Two arrested after armed carjacking and high-speed police chase
Pursuit of high-risk offender was initiated with assistance of the AOS and air support.
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How to get body confident as summer approaches
Local professionals give tips for ways to manage weight and habits over the silly season.
Will companies outside vaccine mandate enforce the jab?
At present, the choice to get vaccinated or not is still in the hands of employers.
Truck rolls on SH1 north of Taihape
The truck rolled on to its side just before 7am on Friday morning.
Funding brings military-grade Whanganui Covid response
There's millions of dollars of new funding for the vaccination effort around Whanganui.
Jess Tyson did her Whanganui hometown proud on cut-throat contest
Whanganui export Jess Tyson shares Celebrity Treasure Island reflections.
Harete Hipango slams Three Waters Reform
Harete Hipango wants a public meeting to be held over Three Waters
Six stand for seats on Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation board
The Māori-owned incorporation manages one of New Zealand's biggest farms.
Lockdown leads to poetic justice for Whanganui pound dogs
A record number of dogs have been rehomed this year.
Infamous inmate bit chunk out of officer's ear
Ear-bite and handcuff-attack inmate was first to reach infamous jail sentence milestone.
Pakihi Māori Summit 'creating a little village'
"Whanganui does community really well, and this is just another example of that."
Horizons adds two Māori councillor roles
Composition of next Horizons council open to appeal - to be made final in April next year.
Three people injured in crash near Marton
Multiple cars collided on Wanganui Rd, with three people getting injured.
'Worst-case scenario': DHB hired shipping containers to use as makeshift morgues
"We're all very lucky it didn't get to that point, and we hope it never will."
Billion-tonne Tonnon - the asteroid named after Whanganui musician
"The 6-year-old me would be very happy about it, and I'm very happy about it".
Praise for Whanganui Multisport Club in cycling success
"The bonus is watching their confidence and self-esteem grow with it."
Man has ute stolen just weeks after being viciously attacked
Just days after returning from facial surgery, Jaydon Linton's vehicle was stolen.
Homeless move site after safety threats
Long stayers moved from Whanganui homeless hub after threats to safety.
Whanganui DHB says 18pc of staff unvaccinated or unwilling to say
Frontline health staff must have had one jab by October 30, or risk losing their jobs.
Quick action from crews at mill fire
A second pulp fire at Karioi mill is being investigated to find the cause
PM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130k
Super Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.
'Give Delta a taste of Kiwi': Vaxathon co-host Paddy Gower on Super Saturday
Instead of donations, the aim of the Vaxathon is to raise national vaccination levels.
Community rallies to support teacher hit by car
Nola Todd is expected to be in the Burwood Spinal Unit for the next three to six months.
Local Focus: Super Saturday and Sunday are also for the undecided
Super Sunday has been added to Whanganui's weekend vaccine rollout.
Two injured, one serious, in Whanganui crash
The crash happened on the intersection of Glasgow and Pitt St just after midday.
Local Focus: Volunteers urgently needed for large production
Much ado to prepare for this summer's Merry Shakespeare in the Park.
Air Chathams waits for level 2 to fly to Auckland again
"Once we know what we can and can't do, we'll get into it."
'The whole country's paying the price for this loose border' - public health expert
It's "crazy" not to protect South Island, and risk needlessly high for north too - expert.
'Jacinda hyped me up to get the vaccine': How PM got Raiha Tahuri 'over the line'
Jacinda Ardern is on a quickfire tour of the eastern North Island to promote getting jabs.