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![Paloma Gardens hosts special yoga class](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paloma Gardens hosts special yoga class
Fordell marvel was the setting as a yoga and meditation class rounded out 2017.
![Te Araroa trail walkers are good news for town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Te Araroa trail walkers are good news for town
Trail walkers are "proper travellers", accommodation owner says
![Carrick is ready to slay his demons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Carrick is ready to slay his demons
Motorcylce rider Jayden Carrick will resurrect his career on the streets of Nelson circuit
![Berry farm hit by thefts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Berry farm hit by thefts
Windermere Berry Farm has temporarily closed its 'pick your own' berries operation.
![Lights out for Majestic Square Christmas decorations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lights out for Majestic Square Christmas decorations
Whanganui's Majestic Square has lost its sparkle after lights in the trees were vandalised
![Motorway mayhem: guide to NY traffic hotspots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorway mayhem: guide to NY traffic hotspots
Hitting the highways? Here's where congestion will be at its worst today.
![How missing teen kayaker survived the night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How missing teen kayaker survived the night
The teenage kayaker missing on the Kaituna River has been found alive this morning.
![Search resumes for missing teenage kayaker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Search resumes for missing teenage kayaker
The 17-year-old hasn't been seen since yesterday afternoon.
![New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.
![Be warned: Holidaymakers told to brace for wild night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Be warned: Holidaymakers told to brace for wild night
Strong winds and torrential rain are expected to hit later today.
!['I will wear pants whenever I feel like it'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I will wear pants whenever I feel like it'
Crusading student welcomes changes to uniform standards at Whanganui High School..
![Tenants paying more as rental prices soar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tenants paying more as rental prices soar
Whanganui's median rental has risen to $320 per week.
!['This day gets better and better each year'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'This day gets better and better each year'
Spectators were not disappointed at this year's Boxing Day Cemetery Circuit
![Accused man given bail to enjoy a family Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Accused man given bail to enjoy a family Christmas
Accused with six bail breaches let out to spend Christmas with family
![Police search for occupants of boat found off Port Waikato](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police search for occupants of boat found off Port Waikato
Aerial searches are taking place for possible occupants of a dinghy found at Port Waikato.
![Whanganui's Richard Dibben: 'Nice day for a ride'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whanganui's Richard Dibben: 'Nice day for a ride'
Glimpse at this year's Boxing Day Cemetery Circuit results
![Soggy Boxing Day before fine end to year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Soggy Boxing Day before fine end to year
South to dry out today but north can prepare for rain.
![Injured woman found in perilous position on Ruapehu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Injured woman found in perilous position on Ruapehu
Team effort rescues missing woman lost and injured on Ruapehu
![Dry, warm weather tipped for Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dry, warm weather tipped for Christmas
Spoiler: You might want to head to the Boxing Day sales rather than the beach.
![Gallery revs up for motorcyle show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gallery revs up for motorcyle show
Classic motorbikes roar into an art gallery for Whanganui's big event
![Big wet a brief relief from humid start to summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big wet a brief relief from humid start to summer
Rain around the country will ease by the end of the day.
![Teacher in under-age sex sting named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teacher in under-age sex sting named
Whanganui teacher sentenced on sex charges is named.
![The next big one? Quake risks revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The next big one? Quake risks revealed
Three slow slips were triggered following the Kaikoura earthquake last November.
![Urn stolen from family grave in Gisborne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Urn stolen from family grave in Gisborne
"To steal from the dead, you have to be pretty low," grandson says.
![Whanganui homes open for summer tours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whanganui homes open for summer tours
Ten city houses provide something for everyone in house tours.
![Fuel disruption to be sorted by Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fuel disruption to be sorted by Christmas
Fuel disruption affecting some service stations should be resolved in time for Christmas.
![Kiwi supermarket's 'English only' sign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi supermarket's 'English only' sign
The sign caused a stir when it was posted on social media.
![Rain won't cool off steaming hot summer days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain won't cool off steaming hot summer days
Temperatures are set to hit 30C in parts of the country this weekend as rain spreads.