Local Focus: Full steam ahead with rail restorations
Hot days in the workshop working with steel and sweat. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Full steam ahead with rail restorations
Hot days in the workshop working with steel and steam. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Protest and counter protest to refugee plan
Former council candidate says some refugees will come from 'Osama bin Laden countries'.
12 questions with Paul Yates: from bit parts to a main role
Producer and part-time actor Paul Yates takes a main role with a new comedy Fresh Eggs.
Animal rights activist survives accident, dog hurt
RAV4 flips three times before crashing through a fence and landing in a paddock.
New recruits' wings a strong incentive for trainee pilots
Academy welcomes a new cohort with a wings ceremony to provide motivation.
From Harlem to Awapuni, basketball rejuvenates tired suburb
New park attracts international basketball superstars. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Harlem to Awapuni, basketball to lift kids out of the ghetto
Awapuni's new basketball park attracts international superstars - the Harlem Globetrotters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
15-year-old girl missing for more than two weeks
Police are asking for information about 15-year-old girl who has been missing for 17 days.
Highway 61 rider guilty of dangerous driving causing death
James Eric Hiroki and Carey Raymond Leask will be sentenced on March 22.
WWI photographer's medals: From England to Waiouru
NZ World War I photographer's medals to be displayed before Anzac Day.
Names of Kevin Ratana murder-accused revealed
One remains suppressed as three more plead not guilty in Whanganui District Court
British humanitarian Terry Waite talks crime and punishment
British humanitarian Terry Waite speaks about crime and punishment in Whanganui
Love and Learn branches out to embrace Whanganui East community
Centre for children grows to add an advocacy and support trust.
Doctor saves mate after he collapses at Whanganui Beach
Man collapses in water at Kai Iwi Beach, is revived by CPR
Woman rescued from cliffs at Kai Iwi Beach, Whanganui
Emergency services responding to reports of swimmers in trouble
Remains of slaughtered cows dumped at riverside
Dumping linked to recent reports of stock thefts.
Unruly tourists: Duo remanded, another remains on the run
Three members of a group of British "tourists" have now been charged with fraud.
First female Superstock Teams Champs driver racing tonight
"We're just as good as the boys, if not better." Rebecca Barr in fighting spirit.
First female Superstock Teams Champs driver racing tonight
"We're just as good as the boys, if not better." Rebecca Barr in fighting spirit.
Chester Borrows: Why prisoners need care
"What do you think we should do with people who do bad things?"
Two British men arrested over alleged roofing scam
The men, aged 30 and 27, were arrested last night.
Traffic controller assaulted at road works
A witness alleges the assault occurred after the 60-year-old declined two men a cigarette.
Rountree tackles Australia
Whanganui's James Rountree in the thick of Oceania Challenge Cup at Motocross Grand Prix
Grand house of former Marton mayor up for sale
Liam and Jessica Donaldson have moved to Wellington and are selling their Marton house.
Woman camping by river with pets after losing rental home
Camping isn't fun when there's no alternative
Car crashes through front of Palmerston North lighting store
The woman in the car appeared to be uninjured.
Your say: Council not setting example, Poll unwise, All one family
Letters to the Whanganui Chronicle
'Cowardly' attack on train driver, window smashed
Two people attacked the train driver after he stopped to fix a fault
Peters says jobs priority as Ratana celebrations kick off
Political year kicks off at annual Ratana celebrations
Man jailed for starving his two dogs
Tauranga dog owner Louis Delves jailed for four and a half months.
The dairy farmer who burns money
A routine clean-out of a dairy farmer's car went very, very wrong.