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'Government needs to wake up': Ucol proposes to cut 74 roles
Ucol proposes to cut 17% of staff, affecting Whanganui, Palmerston North and Masterton.
'It can be heavy-handed': Police pull back from mental health callouts
'Really, there needs to be some involvement from everybody.'
Man charged with assault after throwing mystery liquid on parking warden
The liquid stained the warden's skin, clothing, and work equipment, police say.
Football: Whanganui sides ‘itching’ to get season started
City start their campaign against Palmerston North United on April 5.
Jet boat crash: Support floods in for severely injured woman
'Pam gives so much to the community so we wanted to give back to her.'
Horizons council proposes double-digit rates rise
Increased funding for Whanganui public transport is part of the plan.
‘No fluke’: Proposed rates rise far below forecast
It has taken 'a lot of hard work' to get there.
Police arrest man over shoe sale shooting
The men travelled to a park to meet a seller before the shooting, a friend said.
Young Hunterville farmer wants to lower environmental footprint of family’s dairy farm
“I get most stressed when the cows aren’t performing well."
From e-bikes to viaducts: What to expect on Whanganui’s new trail
Riders can see landmarks like the Taonui and Hāpuawhenua Viaducts.
‘Dreams come true’: Whanganui woman’s cochlear implant journey finally realised
Shona Beamsley cannot wait to hear her grandchildren say the words, 'I love you, Nana'.
Abuse towards ‘vulnerable’ council staff not slowing down
Council boss David Langford is "happy to front up" to people angry with the council.
Meth-accused driver in triple-fatal crash named, survivor labels him a ‘scumbag’
Garth Temokina Thompson can now be identifed as the man charged over Taihape crash.
‘I’m sad I survived, I led them into disaster': Biker loses limbs, three mates in crash
Jeremy Capper lost an arm and a leg in the crash and was in a coma for six weeks.
Pilot injured after plane makes forced landing inland from Manawatū coast
The pilot activated a personal locator beacon about 12.50pm.
Whanganui teen rugby star joins NSW Waratahs Women for Super Rugby season
The 19-year-old flanker has the Black Ferns in her sights.
‘Consideration of deprivation’: Booze policy proposed to change
High deprivation areas will see increased risk ratings for new off-licence applications.
Watch: The best and worst-performing hospital EDs in NZ revealed
Official information reveals the best and worst performing hospital emergency departments.
Fire crews contain 20 chemicals after leak in storage facility
A big firefighting response was needed after a leak at Whanganui Hospital.
Bayleys Whanganui expands into new territory
'The growth opportunity is significant'
Bitumen spill wreaks havoc on vehicles along SH47 detour
A courier driver noticed tarseal wrapped around his truck's wheels.
‘Just keep swimming’: ‘Tarzan’ attempts 235km surfboard paddle of river
Brenden Hawkins aims to paddle the Whanganui River on a surfboard.
‘Flippin heck’: Strong quake shakes lower North Island
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck 10km east of Eketahuna at 11.26pm.
Feilding park robbery: Man shot during $2000 marketplace shoe sale gone wrong
The men travelled to a park to meet a seller before everything turned violent.
White-tailed spider bite leaves man in hospital for a month with deadly infection
Andy Stewart pushed on with his motorbike trek despite his growing pain.
Athletics: Improved Whanganui team performance
The male team moved from bottom of the table to fourth.