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Vinsen demands Three Waters debate
The Whanganui councillor is calling on the mayor to table the Three Waters memorandum.

Covid: Steady uptake of rapid antigen tests at local pharmacies
Free rapid antigen tests are available at selected pharmacies.

'It was a good save': Marton volunteers contain house fire
Two Marton fire trucks attend Wing's Line house fire.

Safety monitors for upper Whanganui River
Iwi are concerned about the safety of river users and the risk of collisions.

Restrictions at scaled-back Rātana event
The Rātana 25th celebrations will be a one-day event for the local community.

Visitors urged to lock vehicles after thefts at Aramoho Cemetery
Reports include thefts from cars and bag snatches.

Luxon's biggest headache? The National MP flirting with anti-vax messaging
National MP in hot water for visiting an anti-vax protest has other controversial views.

McDouall will seek third term in 2022
The 53-year-old has thrown his hat in the ring for what he says would be his final term.

Rapid response teams grapple with shortage of nurses
The effort to boost Māori Covid-19 vaccinations is being hampered by a shortage of nurses.

'We are keeping the marae warm'
A weaving project is adding another injection of life to Te Ao Hou Marae.

Century-old club provides friendship, social support for women
In its heyday, the club had about 200 members but numbers have dropped.

Local Focus: Aotearoa's first saint in the making and her ties with the Whanganui region
The rich history of Whanganui's Jerusalem and its French nun Suzanne Aubert.

Report highlights 'organisational deficiencies' in DoC's Whanganui district
Investigation resulted in all field work in the Whanganui District stopping for 90 days.

Summer deluge: Parts of North Island warned to brace for heavy rain, possible thunderstorms
Severe weather watch for parts of the North Island with heavy downpours on the way.

Chin chin! The Whanganui gin company born in a Castlecliff garage
"We're out there at the moment making a bit of noise and letting people know we exist".

'Plan, plan, plan': How the construction industry is battling Covid interruptions
"It's a bit of a balancing act and we're all just wading through it as best we can."

Whanganui River tribes axe annual tribal pilgrimage
The annual two-week journey down the Whanganui River has been happening since 1988.

Holiday business boom: How much more Whanganui is spending
New figures show overall spending is up, but hospitality spending is down.

Whanganui comedian wins Best Male at Comedy Hub Awards
"As always, I'll just keep showing up, getting the job done and hanging on for dear life."

How two families battled with police over crash that killed loved ones
Dale Waitokia and Shona Brenssell took on the police, local and national, and won.

Two Whanganui dairies held up at gunpoint
Both the Alma Rd Dairy and Four Square St John's were targeted on Saturday morning.

Ex-All Black Glen Osborne returns to roots as community constable
He's fitting right in with the Waverley locals.

Flood-prone Anzac Parade homes: What's the answer?
Massey University team researches facts for Horizons' Anzac Pde flood solution.

New Covid-19 location of interest identified in Hāwera, no new places in Whanganui
A Covid-19 case visited a the Hāwera Warehouse and the Plaza in Palmerston North

Whanganui teacher retires after 50 years in education
A lot has changed during the 50 years Gillian Eades has been in education.

Mission impossible: How we overcame struggles to hit 90% fully vaxxed by Xmas
Take a look at how New Zealand's rollout progressed in 2021 before reaching 90 per cent.

Whanganui records second hottest December day since 1978
Whanganui's temperature soared up to 29.3 degrees on Wednesday.

Investigation launched into Rangitīkei train derailment
Monday's wild weather is believed to have damaged the track, causing the derailment.

Man pleads not guilty to ill treatment of children at Lake Alice
The 89-year-old appeared in Whanganui District Court today.