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Judge: 'You were an unguided missile'
Man leads police on a dangerous car chase from Whanganui to Waverley, and back.

Attack squad of weevils released
World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.

Pregnant - and storm cuts off the road out
Well-known farm and tourist attraction closed after severe weather hit the district.

HomeFit pilots to assess Whanganui homes
Nelson Lebo is passionate about healthy homes and will evaluate them in Whanganui

Kiwi teen fighting cancer never seen in kids before
Brave Jacob Pringle, 14, is in the fight of his life. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Mayor welcomes 110 international students
Mayor urges young people to make friends and try new experiences.

Local Focus: Teen fights NZ first cancer
14 year old boy fights NZ first cancer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Killer highway closed due to slip danger
State Highway closed after man attempting to clear rockfall was killed.

Iwi builds presence in main street
Property ownership experience useful ahead of Treaty settlement.

Army banned from letting school kids handle guns
Draft guidelines issued after army let primary school kids handle guns last year.

Have your say: End Of Life Choice bill info meeting falls short
Readers have their say: Assisted suicide; bees and gun control in the US

Welcome to Autumn - time to plant spring bulbs
Welcome to Autumn! Time To Plant Spring Bulbs

School for sale draws thousands of hits
The former Turakina Maori Girls College has a rateable value of $4,730,000.

Bee lover fed up with bee poop on her home
Springvale resident says bee poop is driving her mad - but she still loves bees.

Junior rep cricket comes down to final batsmen
Both Wanganui and Manawatu rely on final wickets to make triple figures.

Man knocked 'clean off the road' by falling rocks
Man found dead after falling rocks flung him down a bank and into a river.

Plastic perhaps not so fantastic
Plastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?

$6 million for Whanganui's port and rail links
Whanganui gets first share of Provincial Growth Fund.

Region's water quality improving - study
Study finds multiple factors contributing to faster-than-expected small improvement

Local Focus: Ethkick football kicks off
Various ethnic groups battle it out on the soccer field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Ethkick kick off
Ethnic groups in Palmy battle it out on the soccer field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Second day without power in rural community
Play time for Brunswick kids as power cut closes school.

Fake bookcase hid secret to paying off mortgage
Couple's method for paying their bills was behind a fake bookcase door in the sleepout.

Online fraud reports "tip of the iceberg"
Netsafe is encouraging people to report scams as online fraud becomes more sophisticated.

Whanganui Maori ready to run it this weekend
Full weekend of games scheduled for Te Tini A Maui Tournament after just one in 2017.

Man steals thousands of dollars in three burglaries
Whanganui man convicted of three Auckland burglaries.