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'The wounds from that time are still present': NZ author on staying 'real' in small cities
“When you write fiction, it’s like you’ve got a mask on."
Person in hospital after single-vehicle crash
Police, Hato Hone St John and Fire and Emergency New Zealand respond to incident.
Whanganui farmer named as new Beef + Lamb associate director
Mark Polson aims to contribute to the B+L board's decision-making as much as possible.
Council parking revenue higher than expected
"Under the old regime, it was pretty much all coins.”
'Significant risk': Killer, sex offender will remain under extended supervision order
Basil Mist served 20 years for sexual offending against girls and killing his partner.
'It’s bad enough': Cancer patients still can't get chemotherapy treatment in Whanganui
“An hour can be a long time if you’re not feeling well.”
Beautiful vision: Whanganui a new chapter for author
Minnie Baragwanath's book "Blindingly Obvious" is a candid account of an eventful life.
Support for National Park to restore ‘most beautiful name’
A three-month public consultation on the name change proposal will open on Tuesday.
Whanganui artist in international limelight
Whanganui artist accepted into this year’s Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin
'Completely unique': Rangitīkei River births NZ first for beer
The first beer brewed with a wild yeast is set to be released later in November.
NZ's rookie comedian of the year always 'the class clown'
Tawi won the Raw Comedy Quest Grand Final during the weekend in Auckland.
Furlong Cup: Ben Smith notches record century as Whanganui hold on for draw
Whanganui pair dig in to salvage draw.
Whanganui comedian Luke Tawi wins Raw Comedy title
“It’s putting our little city on the map.”
Targeted forestry rates 'a blunt instrument'
"It’s about looking for an equitable way of covering that cost.”
Mayor meets with ‘key players’ in hotel industry
“It’s still early days, but we want to move as fast as we can.”
Whanganui weather: What to expect this week
“Whanganui will be far from the worst place to be this week."
Inside the country's largest alarm monitoring business
'It's a hidden success story, people just don’t realise what we do.'
Nailbiter! Whanganui reacts to narrow final loss
“I don’t recall any game where the captain was sent off like that.”
Use of Whanganui shared pathways increased by 12 per cent
The Whanganui District Council said the increase in use was due to promotion of the paths.
Whanganui artist opens new gallery
The gallery could become a collective of other people's work in the future.
Developer still ‘addicted to building’ despite setbacks
“We just have to hurry up and wait.”
Golfer's round saved by once-in-a -lifetime shot
'We looked everywhere but, in the end, I declared the ball as lost'
'Lucky to be alive': Hunter found with serious injuries
"It was a very emotional time when we got to him and saved him.”
Eric Dodd recieves Peter Nelson Award for pest control in Horizons region
Retired Horizons staff member acknowledged for expertise in vertebrate pest management.
Ground broken in Whanganui bus shelter project
Work on the bus stops is expected to be completed by May 2024.
Cost of maintaining Whanganui’s ‘deteriorating roads’ set to skyrocket
“In a dry season, the less we mow the more there is a fire risk.”
'If in doubt, don't go out': Coastguard warns of dangers of bar crossing
“There’s three types of bars: dangerous, very dangerous and extremely dangerous."
'Stifling development': Historic building restrictions revoked
In years gone by, Springvale Rd was anticipated to be a main highway.
It's official - Māori wards will feature in district
The wards will be in place for the 2025 and 2028 election.