Family of drag racers national champions
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Brandt Shortland moves from coroner role to District Court judge
Kaikohe gets its first resident District Court judge - Brandt Shortland.
Sarjeant: Inaugural artist returns to Tylee Cottage
The first Tylee Cottage artist in residence in 1986 is back for the month of March.
How our cafes and bars are adapting to Covid-19
Local hospitality businesses remain open in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
School staff took photos on student's confiscated phone
A student has complained about the inappropriate use of their mobile phone by teachers.
MP's view on cannabis reform skewed by bias
Hipango stated that she represented the Māori community. What about the rest of us?
Air Chathams still 'flying every single day'
Airline will keep 26 national flights running this week.
Local Focus: Drastic changes to NZ Motorsport likely
Televised motorsport without crowds being considered. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Environmental education expo to engage youth
New Zealand's youngest district councillor will feature as the keynote speaker.
Coronavirus: Doctor's Italian holiday turns into 'the amazing race'
Whanganui couple have taken the good with the bad amidst Italian coronavirus outbreak.
Air Chathams investigates after plane caught in turbulence; causing 'severe roll'
Two incidents on the flight have left customers on board unhappy with the service.
Local Focus: Hipango announces she's standing again
Whanganui MP Harete Hipango unopposed as National's candidate. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Josephine Hariata Takarangi-Firmin a tireless worker for health, Iwi
Aunty Jo Takarangi-Firmin kept up her kaikaranga role to the end of her 85 years.
Solutions needed for Whanganui paper and cardboard crisis
A Whanganui think tank has been proposed to address paper and cardboard crisis.
Are we doing enough to prepare kids for the water?
A grieving mother has issued a plea for swimming lessons to be mandatory for all children.
Letters: Recycling cost spurs poor choices
If it's difficult or costly to recycle or dump, poorer people will make poor choices.
Letters: A plea from one who knows . . .
A peaceful end should be everyone's right. Why should the terminally ill be punished?
Under-11 cricket reps on the rampage
Whanganui began its chase like it needed to catch a train quickly, scoring 128.
Letters: Council playing cat and mouse with pet owners
We can most likely look forward to compulsory microchipping/registration of our cats.
Letters: There's nothing wrong with renting
Rental housing was the easiest, most economical way to move from one place to another.
'That's commitment': Shopper visits supermarket in full mask and boiler suit
The man visited Countdown and Pak'nSave while wearing the elaborate get-up.
Best of 2020: Don't deny it: White privilege still exists, and it's ugly
Most Pākehā, when told about this concept, are shocked and go into denial.
Out of the classroom and into the forest - what a way to learn!
This is not new-age hippy education.
Drownings report: 'While our waterways are our playground, they can be unforgiving'
Twelve more people died by drowning last year than in 2018.
Drowned teen too shy to say he couldn't swim, says mum
Chase Swanson-Ewing dived from river pontoon and never resurfaced.
Local Focus: Council's Youth Committee needs rascals
Nicole Grey at Whanganui District Council wants you(th). Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Petrol cheaper in Bay
On returning to Whanganui and NZ$2.18/2.19 a litre, one could only be incredulous.
Teenager named as drowning victim found in Whanganui River
Chase Swanson, 15, has been named as the drowning victim in Whanganui last week.
Ditch the tech - send the children bush
We can't judge youngsters for using the technology being put into their hands by adults.
School asks: Is your child not singing national anthem for 'cultural reasons'?
Text sent out after too many pupils weren't singing the anthem.
Local Focus: Council's Youth Committee needs rascals
Nicole Grey at Whanganui District Council wants you(th). Made with funding from NZ On Air.