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Whanganui gets back to business!
Local businesses getting back to work under alert level three.
Schools reopen - but one in six don't expect any students
Schools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.
Local Focus: Whanganui to host Coastal Restoration Trust conference
Castlecliff Coast Care community work recognised. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Childcare in Level 3: Sandpits closed, parents told to stay in cars
Sandpits stay closed; parents advised to wait in cars at dropoff if necessary.
Local Focus: Whanganui to host Coastal Restoration Trust conference
Castlecliff Coast Care community work recognised. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Small attendances likely at Whanganui education centres
Educators prepare for what will level 3 look like for schools.
Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market
Domestic tourism comprises 80% of visitor numbers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Lucky in lockdown: Manawatu couple win $13.2 million
The couple bought their tickets on MyLotto after forgetting to buy them in-store.
Lamon Paranihi-Haami 'incredibly proud' to represent ancestor
Tau Paranihi was the only Māori to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Gallipoli.
Local Focus: Could be worse, Whanganui tourism pivots to domestic market
Domestic tourism comprises 80% of visitor numbers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Cause of new case being investigated
Whanganui DHB urges people not to be complacent at this time as it may continue to spread.
Man jailed for a month after lockdown breaches - caught six times
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to one month in prison for breaching lockdown.
108 in lockdown: Is this New Zealand's biggest Covid 19 bubble?
When school becomes your home.
Locked out: Couple can't get back from Cape Town
Irene Wolmarans says South African lockdown rules are "some of the strictest I've seen".
Local Focus: Community comes together for the homeless in lockdown
Fewer services calls for creative community solutions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Community comes together for the homeless in lockdown
Less services available calls for creative community solutions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Adesanya weighs in on Whanganui's Covid-19 fight
He is donating items to support staff in Whanganui, Auckland and Lagos, Nigeria.
Local Focus: Whanganui dancer not pussyfooting around
Ardon England is looking forward to resuming Pride Box. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Gibson out-runs lockdown
The threat of lockdown and older rivals proved no barrier to Hunter Gibson.
Whanganui nurse: 'I want to be able to hold my daughter'
Robert Smith wants people to take the lockdown seriously so he can see his child again.
Whanganui schools heading into 'uncharted territory'
"Kids these days are pretty handy with technology," intermediate teacher says.
Aussie investors end life in rat race, boost Whanganui social housing
The couple never set out to become social housing providers, but say it's a "win-win".
Top show by U17s
Cancelled matches and sitting NCEA exams failed to dull the performances of the U17s.
All of Government Controller cut his teeth as a Whanganui ranger
John Ombler is remembered as a trusted leader during his time in Whanganui.
Court upholds decision to quash seabed mining application
Appeal Court decision adds hurdles to future applications to mine the seabed.
'Absolutely devastating' way to farewell mother
Peter Aki said watching mother's funeral via livestream was 'absolutely devastating."
Local Focus: Driving Miss Daisy to the rescue
Service comes into its own during lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Driving Miss Daisy to the rescue
Service comes into its own during lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Quarantine diaries day one - how others are isolating
How are these groups feeling on day one of the official lockdown?
Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Can we still dream of travel?
Let's holiday in NZ while we wait, wash and wonder when we can start travelling again.
Coronavirus Covid-19: International pilot students in strict lockdown
Students are still able to continue with their studies with online learning.