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Construction sector suspected suicides: 80 died last year, highest on record
Data from Coronial Services dating back to 2007 shows record 2023 suicide numbers.
Brown says councils must respect ratepayer money
'Finding savings isn’t a one-off exercise,' the Local Government Minister says.
Council hands aviary to community group
Friends of the Aviary want to turn the facility into a 'valuable, educational resource'.
Aviary back on council agenda
A community group could get the go-ahead to operate the facility.
Strength in numbers: Mayor calls for council collaboration
'We need to make our shadow look bigger than we are.'
Homelessness 'not generic to Whanganui'
'If the problem was so easy to fix, we would have done it by now.'
Bubble trouble: Foamy fiasco as pranksters target water feature
The feature will be have to be drained and refilled.
How Whanganui & Partners shapes up in its new era
'For our own professionalism and self-worth, it’s about delivering great results.'
Pipe replacement project grinding to the finish line
Leaving the original pipe in place does 'not bear thinking about'.
Camping site closed after 'property damage, abuse and intimidating behaviour'
'We’ve got to the point where we’ve offered all the help we can.'
Strong wind gusts and downpours hit Whanganui
“The mountainous areas will very likely see some snow."
'Balancing act': Who will pay for more shared pathways?
'If you skew the balance too much in one area you pay the price elsewhere.'
Letters: Marae investment will prove its worth
Readers have their say on marae investment, food safety and residential cabins.
Council roading team fighting forestry crunch
Maintaining the seal on rural roads has been under pressure 'for several years'.
Council calls in cavalry for water sampling
'It sounds easy - take a sample and put it into a plastic cup - but it does take time.'
'Less is more': Council divided on numbers for next election
Whanganui District Council has debated whether to have 10 or 12 elected members in 2025.
Parking revenue over budget by 50%
Forty-nine solar-powered meters replaced 216 coin meters in Whanganui's CBD in 2022.
Sarjeant redevelopment on track but costs rising
Sarjeant director Andrew Clifford says the gallery 'is already looking spectacular'.
Rural residents 'in the dark' about kerbside recycling
'The cost of getting a truck out there is ridiculous.'
Favourable credit rating for Whanganui District Council
"The council has had to navigate rising costs."
So far so good for kerbside recycling service
'We are seeing tonnes and tonnes of recycling not going to landfill.'
Odour issues linger at Whanganui wastewater plant
The plant's dryer will be shut for a month later this year.
Fifty years of fixing Whanganui’s roads
There was 'a lot of shovelling' in the early days for Robbie Atkinson.
Teen's 'enthralling' documentary continues to earn praise
'Many people see dyslexia as a disability. You, however, see it as a possibility.'
Men's Shed Whanganui launches bold plan
'It’s not only for us old fellas - it's for the new ones coming on.'
Multi-purpose makeover at Williams Domain
'It hasn’t always been plain sailing but we get there in the end.'
How council will manage 'bricks and mortar' assets
'We are attempting to lead the way a little bit with this.'