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Our view: Politicians the real dodgy characters
Malcolm Turnbull is the fourth prime minister in a decade to be ousted by colleagues.

Possibly more than 100 gang members at present in Whanganui
Probably more than 100 gang members in Whanganui at the moment say police

SH1 reopens at Himatangi after truck hits deer
The truck diver is uninjured but the deer died at the scene.

Multiple people in police custody after Whanganui raids
A number of firearms, firearm parts and ammunition was among the items found.

Good things come in threes for Community Education Whanganui
New manager Mel Shaw is preparing to launch new courses and received $10,000 from UCOL.

Police presence boosted before shooting victim's tangi
The tangi for the victim of last Tuesday's fatal shooting in Whanganui will be held today.

Combined effort by Rebel Sport, Pita Pit and others
Children have been given bags of gear and suggestions for games.

Wanganui defence and discipline defeat South Canterbury in Heartland rugby opener
Team shows cool heads to minimise penalties and stop South Canterbury's bigger pack

Tough weekend for young Wanganui rugby players and Samoans
Wanganui rep teams and Heartland Hurricanes fall to heavy defeats to strong opposition

Your say: Sweeping claim not right about Whanganui rubbish collection
Readers get it off their chest: Rubbish bags, assisted dying, the Treaty and Donald Trump

Rachel Rose: Agencies working to counter family violence
Domestic violence is increasing -- so is the work to combat it

Like a Sherlock Holmes case, beekeepers track down stolen hives
Nathan David Churton received 64 beehives stolen from Settlers Honey sites in Kai Iwi.

Whistleblower vindicated - High Court finds Waho acted with integrity
Dumping by fellow trustees had profound effect on Waho

Finding the lost: Volunteers who search for missing people
Dave Scoullar on the volunteers who drop everything to search for the missing.

Rugby: Development XV confirmed to Wellington Maori Development
Game moved to City College grounds.

Local Focus: Feilding's world class museum
Take a tour of historic rural Manawatū. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Feilding's world class museum
Take a tour of historic rural Manawatū. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Former tenants slam property management company
Former tenants say they are not surprised to hear of The Rent Centre's failings.

Improved hihi feeders installed at Bushy Park
Bushy Park has five new state-of-the art metal hihi feeders.

Champion boxer's itinerary still being worked through
Joseph Parker's visit to Whanganui still being worked out.

Dad sentenced after assaulting his special needs son's bully
Shane Anthony Solway had 40 hours of community work imposed on him in court.

Mongrel Mob tried moving in on Black Power turf, resident says
Local who lives near property where man was shot dead fears a full-blown gang turf war.

Nothing to fear, say police, in wake of fatal gang shooting in Whanganui
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a fatal gang shooting

Whanganui homicide: Police reassure community
Police launched a homicide investigation after the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man.

Local Focus: Big brass changing lives
Big brass band teaches kids more than just music. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZ's first maximum three-strikes sentence handed down
Sentence comes as the Government holds its criminal justice summit.

Editorial: Shock departure casts a cloud over Whanganui's economic agency
Out-of-the-blue resignation not a good look for Whanganui's economic agency