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Shame of being spotted with a plastic shopping bag - like being caught smoking in public
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Mitre 10 cuts single-use plastic bags
From July 1 plastic bags will be gone and customers will be encouraged to take their own.
Your Views: Government's bad debt; Mike Hosking and balloons
Readers write about government debt; Mike Hosking; judge's failings and the Maori nation
Fred Frederikse: Yemeni peace bad for business
Set Muslim against Muslim and sell weapons to create jobs
Whanganui man finds royal connection in mother's letters
Whanganui man finds possible link with poet buried at Westminster Abbey.
'I don't want a pet cat or dog, I want bees'
Ten Year old Aria is in the business of bees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whanganui news: Fake banknotes; animal activist; Winter Wonderfest and crime prevention
News in brief: Fake banknotes; animal activist; Winter Wonderfest and crime prevention
Whanganui man gets supervision for drug-related offending
Police found a bong, some cannabis and a glass pipe in Shannon Barker-Pehi's bedroom
Keep a brolly handy: Rain forecast for most of the weekend
It's wet and a bit chilly, so rug up and remember to pack a brolly this weekend
Myrtle rust found in central Whanganui
Myrtle rust has reached Feilding, Hawera and Palmerston North. Now it's in Whanganui.
The city has just one Māori midwife
Whanganui situation reflects dire straits of Maori midwife workforce around the country.
Jay Kuten: Lack of money means lack of freedom
Good advice for middle-class, well-off Kiwis, but what about those in struggle street?
Woman sings to animals as they head for slaughterhouse
New Whanganui resident Sandra Kyle is an animal rights activist.
Lethal arsenic levels found in subdivision land
EcoBuild Developments says soil not suitable for its planned eco-subdivision.
Serial shoplifter jailed for 45th time
This time Ngaika Kiu targeted Rebel Sport, Big Barrel, Countdown and Pak'nSave.
New principal at Cullinane College in Whanganui
Justin Harper went to St Augustine's and he has returned to Whanganui with his family.
Crowds fill marae for reggae muso's tangi
Roads around Raetihi choked as musicians and others farewell Carl Perkins on Saturday.
Never too young to learn the rules
Youth rugby very different than back in the day, says leading referee Neville Hopkins.
Chester Borrows: Under Donald, clubs are trumps
Why do 50 per cent of Americans think Trump is the answer to their confused question?
Crime prevention help for small firms
Whanganui Police, Safer Whanganui and SelectaDNA offering free advice.
Homicide inquiry: 'It was pretty heart-wrenching'
Police launch homicide inquiry after man found unconscious lying in street dies
China move causes plastic pile-up
What happens to the recyclable plastic China will no longer take?
Scientists warn against water machine 'placebo'
Scientists are warning against buying a $4000 water machine.
Murder in the library: Come on in, whodunnit fans
Whanganui writer Christodoulos Moisa is an entrant in the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards.
New YMCA Central CEO ready to make a difference for youth
Aaron Palmer has returned home and wants to connect with kids and make a difference.
It's an offal job but someone's got to ...
Renee Matthews-Cooper is in her element operating Mac Hole Drillers.
Metro lads hot
Whanganui Metro take lead in Manawatu colts division Friday night rugby competition
Council manager to learn from the Aussies
The exchange with Western Downs Regional Council will happen later this year
Maori nurse making sure all attend
The passionate Maori nurse making sure everyone turns up to their appointments
Whanganui supermarket to scrap plastic bags
Plastic bags will soon be a thing of the past at Whanganui's Countdown Victoria Ave store.
MP decontaminated by firefighters
MP Harete Hipango gets the full treatment on International Firefighters' Day.
Miss World NZ's whānau 'very proud of her'
Maori TV reporter and Whanganui export backed by proud whānau after Miss World win.