Whanganui pipped by champions in Heartland Championship thriller
It was a give-and-take encounter between the heavyweights.
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Charitable trust unlocking the power of fruit
Heritage Food Crops Research Trust looks into medicinal properties of plant-based food.
Council roading team fighting forestry crunch
Maintaining the seal on rural roads has been under pressure 'for several years'.
Showers hitting Whanganui this weekend
'The best chance for any outdoor excursions would be Saturday morning.'
Increase in patients at new chemotherapy unit
'We now have five Whanganui staff members trained to provide treatment.'
Pool roof failure impacts Whanganui's swim team
'It seems odd that you’ve got an indoor pool that has to be shut in winter.'
Leaky school's rebuild delayed; now deemed earthquake-prone
Taihape Area School's rebuild is now scheduled for 2025.
Council calls in cavalry for water sampling
'It sounds easy - take a sample and put it into a plastic cup - but it does take time.'
Whanganui ambulance officers under pressure
Patients may have to self-transport to hospital or a medical clinic during planned strike.
'Less is more': Council divided on numbers for next election
Whanganui District Council has debated whether to have 10 or 12 elected members in 2025.
'Several close calls': Skiers warned after Mt Ruapehu avalanches
Backcountry users should take precautions when leaving patrolled ski areas.
Temporary closure ahead for Medlab at Whanganui Hospital
The closure will also affect visitors trying to access Whanganui Hospital's main entrance.
Parking revenue over budget by 50%
Forty-nine solar-powered meters replaced 216 coin meters in Whanganui's CBD in 2022.
Investigation into suspicious car, house fire
Fire crews and police were called to Whanganui East about 3.40am on Tuesday.
'Absent friends' missed as Jags lose to Athletic
From full-strength to bare bones for match day.
Judge to career burglar: 'Stop making promises and actually do something'
Pre-sentence report said Reijhan Green was a 'high-risk' offender with a violent history.
Sarjeant redevelopment on track but costs rising
Sarjeant director Andrew Clifford says the gallery 'is already looking spectacular'.
Coaches lace up as Whanganui Tāne Māori sneak past Horowhenua-Kāpiti
They started with 14 men against a full-strength opposition.
Whanganui tested ahead of Heartland opener
Whanganui face South Canterbury in a blockbuster first match.
Rob Rattenbury: Whanganui’s flash rush hour
Opinion: In 10 minutes Whanganui had gone from Sleepy Hollow to a bad day on the motorway.
Rural residents 'in the dark' about kerbside recycling
'The cost of getting a truck out there is ridiculous.'
Mayor eyes city spaces for future housing
A rise in land valuations has opened the door to intensifying infill housing.
'A win': Banks strike cash settlements with scam victims who lost $400k
An elderly victim made 13 offshore money transfers to scammers with help from bank staff.
Favourable credit rating for Whanganui District Council
"The council has had to navigate rising costs."
So far so good for kerbside recycling service
'We are seeing tonnes and tonnes of recycling not going to landfill.'
Sport Whanganui launches new workshops for volunteers
Series of workshops aimed at building confidence and capability in the non-profit sector.
Odour issues linger at Whanganui wastewater plant
The plant's dryer will be shut for a month later this year.
'Deep dive' into farming business
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are an opportunity to take a good look at business.
'An honest, genuine man': Remembering JB Phillips
'Sport was just a real passion for him. He loved it, he really loved it.'
Fifty years of fixing Whanganui’s roads
There was 'a lot of shovelling' in the early days for Robbie Atkinson.