First win on the board!

'It’s highly competitive and they don’t go there to mess about.'

'If you’re not fed or nourished, you can’t learn.'

Whanganui finished the first half strongly despite being a man down.

Dahlberg was born in 1964 in Whanganui. He was in the Tour de France twice.

'If the problem was so easy to fix, we would have done it by now.'

'I think he was throwing a blanket over all of local government.'

The feature will be have to be drained and refilled.

Superintendent Dion Bennett is the new district commander for Central District.

Whanganui have never lost to Poverty Bay in the Heartland era.

'For our own professionalism and self-worth, it’s about delivering great results.'

Meanwhile, Ruapehu College 1st XV lifted the Premier 2 trophy

Leaving the original pipe in place does 'not bear thinking about'.

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Chief executive Mike Ryan said rapidly increasing energy prices were unsustainable.

'They see it as a sad, grey place to die.'

'You would have to be a pretty young person to hike from the bottom to the top.'

The rāhui will remain in place until Friday.

'We’ve got to the point where we’ve offered all the help we can.'

“The mountainous areas will very likely see some snow."

'If you skew the balance too much in one area you pay the price elsewhere.'

Whanganui head straight to the top of the ladder.

Readers have their say on marae investment, food safety and residential cabins.

It was a give-and-take encounter between the heavyweights.

Heritage Food Crops Research Trust looks into medicinal properties of plant-based food.

Maintaining the seal on rural roads has been under pressure 'for several years'.

'The best chance for any outdoor excursions would be Saturday morning.'

'We now have five Whanganui staff members trained to provide treatment.'

'It seems odd that you’ve got an indoor pool that has to be shut in winter.'