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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

'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.

'Unruly tourists' pack their bags after hell-raising week
Four of the group were expected on an international flight due to leave this afternoon.

'Charlatan' who was imprisoned for manslaughter
Diabetic boy died after mother sought help of popular herbalist.

Local Focus: Another vintage weekend
Vintage hair, vintage cars, vintage sunglasses, vintage everything. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Letters: Steve Baron got it wrong on state housing sales
Have your say: State house sales; racist injustice; the cruelty of 1080

Sensational opera and beautiful aroha on the Whanganui River
Concert Opera and Aroha on The river review Thursday night Jan 17.

Body of missing Whanganui River swimmer recovered
Body of 20-year-old recovered after swim in Whanganui River ended tragically.

Prisoner slipped out of handcuffs to attack
Whanganui prison officer had part of his ear bitten off

Three dead in crashes in the lower North Island
One person has died following a serious crash in Longbush, Carterton.

Part of prison officer's ear bitten off during attack by inmate
Two prison officers were injured after an attack by an inmate at Whanganui Hospital.

Local Focus: Take the Country Road for a scenic tour of old New Zealand
The local secret in northern Manawatū. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Sinking feeling: Mayor's wife in strife over Airbnb boat
Neighbours surprised to discover boat hull being converted into a tiny house.

Sailability Whanganui to buy two boats with $20,000 grant
Schools and sports groups benefit from December round of grants

Auckland back-to-back
Auckland wins back-to-back Cricket Express National U15 Girls titles in Whanganui