Whanganui
New strategy for wellbeing of Whanganui River to be unveiled
The long-term strategy to address the wellbeing of the Whanganui River system will be unveiled on Friday.
Homecoming: Historic riverboat to sail once again on Whanganui River
After decades away, one of the last survivors of the historic Hatrick riverboat fleet has returned to the awa.
Two in hospital after driver fleeing Palmerston North robbery crashes
Police are trying to find the vehicle's third occupant who fled the scene after it crashed on College Street.
Parihaka hopeful drillers will be kept off historical lands
Parihaka trustees are optimistic no drilling for oil and gas will be allowed on the pā's historical land, despite silence from the Minister of Energy and Resources.
Backcountry adventurers advised to be on alert for avalanches
The Avalanche Advisory has issued warnings for dangerous conditions in several alpine ranges.
Iwi groups get Crown apology, $30m redress package in Treaty settlement
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little hopes the settlement will help restore the wellbeing of both the people and their lands.
Avalanche alerts issued for Tongariro, Taranaki
The New Zealand Avalanche Advisory is warning of very dangerous avalanche conditions for Tongariro.
The Whanganui forest which never stopped growing opportunity
Richard Thompson planted Papaiti forest with alternative species 30 years ago. He never dreamt at the time he would become a timber merchant with a joinery workshop and retail shed. Audio
The Whanganui forest which never stopped growing opportunity
Richard Thompson planted Papaiti forest with alternative species 30 years ago. He never dreamt at the time he would become a timber merchant with a joinery workshop and retail shed.
AudioWhanganui District Council plans for population growth
Whanganui District Council is backing a forecast for high population growth as a starting point for its next 10-year plan.
Body of missing Palmerston North woman found at beach
Police say the body of Paula Justine Harris was found at Waitārere Beach in Horowhenua on Monday.
Poor areas hit hardest by Whanganui rate rises
Rates in some of the poorest areas of Whanganui will increase by nearly 20 percent, while affluent suburbs will see rates rise only 0.5 percent on average.
Whanganui mayor: 8.3% rates rise 'unacceptable - but that's the reality'
Rates in Whanganui will rise an average 8.3 percent following the adoption of Whanganui District Council's annual plan on Tuesday.
'It's taken away community use': Open-top Whanganui velodrome a missed opportunity - contractor
The contractor laying the new track at the Whanganui Velodrome says the city missed an opportunity by not putting a $20 million roof over the complex.
Erased: the story of Charles Mackay - Part 2
In the second of a two-part episode on Charles Mackay Black Sheep investigates the mysteries surrounding the Whanganui Mayor's attempted murder of D'Arcy Cresswell - a former soldier who threatened to… Audio
Use of police dog on man already on the ground ruled unjustified
No warning was given and the suspect was unlikely to escape arrest, the IPCA said.
'It's not right to keep birds in cages' - Whanganui councillors fight to close aviary
Whanganui District Council has voted to keep the aviary at Rotokawau Virginia Lake open, despite heartfelt opposition from several councillors concerned about the birds' welfare.
Destructive night on roof costs Corrections, earns inmate two more years behind bars
An inmate's trail of destruction across a prison roof during a night under the stars cost almost $250,000 to repair and earned him a further two years behind bars.
Wanganui River bank protection 'urgent'
Work to bolster stopbanks on the south bank of the Wanganui River at Hari Hari "needs doing urgently".
Central North Island school set to re-open Tuesday after flood clean-up
A central North Island primary school shut its doors on Monday while it cleaned up after a weekend deluge brought floods to the Rangitīkei District.
