Man had been drinking, but was not drunk when he crashed
Hori Haami Maremare was speeding when he lost control and crashed into a parked car.
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Group formed to guide catchment wellbeing
Large group with varied interests to work together for catchment wellbeing
City in 12 goal thriller, while Athletic hold off the Palmy schooboys
Extraordinary match at Wembley Park on Saturday.
Football: Both Wanganui City and Athletic rare favourites in Federation League
Both local teams coming off wins to play sides below them on table.
Farming Friends of Hospice Whanganui still going strong
Farming Friends of Hospice Whanganui still going strong after 14 years of giving.
Names released in fatal South Taranaki crashes
Police extended their sympathy to the family and friends of both victims.
Second half goal rampage sets up Football Whanganui win
First time winning two matches in a Federation League season.
Whanganui musical extravaganza ends on a series of high notes for pipe organ enthusiasts
Enthusiasts flocked to Whanganui for weekend spectacular.
City: Last men standing
Three rapid goals sets up the win, but not before both teams trade more in injury time
Rugby: Whanganui Collegiate beat Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth
Two wins from three games has them at the top end of the CNI points table.
Six decades of service to Māori performing arts recognised
Sydney Kershaw's passion has taken him around the world for special performances.
Long-serving JP recognised with Queen's Service Medal
Shirley Christie has been recognised for services to the Whanganui community.
Work with serious youth offenders leads to MNZM
Neville Phillips recognised for work with Start Taranaki in Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Car mysteriously catches fire after Queen's Birthday crash in Whanganui
Police investigate after crashed car catches fire.
UCOL students turn up heat in New Plymouth competition
All eight students won medals, and four of them won in their class.
Winter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselves
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.
Man dies in custody at Hawera Police Station
Man was arrested following family harm incident
Waitotara road build delayed by land and tender issues
Design and build tender unpopular, one landowner fears organic certification at risk.
Doco starts a conversation about seabed mining
Teresa Grant reviews the premiere of local documentary Making Waves.
Flooding down south begins turbulent week of weather
Long-range forecast is for stormy, windy weather across most of the country.
Local Focus: Public art for New Zealand's only republic
NZ's only republic gets its first public artwork. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Reardon national runnerup in motocross
Yamaha riders take all three podium spots at the final round.
Organ extravaganza promises a chance to see and hear some of New Zealand's best in Whanganui
Historic Brake organ included in weekend extravaganza
Help to work on your weaknesses
Here's a way to identify gaps for you and your staff and create a plan that fills them.
Economic development body markets Whanganui
Mark Ward outlines work towards making Whanganui more prosperous.
South Taranaki mayor not standing for re-election
After 12 years as mayor Ross Dunlop will step aside to focus on family and projects
Hopes for undergrounding transmission lines crushed
Waverley Wind Farm transmission lines to circle town, saddening some residents.
Agreement to buy power gets wind farm over the line
Tilt Renewables to finalise construction agreements with contractors in next few months
Bushy Park nurtures 41 fledgling hihi
The endangered hihi at Bushy Park Sanctuary have produced 41 young this year.
If you're going to shoot for goal, then shoot to kill
Palmerston North Marist execute on attack with 10-man Wanganui City does not in Fed League
College rugby: Wesley College just squeak by Whanganui Collegiate
Last minute try from the school that gave us Jonah Lomu.
City want to hang with the champs
Good attackers become defenders as Federation League resumes.
Vision problem leads to optometry career
Optometrist Olivia Wood-Bodley has returned to work in her home town.