Whanganui
Whanganui town's name could be changed back to Pākaraka
The council has joined forces with Ngā Rauru and its hapū Ngāti Maika to have the name - which has links to a bloody incident during the New Zealand Wars - changed back.
Upokongaro cycle and pedestrian bridge opens after long wait
The long-awaited Upokongaro cycle and pedestrian bridge over the Whanganui River has finally opened.
Kiwi author Robyn Pearce's family link to US anti-slavery fight
It's not every author who is gifted the idea of a book in a tin trunk full of family letters, but that's what happened to Auckland-based writer Robyn Pearce. She was given letters about her relations… Audio
NZ Tasmanian tiger pelt provides DNA of extinct marsupial
A Tasmanian tiger pelt found in New Zealand has caused excitement in Australia.
Covid-19 testing ramps up to fill data gap at Port Taranaki
Forty-four border-facing workers and contractors at Port Taranaki have been tested for Covid-19 over the past week, but the Taranaki DHB can't provide the number of tests carried out since March.
Lots of: Nanna's baking made easy
Whanganui-based Rachel Dawson's speciality is cookie, cake, brownie and dog biscuit mixes, which you can either bake in the oven, or in the case of her mug cake, whip up in the microwave. Rachel's… Audio
Te Ahi Kaa
Emma travels home to Tukorehe for her tā moko and gets some advice from Dr. Glenn Colquhoun. Audio
Government doubles investment in Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment
The strengthening and redevelopment of the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui is to get another $12 million from the government.
Hundreds of jobs promised from $27m spend-up at Whanganui port
The Provincial Growth Fund is to invest almost $27 million in five port-related projects in Whanganui.
Cannonball unearthed during art gallery redevelopment
Workers redeveloping the Sarjeant Gallery found a cannonball while excavating the site yesterday evening. Audio
New book paints birth of New Zealand rugby in different light
Dr. Ron Palenski's new book, Our Game: New Zealand Rugby at 150 offers a fresh take on the beginnings of the game of rugby in this country, with the veteran scribe offering new evidence of a game that… Audio
Corrections officer shot at in Whanganui Prison carpark
A Corrections officer was followed and shot at in the Whanganui Prison carpark.
Whanganui DHB to expand testing after low numbers
Essential workers will be targeted in a bid to ramp up Covid-19 testing in the region, which has some of the lowest testing numbers nationally.
Nuts about Pigs
It's nearly time for the walnut harvest at Nuts 'n May Orchard near Whanganui. The farm's also a heritage pig stud. When Sally Round visited Hel Loader in the spring, her trees were in bloom and her… Audio
Nuts about Pigs
It's nearly time for the walnut harvest at Nuts 'n May Orchard near Whanganui. The farm's also a heritage pig stud. When Sally Round visited Hel Loader in the spring, her trees were in bloom and her…
AudioPhotographer Laurence Aberhart returns to Whanganui
He was the first ever artist-in-residence at Whanganui's Tylee Cottage, and now, 34 years later, Laurence Aberhart is the first to return. Laurence first spent time at the cottage in 1986, and… Audio
International students help pilot academy to take off
A flight school snapped up on TradeMe five years ago has taken off for the commercial arm of the Whanganui District Council.
Whanganui flight school business soaring
A flight school snapped up on TradeMe five years ago has taken off for the commercial arm of the Whanganui District Council.
The New Zealand International Pilot Academy has more than doubled in size… Video, Audio
Motorist dies in car crash near Whanganui
A person is dead and three people have been injured after a serious crash near Whanganui this morning.
Artists setting visions in stone along New Plymouth's coastal walkway
Tonnes of ancient volcanic rock are being transformed into works of fine art on New Plymouth's coastal walkway.
