Whanganui

Whanganui and neighbouring iwi will travel to Ngāruawāhia to meet with the Kiingitanga over concerns about the new government.

The country's oldest war memorial will be removed from an historic Whanganui reserve following objections to an inscription condemning upriver Māori for "fanaticism and barbarism".

Country Life goes on the trail of the elusive whio at Blue Duck Station while learning about the efforts to conserve the history and preserve biodiversity.

A man is in a serious condition after he was shot by police in Whanganui after attacking officers and a police dog.

Thousands in cash and a kilo of meth have been seized, and four people have been arrested in Whanganui as part of Operation Arch.

Hundreds of cancer patients each year will be saved the stress of travelling to Palmerston North for treatment with the opening of Whanganui Hospital's new chemotherapy unit.

Police were called to a Bath Steet address at around 3pm where they found the body of an 85-year-old woman,

Local news is in retreat, but some intrepid publishers in Whanganui are determined to keep telling the stories that matter. Audio

Major news media outfits have cut back in the regions in recent years. That doesn't just leave locals worse off - it also means all New Zealanders miss out on important ideas, events and perspectives…

Covering news from all over the country is a struggle for media companies dealing with rising costs and falling revenues. But some local outlets are surviving - and even thriving. Mediawatch's Hayden…

Whanganui is the last council in the Manawatū-Whanganui region to establish Māori wards.

Whanganui's iconic Kowhai Park is a blast from the past - but locals are wondering, do today's kids even recognise Humpty Dumpty? Audio

The majority of those who took part in a council survey want to see Māori wards introduced in Whanganui.

The longest suspension bridge in Aotearoa will be built as part of the infamous "missing link" of the Mountains to Sea trail in the central North Island.

Overburdened, understaffed, under-resourced, under the pump - all are words used to describe Whanganui Hospital's strained emergency department.