There has been a suspicious car fire on Castlecliff Beach.

The man went on to have sex with one of the teenage girls.

'We had a patient who had significant, life-changing surgery.'

The body was located in the water near the City Bridge.

'It’s very unjust.'

A rāhui was placed on the Whanganui River.

'There was a person trapped in the vehicle who we extracted.'

'Most of the day should be dry and then that rain will hit after dark.'

'It’s the first time it has come to the market for about 55 years.'

'Inquiries are currently being carried out to locate the person.'

'Emergency department staffing issues were very high on the agenda.'

The dog was surrendered to the council by its owners and euthanised.

Fire and Emergency NZ says no one was injured in the blaze.

At a minimum, the 19.3kg of meth had a wholesale value of over $3.5m.

Two people were injured when a vehicle rolled in Hurst Rd, Sanson.

'You just have no idea what it’s going to look like on a camera.'

The building is used as a storage facility.

'They’re flighty animals and, if something goes wrong, they can go quite far.'

The single-vehicle crash brought down power lines.

One pump and a tanker from Whanganui Fire Station attended the incident.

The fire spread to 15m by 10m.

'This has been happening for years and years.'

The fire spread to about 20m by 50m.

The single-vehicle crash happened on Cornfoot St.

'I would really like to shake his hand because he saved my dog.'

'It was a bit of a monumental effort.'

'We don’t want to see any dilution of services in Whanganui.'

The owner of the house received minor burns.

“One person was taken to Whanganui Hospital in a moderate condition.”

'We received quite a few 111 calls about the fire.'

'My heart goes out to those people and families.'

Four people have died on North Island roads today, in two separate crashes.

The clinic was unable to meet all the demand for its services.

'People don’t really understand that the power is taken away from that person.'

Firefighters were 'extinguishing flames' at the property.

Two helicopters were sent to the scene.

'They have lost the entire contents of their shed.'

'As adults they’re using fishing line or pliers.'

The crash happened on Springvale Rd on Thursday evening.

The incident was in Sunrise Heights, Feilding.

Legionnaires’ disease can be caught from bags or bulk loads of potting mix and compost.

'Crews applied temporary fixes at the time while this longer-term fix could be arranged.'

'We have only just begun,' Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust says of its opposition.

The facility saw 59 prisoner-on-prisoner assaults in the 2023/24 financial year.

“Pharmacists are really seeing a lot more serious health concerns."

"It won’t be a cheap process."

'The power was out for just under 6 hours.'

'Thursday is the day to be planning your indoor activities.'

The numbers also show what age group has the most convictions

“We understand this news will be disappointing to many in the community."

'The dogs in Waverley are out of control.'

'Hotter, drier weather is needed for more permanent solutions.'

'She was our baby sister and she was taken too soon.'

Costs of Whanganui's police dog base were obtained through the Official Information Act.

There were about 7000 lightning strikes across the country on Sunday.

'Living in Whanganui is quite different from my life in China, I love it here.'

'It’s a slap in the face': Lake Alice survivor

'I’m happy to see it happen.'

'We really need to protect the horses and equipment.'

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

"These shortages are having a tangible impact on patient care."

'I just couldn’t believe it - it took a couple of days to get over the high.'

Some rats travelled via ferry to Christchurch in a custom-built, air-conditioned vehicle.

'People will fall through the gaps and end up being sicker.'

'The guy who was changing the oil has done that job probably 50 times before.'

MetService is forecasting a mixed bag of weather for Whanganui this week.

'Any amount is harmful, it is pretty much like Russian roulette.'

Fire crews returned to the scene to make sure the fire wasn’t going to reignite.

'She’s come a long way in a short time.'

'The majority of life pass holders have had a very sour taste left in their mouth.'

'Every day since then I’ve counted as a blessing.'

'For Whanganui, a La Nina would potentially favour warm and dry conditions.'

20 students will have a whirlwind tour of San Francisco’s tech sector.

'It’ll be a gusty, windy few days.'

'We had 26 kittens in one day.'

'It can be anything from a tiny little scratch to the leg almost falling off.'

'There were no injuries.'

'They’re just going to come out and sting you.'