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'Disappointed' Parker may pull plug on school event

Parker camp responds after school event "for Māori & Pasifika boys" outrages parents.

Ruapehu avalanche risk high for back country travellers

Avalanche at Tūroa ski field damages High Noon Express chairlift.

Rugby: Wanganui Under 20's big win to start HYRC Series

Having regular team mates in the forward pack lays foundation for big win on home soil.

Nicola Patrick: Counting on things Kiwis really value

Why economic success isn't the only - or even the best - indicator of our progress

Your say: That drab bus depot is a poor look for Whanganui

Readers have their say on the bus station; bus service; Winston Peters; hostile despots

Student wins car in hands-on contest

Mental preparation was the key to success in this gruelling challenge.

One family, three generations of Ranfurly Shield rugby

Cameron Crowley to tie Wanganui record for Shield challenges.

Taihape's Hayden Smith eyes world junior motocross title

Teenage rider aiming to fly high in Australia

Criminal caught after falling asleep in car he broke into

Karl Harry Ranginui of Waitara entered two properties and a car which he slept in.

Mt Ruapehu bus had history of failed inspections

Red flags raised over safety of Mt Ruapehu bus in which Hannah Francis was killed.

Governor-General to spend 3 days in Whanganui

Visitor confers honour, opens academy, makes visits, presides at community reception

Bus taken to Whanganui to be examined

Bus company says driver "really shaken up" from traumatic crash

Powerful ally is sweet success for DHB's war on sugary drinks

New Zealand Dental Association has commended the Whanganui DHB in rejecting sugary drinks

Permaculture weekend offers workshops and tours

Sixth Permaculture Weekend takes in building, gardening and lifestyle change

Oral surgeon appeals misdiagnosis fine

The delayed diagnosis meant the patient had to have a third of his tongue removed.

Six months' jail time for dangerous Whanganui driver

Gregory Mulligan crashed into the back of a car while driving intoxicated in Whanganui.

Destiny Church Man Up hui pulls big crowd

A message of self-improvement and love was delivered without pressure to join the church.

Bus crash survivor's chilling account: 'We are going to die'

The passenger and their brother were both hurt in the crash that occurred on Saturday.