Local Focus: Glorious weather for boats
Record boaties head out after lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: Glorious weather for boats
Record boaties head out after lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A quarter of Northland kids still at home
Attendance shows south-to-north pattern: 90 per cent in deep south, 75 per cent in north.
What it's like to go to school under level 2
Covid-19 has been a "rollercoaster ride" for both students and teachers.
The history at Hatrick - 12 wins from 12 races
Friday evening a triumph for the Lisa Cole kennels.
Local Focus: Tim Tams in the air - council support likely for Air Chathams
Passenger service and Tim Tams back soon. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tim Tams in the air - council support likely for Air Chathams
Passenger service and Tim Tams back soon. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Land sales continue under lockdown
With so much interest in rural/lifestyle listings, some days it felt like herding cats.
Whistle blows for rugby restart
The 10-week competition will feature premier grade and senior grade split into two pools.
Local Focus: Ūpokongaro ready when you are
New footbridge means pub and cafe will gain more locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ūpokongaro ready when you are
New footbridge means pub and cafe will gain more locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Facebook locks out Whanganui business trying to do good
They sold masks at no profit but Facebook shut them down. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus: Facebook locks out Whanganui business trying to do good
They sold masks at no profit but Facebook shut them down. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A toll of 11: Inside the deadly Rosewood rest home cluster
Vulnerable dementia patients, damp facemasks, and 11 dead. What happened?
Local Focus: Lockdown brings out the TV host in Kiritahi
Less time traveling means more time to be creative. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
GO LOCAL! NZME regional titles launch support-local campaign
Initiative calls on people to support local businesses.
Half of central NZ businesses need more financial help to survive
'A storm is brewing': Some businesses have only a few more wage-subsidy pay cycles left.
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.
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.
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".