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Speedweek roars back to Whanganui
Cemetery Circuit to stage motorsport spectacular, which will include V8 Jet Sprints.
Singer spinning as Lily the chicken captures Kiwi hearts
The story of the chicken that survived has now hit television screens and radio waves.
Medicine shortage: Pharmacists rationing paracetamol
Whanganui pharmacy raises alarm on stock
Animal remains strewn near popular beach - graphic images
Dumping continues to plague Whanganui
Vet removes massive backlog of eggs from chicken
Lily was not eating or behaving normally, so owner Destiny Singer rushed her to the vet.
Pick-your-own strawberries canned after thefts
A temporary closure has been put in place following theft and people flouting rules.
Police investigating car fires in Whanganui
'I was waiting for it to explode and you know, kill us all. It was bloody terrifying.'
Bamber's mum holds back tears as driver finally recognised at home
The kid from Jerusalem up the Whanganui River who won Le Mans and conquered the world.
Council considers iwi's ambition for control of Whanganui land
A document shows iwi land negotiators' intentions.
Steve Braunias: The bodyguard at the end of the world
Braunias interviews a Kiwi who claims to be selling million-dollar bunkers and shelters.
Speedway: Ministocks and Minisprints at Whanganui tomorrow night
First titles of the season on the line at Oceanview.
Money will extend air training; help iwi initiatives
Funding announced includes $400,000 toward possible aviation hub in Whanganui
How Israel Adesanya can earn a UFC title shot
Israel Adesanya: "the guy making s*** happen" in the UFC middleweight division.
Keep Whanganui beautiful: plea by Craig
Helen Craig and other councillors want Whanganui to enter Keep NZ Beautiful Awards
MS sufferer Briar Novis on the mend
Briar Novis has had her stem-cell treatment and is out of isolation.
Struggling to learn: Understanding kids' different brains is 'like coming out of the fog'
Teachers say understanding kids' brains is 'like coming out of the fog'.
Cinema groper escapes jail time after court botch-up
"Error" means an accountant who gropes women in movie theatres wasn't sent to prison.
Back to jail for repeat drug offender
Jonathan Costello was pulled over in Auckland and 745 grams of cannabis was discovered.
Man attempting repeat robbery was tracked by police dogs
Darcy Chambers got away with stealing alcohol and electronics, but went back for more.
School expulsion can be fatal - study
Study linking expulsions to early deaths dramatises the high cost of school failure.
Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa
Simon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.
Did Snow White consent to being kissed?
Deviant, often a bad thing, but are there good deviants?
Six assaults on Whanganui Prison staff in one week
More assaults have followed a damning report into violence at Whanganui Prison.
Entries fly in for Suzuki Series
Suzuki Series organisers have been inundated with entries for the upcoming season.
Watch: Horrifying near miss at intersection
Quick thinking truck driver avoids fatality at intersection.
Whanganui High 1st X1 hit them for six
Whanganui High School 1st X1 the first to win back-to-back Ross Taylor Cup 20/20 titles.
Gwynne Dyer: Theories abound as Earth runs the gauntlet of survival
It's looking good for the existence of life elsewhere in the universe.
Entries flood in for Suzuki Series
Suzuki Series swamped with entries and a strong international flavour for Whanganui leg
Chaos in court: Gang members clash as accused denies murder
Security staff and police officers were out in full force and they needed to be
Constable has traded peonies for policing
New police officer Nadine Staples is relishing being on the frontline in Whanganui
Thousands headed to Ratana for centenary celebrations
Exhibition of Ratana history opens as celebrations begin
Make your voice heard - every submission counts
Every submission counts; every voice does get weighed up against those it opposes