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![Main Trunk Line: Train wreck victim pleaded for last cigarette](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Main Trunk Line: Train wreck victim pleaded for last cigarette
Fatal landslip menace on main North Island railway line a century ago.
![Brace of wins for Whanganui Intermediate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Brace of wins for Whanganui Intermediate
Whanganui Intermediate's time to shine in weekend of junior cricket
![Monty monsters Manawatu batters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Monty monsters Manawatu batters
Ray White Whanganui demolish Manawatu in their U13 rep cricket clash in Palmerston North.
![Meet the mite tackling our worst weed problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Meet the mite tackling our worst weed problem
The mite to fight the country's most prolific weed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Noxious weed's days could be numbered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Noxious weed's days could be numbered
A gall mite imported from the northern hemisphere could help control old man's beard.
![Sh*t Towns of New Zealand: NZ's Worst 'Big Things'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Sh*t Towns of New Zealand: NZ's Worst 'Big Things'
Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.
![Weather ahead: Goodbye sunshine, hello snow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Weather ahead: Goodbye sunshine, hello snow
Yesterday was stunning, but it's going to be a changeable start to the week.
![Revamp with natives for Taihape's gardens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Revamp with natives for Taihape's gardens
Taihape's town gardens will be planted with natives specific to the area.
![Wanganui young guns get to experience Ranfurly Shield rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Wanganui young guns get to experience Ranfurly Shield rugby
First Shield game played in Hawera in nearly 100 years.
![Your say: Devilish twist on front page](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Your say: Devilish twist on front page
Readers write in: Brian Tamaki; the justice debate; science and religion; the alt-right
![Can Wanganui prosper without their champion hookers?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Can Wanganui prosper without their champion hookers?
Unique experience with three 40 minute games in Taihape this afternoon.
![Pirates and Ruapehu to battle for rugby glory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Pirates and Ruapehu to battle for rugby glory
The Tasman Tanning Premier Wanganui Rugby Championship final is tomorrow at Cooks Gardens.
![Old black magic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Old black magic
Pirates weave some old black magic to beat Taihape to secure Wanganui rugby finals berth
![Wanganui club rugby's semifinalists found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Wanganui club rugby's semifinalists found
Ruapehu overrun Pirates, Border clock up a century against Ngamatapouri, Taihape survive.
![Marist outwork Ruapehu on their home patch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Marist outwork Ruapehu on their home patch
Marist claims the Challenge Shield and keep spot in the Top 4 with one round remaining.
![Wanganui Premier rugby comes down to the wire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Wanganui Premier rugby comes down to the wire
Marist, Taihape and Border - three into two won't go.
![Whanganui man killed in van crash named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Whanganui man killed in van crash named
A Whanganui man was killed in a crash at Utiku on Thursday.
![Students selected for Area Schools Tournament in Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Students selected for Area Schools Tournament in Christchurch
Ten Taihape Area school students representing the school in Tournament
![Meet NZ's first woman 'most eligible farmer'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Meet NZ's first woman 'most eligible farmer'
Taihape's Mairi Whittle took home the golden gumboot in Fieldays Rural Catch contest.
![Taihape and Ruapehu swap with Border and Pirates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Taihape and Ruapehu swap with Border and Pirates
Grand Hotel Challenge Shield shifts 154km from Waverley to Taihape.
![What's your name? What's your number?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
What's your name? What's your number?
Frustration from Premier rugby teams wearing different jersey numbers from official lists
![Hunterville takes Challenge Shield in Wanganui senior rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Hunterville takes Challenge Shield in Wanganui senior rugby
Hunterville the glory of the Challenge Shield, Ruapehu the glory of their first win.
![Premiers on break, Seniors step up with several big games](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Premiers on break, Seniors step up with several big games
Challenge Shield on line and crucial matches in hunt to make the Top 6 before the split
![Taihape lock down fourth spot at halfway point](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Taihape lock down fourth spot at halfway point
Important win for a little breathing room on Kaierau and Marist in the race to semifinals.
![Pirates vs Ruapehu for all the marbles on Saturday.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Pirates vs Ruapehu for all the marbles on Saturday.
Biggest game of the year so far with Paul Mitchell Cup and Challenge Shield on the line.
![Ruapehu impressive against Marist, Taihape out of jail against Kaierau](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Ruapehu impressive against Marist, Taihape out of jail against Kaierau
Taihape win thriller with Kaierau to get back into the top four.