MMovies Read More Award-winning cannabis horror comedy movie The Weed Eaters coming to WhanganuiApril 9, 2026 The plot follows a group of stoner millennials on a secluded getaway who stumble upon an ancient strain…
NNew Zealand Read More Person allegedly enters Whanganui property with firearm, sparks armed police responseApril 9, 2026 Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now …
BBusiness Read More Whanganui trucking companies hit by diesel surge warn of higher prices for consumersApril 9, 2026 “It would force us out of business if we had absorbed how much our fuel bill has gone…
BBusiness Read More Whanganui trucking companies hit by diesel surge warn of higher prices for consumersApril 7, 2026 “It would force us out of business if we had absorbed how much our fuel bill has gone…
NNew Zealand Read More Pharmacist shortage: Whanganui store closes as others face long hours and vacanciesApril 6, 2026 He said other pharmacies in Whanganui were similarly affected. Gonville Pharmacy owner Barbara Hawkins-Falk said she had “pretty…
NNew Zealand Read More Whanganui firefighters perform line rescue for two dogs trapped after 30m cliff fallApril 6, 2026 “We were hoping they were okay, we weren’t sure at that stage, [the owner] had tried to get…
NNew Zealand Read More Jake’s Secret Garden: A tropical paradise in WhanganuiApril 3, 2026 She developed several gardens in the region and wrote the famous book My New Zealand Garden, by A…
EEnvironment Read More Whanganui resident Jack Mitchell-Anyon calls for the removal of caged council plantsApril 1, 2026 While they were not cheap, they did not mind salt and did not “brown out”, he said. “I…
HHealthcare Read More Hundreds of regional patients travel to Whanganui for quicker MRI appointmentsMarch 31, 2026 As of March 11, 294 patients have travelled from Wellington, Kāpiti Coast, Hutt Valley, Taranaki and Wairarapa for…
MMedication Read More ADHD patients face another year of medication shortages in WhanganuiMarch 31, 2026 Wicksteed Pharmacy (Whanganui) and Eliza’s Pharmacy (Waverley) pharmacist Shannon Burroughs said the shortages made filling prescriptions harder and,…
NNew Zealand Read More Police appeal for information on missing shotgun in Ruatiti murdersMarch 31, 2026 “Alternatively, it may have been left in or near a hut or rural structure,” he said. The bodies…
WWildlife Read More Whanganui fishermen surrounded by playful common dolphins off Kai Iwi coastMarch 27, 2026 The pod swam alongside the bottom of their boat for five to 10 minutes, Simon said. “And the…