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![Whanganui gears up for launch of recycling service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Whanganui gears up for launch of recycling service
Kerbside recycling is set to start in Whanganui from next week.
![Artist's works reflect Māori cultural heritage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Artist's works reflect Māori cultural heritage
“This particular exhibition highlights the different natural elements..."
![New motorbike impounded, owner faces charges after clocked doing more than 200km/h](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
New motorbike impounded, owner faces charges after clocked doing more than 200km/h
A man has been charged with three driving-related offences.
![Poppy's spirit captured in award-winning film](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Poppy's spirit captured in award-winning film
Poppy has won awards in the United States, but now it's a winner in France too.
![Q&A: Marianne Archibald on lettuce, leisure and life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Q&A: Marianne Archibald on lettuce, leisure and life
Reporter Alyssa Smith caught up with Marianne Archibald from Salad Brothers.
![Club rugby: Finals footy looms for senior sides](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Club rugby: Finals footy looms for senior sides
It is high stakes for the final robin round of the WRFU Senior competition.
![Club rugby: Rātana take on Marist this weekend at the Pā](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Club rugby: Rātana take on Marist this weekend at the Pā
Picking up a bonus-point win, Rātana have closed to within two points of Marist.
![Alliances align for Ō2NL project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Alliances align for Ō2NL project
'Signing alliance agreements ... sets the project up strongly to move forward.'
![Injured player Ollie Thomson's Givealittle reaches $40,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Injured player Ollie Thomson's Givealittle reaches $40,000
The bull sale has given the Thomson family an extra financial boost during a tough time.
![City chefs enjoy taste of coastal-raised lamb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
City chefs enjoy taste of coastal-raised lamb
A group of Auckland chefs have enjoyed Turakina hospitality.
![Healthcare workers protest for better conditions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Healthcare workers protest for better conditions
Delegates were in Whanganui on Tuesday morning to drum up support.
![New manager at Pride Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
New manager at Pride Whanganui
Former manager Christina Emery says Zenica Mann is a great addition to the team.
![House prices flat in May, buyers taking time to make decisions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
House prices flat in May, buyers taking time to make decisions
May-laise: A soggy month for many in the housing market.
![Council to fund freshwater projects](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Council to fund freshwater projects
Applications for Horizons' Freshwater Community Grant are open.
![‘Nature underpins the nation’s economy’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
‘Nature underpins the nation’s economy’
Mouri Tūroa in Whanganui is one of the restoration groups hit by Jobs for Nature cuts.
![The numbers: How many people visit Whanganui's libraries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The numbers: How many people visit Whanganui's libraries
The library has been without a main carpark for over four years.
![‘Vile backlash’: Marae hails tough decision to fund upgrades](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
‘Vile backlash’: Marae hails tough decision to fund upgrades
The district’s nearly 20 marae will be able to apply for marae development grants.
![One flown to hospital in critical condition after Feilding crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
One flown to hospital in critical condition after Feilding crash
The road is blocked and diversions remain in place.
![Body found after man vanishes swimming in Whanganui River](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Body found after man vanishes swimming in Whanganui River
Police say they received reports of a man failing to surface yesterday.
![Council taking charge of recycling centre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Council taking charge of recycling centre
"It was a pleasure to be part of and it’s great to see it continue".
![Teen wins national country singer award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teen wins national country singer award
Fourteen-year-old Sophie Toyne follows up on past success in junior category.
![Search for shirtless man who vanished in Whanganui River ongoing; rāhui in place](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Search for shirtless man who vanished in Whanganui River ongoing; rāhui in place
Police, Coastguard and Wanganui Surf Lifeguard Service are responding.
![Whanganui weather: What to expect this weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Whanganui weather: What to expect this weekend
A mixed bag of weather is reported for Whanganui this weekend.
![Rural Whanganui invests in emergency communication](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rural Whanganui invests in emergency communication
Community board to buy Starlink devices after noting lessons of Cyclone Gabrielle.
!['Enormous': Illegal rural rubbish dumping rife](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Enormous': Illegal rural rubbish dumping rife
'We did witness a person attempting to drop off a couch.'