Cyclone Gabrielle: Trees, slips close Parapara
Multiple trees and slips have come down on the Parapara overnight.
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Waka Kotahi is urging people to stay off the roads if possible until the cyclone passes.
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Richard and June Thomasen married on February 14, 1953.
Whanganui region braces for Cyclone Gabrielle
Whanganui is expected to be hit by severe southeast gusts on Tuesday.
National record for ex-Whanganui athlete Beamish
Geordie Beamish has smashed his own NZ 3000m record.
Unions, business at odds on minimum wage rise
'Minimum wage workers will spend their money and they will keep the economy going.'
Whanganui residents urged to prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle
Civil Defence will be closely monitoring the situation over the weekend.
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Clean sweep of Masters Games golds for 96-year-old
Allan Martin plans on coming back in 2025.
“Enough is enough”: Springvale residents want ongoing flooding issues fixed
A total of 54.7mm of rain fell on February 3, with 31.4mm coming down between 3pm and 4pm.
Whanganui River Māori support North American Indigenous leaders
A delegation is travelling to crisis talks about the Colorado River.
Major funding boost for Sarjeant Gallery redevelopment
The project has received Better Off funding and some substantial bequests.
First steps taken toward Whanganui club hub development
Four local clubs have expressed interest in the development of the land.
"Curmudgeonly character" coming to Bason Reserve
The Merry Wives of Windsor kicks off on February 23.
Deadly day: Third person dies after Raetihi crash
The person was rushed to hospital but died later the same day.
Bunkers offer no shelter from the rain
Kevin Page finds a plan to escape the rain by playing golf has it's own pitfalls.
Company co-founder on Jonah Lomu, Japanese surf breaks - and building a gin firm
Even "Samurai" Chadwick couldn't bring down great All Black winger Jonah Lomu.
Medals won and records broken at Masters Games
Levin 83-year-old Barbara Sharp shattered her own 100m indoor rowing record.
NZ Masters Games up and running in Whanganui
Rain can't dampen enthusiasm for the competitors, who range in age from 20s to their 90s.
Treaty of Waitangi relevant 'every single day'
'A lot of our holidays are just treated as a day off but there is a reason for them.'
Rob Rattenbury: Waitangi Day a work in progress
Comment: The day is becoming of much more significance to more and more of us.
Whanganui hit with 'astonishing' amount of rain in a 15-minute period
“It shows you what the weather can do."
Youth council puts the call out to artists
Artworks will be on display during the Artists Open Studios.
A sneak peek into former mayor's exhaustive cricket library
Nestled among the books is a letter from Sir Donald Bradman.
More than 4000 come to town for Masters Games
Local hospitality providers are expecting a busy week ahead with the games in town.
Challenging talks ahead as projected rates rise sits at 8.4%
There are still "very difficult discussions and decisions” to come.
Pākaraka: 'We should all move on'
New signs will be installed after the first ones were bowled in less than eight hours.
New constable looks to help Whanganui people
Constable Callum Downes starts work in Whanganui this month.
Largest GDP growth in Whanganui since 2005
Despite the economic growth, the issues businesses had been struggling with persist.