal with a chemical spill.

'A lot of our young Māori māmā often don’t end up having any pre-birth support.'

There were plenty of uplifting performances from older athletes throughout the games.

'Being a smaller city, I just want to reiterate the harm that meth causes.'

“People even tell me that I shouldn’t be doing it at my age - which is nonsense.”

"It’s very much a part of the Pātea culture."

A courier driver noticed tarseal wrapped around his truck's wheels.

Firefighters stopped the Whanganui fire from spreading to a nearby house.

Aimee Carruthers, 41, relies on a 7kg oxygen tank due to a rare lung condition.

The driver was later found uninjured.

'I’m a little bit nervous because of my knee joint replacement 11 weeks ago.'

'It also strengthens connectedness to the community and to Whanganui as a whole.'

A 31-year-old man was taken into custody after damaging a Whanganui home.

'Just the process of walking is also something [our ancestors] would have done.'

More than 1100 properties were affected by power cuts on Sunday.

'There was no one with the car.'

'When I tell them my actual age, they do get shocked.'

Permits are now required for any open-air fires in the Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone.

'If people were to log their burn-offs ... then we don’t chase these things for hours.'

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'You see all sorts now, you’ve got the farmers who have the glamping tents.'

Helicopters and crews from multiple regions have been involved in the effort.

'We do appreciate it will have been frightening.'

Multiple fire crews have been battling a large blaze among pines at Parewanui.

'It was probably a bit traumatic for the people that got locked in there.'

'They’ve got those long-standing memories on the sportsfield.'

'You can never catch up because the demand is so high.'

A person was airlifted to hospital after the crash north of Whanganui.

Fire crews extinguished a small blaze under Feilding's Oroua River Bridge.

'Now they’re more known as rats with wings.'

'It wasn’t something that was on my radar, so it was a very nice surprise.'

'Hunterville is the Huntaway capital of the world - or of New Zealand.'

Corrections provides 'basic and nutritious meals' for prisoners on Christmas Day.

The council has revealed the total cost of the track resurfacing.

"The cough and vomiting can be very distressing.”

'We will have increased security personnel on-site 24/7.'

'I’ve had some really beautiful interactions with patients.'

'One person was trapped.'

'This is absolutely the right decision for Whanganui,' Whanganui MP Carl Bates said.

'I feel humbled and proud to have that moment.'

'My pain levels are just so low compared to what they used to be.'

'It was a vegetation fire of 60m by 40m.'

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Antony de Malmanche has lost all his teeth, suffers depression and is down to 50kg.

'It was quickly extinguished by our crews.'

A Waverley woolshed about 80m by 20m was fully involved in fire.

'There were literally thousands and thousands of people tested.'

Road users are advised to avoid the area.

Two helicopters have been sent to the house fire.

'The wind’s got up and reignited it.'

A person was treated for minor injuries.

'The driver of the car actually drove off.'

One person was taken to Palmerston North Hospital.

'The power pole is on quite a dangerous lean.'

Police said they responded to reports of the crash about 8.15 on Sunday night.

“They did a wonderful job getting the guy out, and that’s what they’re trained for.”

'Our staff are always looking for projects where offenders can make a difference.'

“It was basically ruined."

Police located a body near Kaiwhaiki yesterday afternoon.

'That’s a big motivation for pregnant mums to get vaccinated.'

Mike's family are concerned for his welfare and would like to see him return home.

Three people were treated at the scene of the crash.

The fire spread into trees and grass and measured up to 10m by 15m.

“Relying on overseas doctors to fill our rural workforce gaps is not sustainable."