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![Road snowfall warning for SH1 Desert Rd](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Road snowfall warning for SH1 Desert Rd
Snow showers are expected to affect the road on Wednesday.
![Conservation Comment: The sound of silence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Conservation Comment: The sound of silence
"Quiet parks" are being set aside to conserve natural soundscapes and silence.
![Wild weather brings slip, power cut and surface flooding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Wild weather brings slip, power cut and surface flooding
More than 98mm of rain fell in the Whanganui River headwaters over the weekend
![Kayaker seriously injured after jetboat collision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kayaker seriously injured after jetboat collision
A kayaker is seriously injured after a collision with a DoC jetboat.
![Local Focus: Rare opportunity to visit Bricksticks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Rare opportunity to visit Bricksticks
Converted brickworks turns gallery for Labour Weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Too many in prison?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Too many in prison?
Candidates agree justice system needs work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Who is Ian McKelvie, National Party candidate for Rangitīkei?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Who is Ian McKelvie, National Party candidate for Rangitīkei?
Old school candidate for Rangitīkei. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Whanganui candidates defend their credibility in a crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Whanganui candidates defend their credibility in a crisis
Jobs, experience or forethought - you decide. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Coal or sustainable energy? Business or the environment? Whanganui candidates state their views](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Coal or sustainable energy? Business or the environment? Whanganui candidates state their views
Whanganui electorate candidates on energy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Who is Alan Clay, Green candidate for Whanganui?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Who is Alan Clay, Green candidate for Whanganui?
Film director, author, performer and politician. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Horizons' biodiversity spend to become contestable](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Horizons' biodiversity spend to become contestable
Councillors decide criteria and desired outcomes from biodiversity funding.
![GO NZ: A two-wheeled history lesson on the Mountains to Sea trail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
GO NZ: A two-wheeled history lesson on the Mountains to Sea trail
A cycle journey through Ruapehu and Whanganui gives a glimpse of our country's past.
![Local Focus: Whanganui electorate explained](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Whanganui electorate explained
An overview of the Whanganui electorate. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Better late than never, snow making underway on Ruapehu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Better late than never, snow making underway on Ruapehu
Extra busy season expected for local businesses. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Iconic hotel a hit with kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Iconic hotel a hit with kiwis
Special deals at the Chateau Tongariro attracting holidaymakers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Safety campaign targets duckshooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Safety campaign targets duckshooting
Every 'accident' was avoidable. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Lockdown brings out the TV host in Kiritahi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Lockdown brings out the TV host in Kiritahi
Less time traveling means more time to be creative. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market
Domestic tourism comprises 80% of visitor numbers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![All of Government Controller cut his teeth as a Whanganui ranger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
All of Government Controller cut his teeth as a Whanganui ranger
John Ombler is remembered as a trusted leader during his time in Whanganui.
![Local Focus: The Kiwi music festival in the middle of nowhere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: The Kiwi music festival in the middle of nowhere
Popular music festival is a hidden Whanganui gem. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Local Focus: Candidate brings focus back on velodrome roof](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Local Focus: Candidate brings focus back on velodrome roof
"A kid in sport is a kid out of court". Made with funding from NZ On Air.