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Case to be made to Govt for pilot students

Visas for overseas pilot students could be a lifesaver for Whanganui's flight school.

Personal pronoun badge project for medical school

University of Auckland student Josh McCormack has been blown away by the response.

Man assaulted after Hāwera car crash

A 32-year-old man was taken into custody following the assault.

'It sucks': Dialysis patients devastated after closure of Auckland renal unit

Patients who spend 12 hours a week hooked up to a life-saving machine upset at closure.

Anzac ceremony commemorates Māori service personnel

The service at Pākaitore is one of the oldest Māori services in the country.

The sculpture that went missing for 18 years

The work was mysteriously put into storage 18 years ago, and now it's back in its place.

'Signposts to adulthood': Military academy's success story

"It is great to look back on how many students have gone from strength to strength."

Deadlock over allowing Indian flight school students into Whanganui

MPs consulted over government exemption needed to let in Indian students

Horizons consulting on Māori wards

Horizons Regional Council are seeking submissions on whether to establish a Māori ward.

'Warm and generous' welcome for new district court judge

Ian Carter is Whanganui's new District Court Judge, succeeding Judge Philip Crayton.

Local Focus: Vanished artwork to return

"Cone Piece" to be re-hung in War Memorial Centre. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'No answers': Police stumped by toddler's death in state care

Police have no idea how Deajay Parkinson-Batt died while in Oranga Tamariki care.

Local Focus: What's in a zine?

Underground publishing popular with library and buyers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Covid-19 coronavirus: Local operators see transtasman as path to recovery

Air Chathams has had its three biggest days of sales this week since pre-Covid-19.

The end of a trusty swing bridge

The 1950s Poads Bridge has been replaced by a wider and more modern structure.

The town where the train stops, but you can't get on or off

"Rural areas like Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Marton ...have been left out of the loop."