Valentino Laki was with friends and family when he got into difficulty in 2018.

'You sit back and go, ‘Actually, we’ve done some pretty remarkable stuff.'

'It's not about high performance, it's about getting out and doing stuff.'

Due to building damage, the centre is likely to be closed until December 18.

An ambulance donated to the Taumarunui community is now being used elsewhere.

The two companies both work at breaking down financial barriers for carbon farming.

25 schools in the region were awarded funding from 38 applicants.

A lucky break for Marton New World.

Police had been set to charge the former lead psychiatrist with ill-treating patients.

One of the store's new owners, a competitive shearer, got into playing darts in 2017.

Tiffany Corlett is the bakery manager at Feilding Countdown.

Rodney the cat spent his last days "sun-puddling" in Otamatea.

Jenny Greener will hold a final Christmas Grotto this year then auction her festive items.

The Rangitīkei mayor says preliminary conversations indicate cases in his district.

Renee Steer is in her third year of a butchery apprenticeship.

Most of the roads in the region's towns have been cleaned and re-opened.

Marton School staff spent Monday cleaning up after wild weather hit the district.

The weather caused widespread issues across Whanganui and Rangitīkei.

The development of the hub is expected to bring at least 220 new jobs to the district.

A rising Kiwi motorsport star is set to join the Formula Regional Japanese Championship.

Anyone can attend the daytime events on Saturday at South Mākirikiri School.

All of the buildings concerned had been cited as needing earthquake strengthening.

The road students walk down currently has a speed limit of 80km/h.

The Rangitīkei-based firm has four land developments in the Whanganui region.

He Akoranga Rongoā Māori is a programme designed for traditional health practices.

It's been suggested the Lake Alice water tower should become part of a permanent memorial.