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Letters: SFO parties investigation a bad look
Let's hope our SFO and impartial justice system help ensure we retain the world's respect.
Letters: Milk, red meat healthy for us too
Vegetables and fruit are good, but you need dairy products and red meat as well.
Letters: The sickening tragedy of child abuse
It's time to grow up and realise that being strong has nothing to do with bullying.
Whanganui's intake of refugees on hold: Immigration NZ, iwi in talks
Blenheim, Masterton, Levin, Timaru and Ashburton get refugees - but not Whanganui.
Love of art leads former cook on journey to museum studies
Kris Lott found a new career path through an introductory course at UCOL Whanganui.
Local Focus: Running away with the Gypsies is a thing
Whanganui's Sue Thorby traded an office for the road. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Running away with the Gypsies is a thing
Whanganui's Sue Thorby trades the office for the road. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Smooth as velvet
Compared to say sheep farming, deer velveting is a walk in the park workwise.
Letters: Party on, boss takes the fall
To speed up your economy, cutting red tape my be a better driver than low interest rates.
Audacity of Dibben
Dibben had the measure of all but two of the superbikes at the Burt Munro Challenge.
Local Focus: Tournament coup for Whanganui tennis
A dream, work ethic and a bit of 'mongrel'. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Tournament coup for Whanganui tennis
Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championships to return to Whanganui after 93 years. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Conservation Comment: Climate change is real
The pursuit of growth, always growth, by corporations and the wealthy must stop.
Huge fire west of Bulls now contained but not out
Residents said it was "scary to see" after the Australian bushfires.
Letters: Neuro Foundation donor peeved
As a donor to NF, the thought of this man buying golf balls with my money makes me wild.
Big payday for Lisa
She has earned the invitation off the back of hard work and three NZ premiership wins.
Local Focus: GPS is great for fishing... and for finding people
Too few boaties know what they are doing at sea. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: GPS is great for fishing... and finding people
Coastguard says too few boaties know what they are doing at sea. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Beware of social media; it's a bit like the wild west
Social media is a bit like the wild west in terms of the validity of information.
Alan Taylor: Why I'm urging council to declare a climate emergency
Council would consider the consequences of climate change in any relevant decisions.
Are whitebait doomed or will new rules save them?
Whitebaiting rules are set to change in a bid to save the species, but it is enough?
Local Focus: New York fashion comes to Castlecliff, Whanganui
But is there demand for runway hair and botox? Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Move over Ponsonby, Castlecliff is the newest fashion destination
But is there demand for runway hair and botox? Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Whanganui Girls' College welcomes new principal
A warm and inviting place for new principal.
Letters: World on collision course
No kindly old wizard is going to kick our backsides and put everything right for us.
Letters: Royal privilege put to good use
Having over 95% of our financial system owned by Aussie banks insults the Treaty.
'Less than two hours to Wellington': Mayor welcomes highway funding
Ruapehu College also gets funding slice - and will replace its coal boilers.
Letters: Health practices shrouded
The Ministry of Health appears culpable for careless or incompetent procedures.
Jimi Blinkhorne dominates again in roller hockey
He has won the Australia Day Cup MVP for three years running.
Letters: Give our council due credit
Too often I see people using our council as a punching bag for all their frustrations.
Search resumes today for missing person in Whanganui River
The turn-off to the swimming spot at Mosquito Point has been cordoned off.
'So cute': New images of Neve steal show at Rātana
"She did so well considering the speeches went on for about an hour!"