Ahead of her Whanganui visit, Nicky Pellegrino talks her new book and her love of Italy.

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

The owner of the house received minor burns.

Two people are facing firearms and drugs charges.

Competing weather systems make for a varied weekend in Whanganui.

Clear split over river clean-ups as farmers, iwi and regional council discuss plans.

The small Whanganui team finished third in the points competition.

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

'It’s very easy to say get back to basics but tell us what we can’t do.'

Ruapehu looks to consult the public on its new Water Services Delivery Plan.

Aaron Bosch from Phoenix Morris Dancers in New Plymouth explains the tradition.

The Country has five questions to get to know rural New Zealand a little better.

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

Forestry trucks had to take a 40-minute detour during its construction.

Whanganui's two sessions this week attracted plenty of interest.

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

A training course teaches dogs to avoid kiwis and their habitats.

The injured man had to spend nearly six hours close to the Mt Taranaki summit.

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

Three central North Island iwi are preparing to elect their first board of trustees.

One person was also taken off the mountain suffering from hypothermia.

The drivers were the sole occupants of the vehicles.

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

'We want someone with a real passion who wants to be part of a great community.'

Polystyrene, plasticised packaging and tyres can now be recycled.

Ngāti Ruanui urges delay on Fast-track Bill, citing high-risk seabed mining concerns.

Owner Kiri Erb aims to build a skilled workforce: 'These skills will stay for life.'

Firefighters were 'extinguishing flames' at the property.