Money will extend air training; help iwi initiatives
Funding announced includes $400,000 toward possible aviation hub in Whanganui
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Local Focus: $80m funding for the regions
Shane Jones announces suite of regional funding worth more than $80m. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Palmerston North man arrested on firearms-related charges
The man will appear in court tomorrow on the charges.
Keep Whanganui beautiful: plea by Craig
Helen Craig and other councillors want Whanganui to enter Keep NZ Beautiful Awards
MS sufferer Briar Novis on the mend
Briar Novis has had her stem-cell treatment and is out of isolation.
Cinema groper escapes jail time after court botch-up
"Error" means an accountant who gropes women in movie theatres wasn't sent to prison.
Back to jail for repeat drug offender
Jonathan Costello was pulled over in Auckland and 745 grams of cannabis was discovered.
Man attempting repeat robbery was tracked by police dogs
Darcy Chambers got away with stealing alcohol and electronics, but went back for more.
School expulsion can be fatal - study
Study linking expulsions to early deaths dramatises the high cost of school failure.
Noxious weed's days could be numbered
A gall mite imported from the northern hemisphere could help control old man's beard.
Local Focus: Everyday is Christmas Day at Jo's
Meet the woman who's already excited about Christmas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Did Snow White consent to being kissed?
Deviant, often a bad thing, but are there good deviants?
Six assaults on Whanganui Prison staff in one week
More assaults have followed a damning report into violence at Whanganui Prison.
Gifts from Prime Minister well received, and symbolic of commitment
Prime Minister's symbolic gifts appreciated, play by children well received
Watch: Is this NZ's most devoted Christmas fan?
Meet the woman who's already excited about Christmas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch: Horrifying near miss at intersection
Quick thinking truck driver avoids fatality at intersection.
Whanganui High 1st X1 hit them for six
Whanganui High School 1st X1 the first to win back-to-back Ross Taylor Cup 20/20 titles.
Gwynne Dyer: Theories abound as Earth runs the gauntlet of survival
It's looking good for the existence of life elsewhere in the universe.
Chaos in court: Gang members clash as accused denies murder
Security staff and police officers were out in full force and they needed to be
Thousands headed to Ratana for centenary celebrations
Exhibition of Ratana history opens as celebrations begin
Make your voice heard - every submission counts
Every submission counts; every voice does get weighed up against those it opposes
Editorial: The grinch who wants to steal Guy Fawkes - sort of
It's time we tackled the fireworks issue.
How a Kiwi royal fan got her wish and a taste of celebrity
Kiwi woman shares what it was like to shake hands with Meghan Markle.
11 VC winners from New Zealand
Eleven men in NZ armed forces were awarded in the Victoria Cross in WW I
Motorsport: Marton's Kaleb Ngatoa 10th in Toyota 86 opening round
Contact with another driver proved costly in the first race at Pukekohe.
Unsung hero -- the Whanganui soldier who led one of NZ's most famous military victories
Forgotten hero - former Whanganui man at the front-line of the liberation of Le Quesnoy
Whanganui mayor helps sell our region at home show
Whanganui wows Auckklanders -- and, yes, that is our mayor fronting the show
Historic serial sex offender jailed
A victim of historic sex offending burst into tears as her tormentor was sentenced.
Woman called police 73 times making false claims
The offender was sentenced to supervision and granted name suppression by Judge Morris
Jail for revenge-fueled hammer attack
Hoani Check also punched and kicked his associate repeatedly in retaliation
Local Focus: A dog's life takes on new meaning
Palmerston North's doggy heaven. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Homeless woman's car, belongings stolen
Darren Albert also stole from another woman using her own vehicle as an aid.