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What's on in Whanganui this week? November 7-13
Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.
Generation Debt: Science trumps music
Liz Goodin chose science, not music, because of the cost of student loans.
$100,000 in debt: Is a student loan worth it? 39yo dad speaks out
Student loans shift balance towards higher pay at the expense of family ties.
Students outraged over hall withholding bond money
"It is unfair... there are no alternatives to staying in the halls."
The burden of student loans: 'It set me back years'
Student loans have changed the lives of a generation of New Zealanders.
Euthanasia bill vote on a knife-edge
MPs are about to decide whether the public should decide on legalising assisted dying.
Victoria University death: PhD student named
Student lay dead for three days in hall of residence.
Uni student's death didn't raise questions: Vice-chancellor
Student dead for three days 'but I don't think I can ask more of my staff in this regard'.
'A sad time': Second uni student lay dead for three days - govt vows action
Student was found dead in Wellington hall of residence in January 2018.
Where's voting for students at Vic Uni?
A bid to get election voting on Vic's campus was hampered because of security issues.
'Scream and I'll kill you' - what happened to serial stalker case?
Detectives unable to determine if up to a dozen incidents are linked.
Climate change: How hard will extreme weather hit NZ?
What will our extreme future be like? Scientists in new $10m study say it's already here.
Govt's climate risk assessment a 'good first step', councils say
Councils facing $14b climate change risk say Govt's risk assessment is a good first step.
Our dark history of abuse in care - inside the first hearing
Inside the first proper hearing of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.
Gen anxiety: Millennials plead for help
One in five 26-year-olds sought mental health treatment in the past year.
Shootings in South Auckland: Five months of gun violence
Three have died and four have been critically or seriously hurt in spate of gun violence.
Buddhism most trusted religion by Kiwis
The survey showed Kiwis trust levels didn't change after the March 15 attacks.
Racism cuts Māori out of local elections, says Far North mayoral candidate
Racism claim: Far North council is "white man, white man, white woman, white man".
Philanthropist's $1m gift to national music centre
Chris Parkin said Wellington had done so much for him, and he wants to give back.
Victoria University announces new names
Vic Uni pushes ahead with a brand refresh that's been labelled a 'name change by stealth'.
Vic Uni approves new names for first major sub-brands
'Name change by stealth' accusations have fallen on deaf ears.
New-wave research: $11.5m mega-project to shed light on NZ's changing oceans
An $11.5m project will take a closer look at NZ's vast and fast-changing marine estate.
Public finances needs modernising - minister
It may not work but we have to try, says Grant Robertson.
Youth MP's speech a hit with Act leader
Ali Gammeter speaks at Parliament on a favourite subject - freedom of speech.
Regional transport authority mooted for Wellington
Wellington's transport operating model 'far from perfect'.
Kapa haka group flies the culture flag at regional conference
WHS is the only school in the lower North Island with a Confucius Classroom.
Victoria, what do you see in ... a name change?
COMMENT: The University of Wellington isn't dead and never was.
The Conversation: Teams more than the sum of their parts
Why too many fearless people on a team make collaboration less likely.
The grand plan behind a Wellington liquor ban
Could the harmonious existence of Kelburn residents and students be on the horizon?
ANZ resignation call: Knighthood puts target on Key's back
15 years ago, it would have helped. But now the 'Sir' puts a larger target on Key's back.
Students label liquor ban a 'lazy band-aid'
Victoria University students have come out swinging over a proposed ban at Kelburn Park.
Residents fed up with self-entitled student binge drinking
The stoush over student drinking in Wellington's Kelburn Park heads to council today.
Mega teachers' strike: All you need to know
Teachers are striking again next week - here's a guide to the issues.