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Think it's hot where you are? Try this
Working in unbearable heat - a hunt for the hottest job around Whanganui.

Car smashes into Whanganui home
Girl driver smashing car into family's home 'pure accident', say police.

Drought hits Southland and Otago
Damien O'Connor has extended drought classification to Otago and Southland.

Have passport, will work
A successful pilot of the Skills NZ Work Ready Passport has been completed in Whanganui.

Editorial: Cafe culture worth embracing
Whanganui's cafe culture is second to none. But it wasn't always this way.

Pulling the crowds for 32 weekends a year supports lifestyle
Small businesses on the move make for a kind of freedom - but it's not for everyone

Families flock to Turakina for Scots-style fun
Scottish sports and culture attract about 1500 to highland games at Turakina

New varieties displayed at Whanganui flower show
Good quality dahlias, gladioli and other flowers, fruit and vegetables displayed to public

Editorial: Time to dob-in the boy racers
Boy racers are making themselves unpopular in Whanganui.

Carpark and roads torn up by boy racers
Whanganui police need details to help them identify nuisance vehicles and drivers.

Local Focus: Rātana roundup
Highlights of 100th Rātana celebration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Labour Party and Ratana movement continue old alliance
Labour and its partner parties say they aim to better the lives of Māori

Gill smashes a century at U19 Cricket World Cup
Whanganui cricket import Akash Gill makes history at U19 World Cup in Christchurch

NZ under-18 1500m smashed at Cooks
Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic

Why Rātana is in the spotlight after 100 years
Rātana "was more famous than Brad Pitt".

Hazardous materials incident at Whangaehu
A person has been taken to Whanganui Hospital after a hazardous materials incident

Record growth proves region is a hot spot
Whanganui's population rose by 700 people last year

No vacancies as visitors flock to Whanganui
Beds hard to find as visitors beat a track to Whanganui

Hocquard high tails it into the big league
Whanganui cricketer Matthew Hocquard named Hawkes Bay Cricket Camp tournament MVP

Keightley decks them in Holland
Whanganui judo prodigy Keightley Watson wins gold at international event in Holland

Judge: 'You're too old to be doing donuts'
Man loses licence after doing donuts on busy intersection.

Local Focus: From white gold to green gold
Dairy farmers trial hemp as a new way of farming - Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wanted men thought to be in Whanganui
Police want the public's help to find two men who are believed to be in the Whanganui area

Early potential realised by gifted scientist
New Zealander of the Year the late Paul Callaghan

Female meth addict on burglary rampage sent to prison
Woman sent to prison after admitting to 11 burglaries that fed her meth addiction.