Whanganui
Early start to planning around Covid-19 to enable 2023 tribal river journey
Planning will get underway to enable the tribal river wānanga the Tira Hoe Waka to go ahead in 2023 after being axed for two years running.
Boat crash report highlights DoC 'organisational deficiencies'
The Department of Conservation has made moves to fix "organisational deficiencies" highlighted by a near-fatal jet boat crash with a kayaker.
Whanganui River tribes axe annual tribal pilgrimage
The two-week journey down the Whanganui River for the River tribes has been happening every year since 1988, but has been axed for the second year running because of the threat of Covid-19.
Time to face issues, Māori farming organisation chair says
The outgoing Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation chair says one of the biggest challenges facing the Māori farming organisation is the ongoing fragmentation of shares.
Māori urged to ‘take action and work together’ to combat increased Covid risk
A Covid-19 Māori health analyst is urging Māori to "take action and work together" to reduce the impact of expected Delta outbreaks as the country begins travelling.
Drug and alcohol agency suggest vaping not fit-for-purpose
The move to ban the sale of tobacco to younger people has been welcomed by Ashburton health advocates but suggest more work needs to be done.
Covid-19: Whanganui on high alert after first Delta case
Whanganui is on high alert after the appearance of its first Covid-19 case from the Delta outbreak. Two locations of interest have been identified so far - the public toilets at Kai Iwi Beach on… Audio
'This is the new normal': Whanganui gets used to life in red zone
Despite having no active cases of Covid-19 in the community Whanganui woke to find itself in the red zone today.
Whanganui mayor backs iwi call for holidaymakers to stay away
The mayor of Whanganui is supporting an iwi leader's call for holidaymakers to steer clear of the region this summer.
Hamish McDouall says with the low Māori vaccination rates in region, he can… Audio
Aotearoa on Air: Māori Radio - episode two
Māori Radio - The Set Up is episode two of a four-part series that celebrates Aotearoa On Air - 100 Years of Radio.
Hemana Waaka seized an opportunity to assist iwi radio during the mid 1980's, Cyril… Audio
Hamish McDouall: Whanganui an international city of design
It's only small, but as a city Whanganui is rich in design. This month the city was announced as New Zealand's only UNESCO City of Design, one of 40 such cities worldwide. Hamish McDouall has been… Audio, Gallery
Covid-19 shots on the menu at Wairarapa pub
The MidCentral District Health Board and local iwi are running mobile vaccination clinics to ensure people who can't get to town easily can still be vaccinated.
Officer's cutting of arrested woman's underwear straps an error in judgement - IPCA
The decision of a male shift supervisor to cut the undergarment straps of a woman being held in custody was an error in judgement, the IPCA says.
New Plymouth school shocked by death of three staff members in car crash
A New Plymouth school community is reeling after three staff members died in a road crash in Horowhenua.
Four people died when a truck and a van collided at Kuku on State Highway 1 just after 3pm… Audio
Whanganui becomes NZ’s only UNESCO City of Design
Whanganui has been named as New Zealand's only UNESCO City of Design, recognising the city's historic and contemporary contributions to art and creativity.
Antivaxers disrupt Ardern's visit for second day in a row
Antivaxers have disrupted the Prime Minister's media events for the second day in a row.
Jacinda Ardern did not attend a scheduled event at a vaccination clinic in Whanganui because more than 100… Video, Audio
Six stand for seats on Whanganui board of one of country's biggest farmers
Six people are standing for two positions on the board of one of the biggest farmers in the country, the Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation.
Lockdown leads to poetic justice for Whanganui pound dogs
Lockdown and the power of poetry are being credited for the Whanganui pound re-homing a record number of dogs this year.
Taumarunui leaders join forces to boost Covid-19 vaccinations
The Ruapehu area has the second lowest number of double vaccinations in the country.
'Choking story is not the reality' - Crown argues in manslaughter case
A woman, who allegedly died at the hands of a man on trial for her manslaughter, was found to have suffered 76 injuries, a court has been told.
