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Whanganui spring garden event still on

It didn't come top in the Den of Dragons competition but the Spring into Whanganui event will still be on next year, organiser Frances

Man accused of killing stock

Keegan Borthwick is alleged to have killed a $150 ewe and a $1200 ram at Parikino on December 24 intending to steal the carcasses.

Facebook messages prompt assault

The messages Colin Smith read had been between his partner and the victim.

Conviction for choking partner

A man who pushed his partner up against a wall and held her by the throat will be sentenced in October.

Firefighters rescue child from clothes rack

Firefighters rushed to the aid of a small child whose foot got stuck in a clothes rack.

Prison officer stood down after being assaulted

A prison officer who was assaulted by an inmate has been stood down, the inmate's lawyer says. Defence lawyer Debbie Goodlet said

Farmers store employee defrauds company

A Farmers employee who found a way to defraud the company will be sentenced in October. Corey James Hagger worked for the Farmers

Girl allegedly drugged and raped

A man accused of drugging and raping a teenage girl is on trial in the High Court at Whanganui. Mark Anthony Spittal's judge-alone

Home Show pulls the punters

Everything from eyelash extensions to extendable ladders was under one roof in Whanganui last weekend - with a side dish of roving

Son in court for assaulting and threatening mother

"You're lucky that's all I'm going to f***ing do," Cody Amer told his mother after slapping her in the face during an argument. Later

Diversion completed for Whanganui High School assault

A teacher's aide accused of assaulting a colleague at Whanganui High School has successfully completed diversion and had his charges

Text rage leads to car attack

A woman upset about text messages her boyfriend had sent shunted his car into house. Jennifer Hazel Whareaorere appeared in the Whanganui

Drunk driving teacher 'could barely speak'

A drunk driving teacher who was more than four times over the alcohol limit "nearly fell out of the vehicle" after leading police

Man punched over damage to car

An argument over alleged damage to a car led to one man punching another several times in the face. Terrance Toko-Warren had been

Drunken yelling in street leads to arrest

A 3am drunken yelling match in the middle of the street has earned one man a community work sentence. Kadin Parekura Connell and

Motorcyclists swipe handbag in Gonville

A pair of people riding a dirt bike on the footpath in Gonville snatched a woman's handbag as they went past. Boston Baker is one

Rest home employee steals credit card

A retirement village employee stole a credit card from an elderly client to help her partner pay off his drug debts. The elderly

Man denies ramming police car in Marton

A man has denied ramming a police car with a ute in Marton. Christopher Malcolm Duane Muir, 35, pleaded not guilty in the Whanganui