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No breach at wastewater plant despite smell
Wanganui District Council has not breached resource consent despite the city's wastewater treatment plant having to be partially shut down.
Racer hopes to break land speed record
Wanganui racer Mick Paul is aiming to realise the dream of a late Christchurch aircraft engineer to break Burt Munro's land speed record.
One dead after house fire in Wanganui
A person has died in a house fire in Wanganui today.
Wanganui, Whanganui now official
Both place names 'Wanganui' and 'Whanganui' have been recognised as official names of the city in Parliament today.
Sister's plea for little 'big' brother
The sister of a "big, gentle, kind kid" stabbed in the face with a screwdriver in Wanganui still hopes the police will find her brother's attacker.
Terror as thugs smash in door
An "unprovoked attack" in Wanganui was described by a female staying the weekend at a Victoria Ave flat as like being in a war zone.
Thieves target 12 tourists on marae
Twelve people travelling as part of a group of 48 Italian tourists staying at a Jerusalem marae on Sunday night had $5000 worth of gear taken by thieves.
Stabbed teen 'not in gang'
Medical staff say it is too dangerous to operate on a teenage boy after he was stabbed in the face with a screwdriver in Wanganui - reportedly for wearing a blue hat.
Supermarket robbed in brazen hold-up
A supermarket manager had a firearm thrust into his stomach during a brazen armed hold-up of his Wanganui store on Saturday night.
Student hospitalised with bacterial meningitis
A Wanganui Collegiate student is in a serious but stable condition in Wanganui Hospital with bacterial meningitis.
Michael Laws defends missed council meetings
Wanganui district councillors Clive Solomon and Michael Laws remain habitual non-attenders at council and committee meetings.
Pet lambs stolen from school kids
Six much-loved pet lambs belonging to Wanganui school children were stolen at the weekend.
Campaign helps reduce violence toward women
Organisers of the annual White Ribbon Day believe violence toward women has been reduced since the campaign started six years ago.
Man accused of killing journalist in court
The man accused of killing journalist Derek Round in Wanganui has made another appearance at the High Court at Wanganui.
Wanganui Collegiate to be integrated
Wanganui Collegiate School has gained integration into the state network of schools, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.
Art forgery abounds - artist
Wanganui artist Peter Ireland who exposed a fake Gottfried Lindauer painting at the Waikato Museum of Art and History says there are plenty more forgeries out there to be uncovered.
Death risk from copper thievery
Thieves in Wanganui are risking death by cutting copper wire from live electricity networks.
Prison for Wanganui embezzler
A judge has told a former Wanganui businessman who stole thousands of dollars from clients that an apology for his crimes was "self-serving at the 11th hour".
Wanganui - world's smartest town?
Wanganui has been named one of 21 towns and cities around the world in the running to be named 2013 Intelligent Community of the Year.
Beast's trespass notices 'unwise'
Trespass notices against serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson are "unnecessary and unwise", two Wanganui District councillors say.
Dope grower forfeits land
A cannabis grower caught with more than $600,000 worth of high-grade crop and over $40,000 in cash stuffed in a safe has been sent to jail.