New Zealand
‘Eye-opening’ survey reveals region's food insecurity
In Manawatū-Whanganui, 22% faced severe food insecurity, second only to Northland.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Two families help uncover a WWII flight suit's remarkable past
In 1955, an RNZAF pilot parachuted 17 minutes over Whanganui after a mid-air crash.
'It's absolutely stunning': Victorian dress hides a toxic secret
The 175-year-old gown was coloured with an arsenic-based green dye.
'They just can’t afford it': Rising power bills push households to brink
'If the Government wanted to do something, they could increase the winter energy payment.'
‘Good people doing the right thing’: Two men rescue woman from floodwaters
“If she’d been there a bit longer, it might not have been the best situation.”
'The fuel bill is our biggest hurt': Transport companies warn of price pain ahead
'This is always going to revert back to the person going to the supermarket.'
Prescription maze: ADHD medication shortages to drag on
Pharmacists say the situation has become an ongoing saga.
Food insecurity ‘new normal’ as support agencies fight to stay open
'It’s not a one-off thing that’s going to disappear.'
Bikes on footpaths proposal draws mixed reactions
'A lot of kids of that age that are already riding on the footpath.'
Whopping weight of Whanganui newborn not a total surprise
'We were thinking, how much bigger would he be?'
Food drive donations down by half while food support needs double
'[It’s] just a reflection of how tight times are.'