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The numbers show how grossly sub-par HRC is when compared with other councils around NZ.
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'Beast from the East' weather looms - 24 straight days of rain
And September and October are not looking too great either.
Chester Borrows: Voting in prisons a tiny step
There are a number of arguments in favour of allowing inmates to vote.
Letters: In the dumps over humps
I'm beginning to understand how Humpty Dumpty felt, and he wasn't even in a car.
Local Focus: Kaitiakitanga, guardianship and biculturalism
Contemporary views on ancient concepts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Whanganui council 'too male, too white and too old'
Non-alphabetical listing of candidates' names on ballot papers could be a game-changer.
Sport: Physical and emotional development
Leadership and emotional development are vital for healthy sporting development.
Local Focus: Kaitiakitanga, guardianship and biculturalism
Contemporary views on ancient concepts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One year on: Where the Kevin Ratana murder case is at
Seven men have pleaded not guilty to murdering the 27-year-old who was shot dead in 2018.
Conservation Comment: Now is right time to go native
Among ways we can make a difference to our environment and the world is to plant a tree
Conservation Comment: Right time to go native
Will a tree or two in the garden really make a difference, particularly in town? Yes.
Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
Local Focus: Council candidate has a secret confession
"I'm going in baby-faced". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Excess chromium in wastewater fixed by October - manager
Chromium from tanning still makes disposal of Whanganui waste problematic.
Court: Man with P pipe ran from police and hid after pursuit
Richard Malcolm has been sentenced for a series of offences including male assaults female
Character-building mission for Whanganui fighter
Solo mission to win Australian karate title by Whanganui teenager Jake Hood.
Caleb Gilmore grabbing Gixxer opportunities
Wanganui rider Caleb Gilmore grabs one-off deal with New Tech Kawasaki to race in Europe.
College sport: Nga Tawa
Sport Whanganui college sport review focuses on Nga Tawa School in Marton.
Mum's grief over 30-year-old's homicide: 'She was unrecognisable'
Brenda Reuben urges anyone with information about her daughter's death to contact police.
Tiny house dream in tatters: Builder disappears with $40k
Liza and Shanon Casson say owning their dream home is no longer a reality.
Obituary: A farewell to motorcycle legend Rod Coleman
The first Kiwi to win at the Isle of Man, and a national and international champion.
Multiple people injured in Whanganui two-vehicle crash
Emergency services were called to the two-car crash near Whanganui.
Six brawl in central Whanganui; one arrested
One person received minor injuries in a fight involving six people in Victoria Ave.
Local Focus: Big plans for port
Whanganui Port to get a makeover. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Big plans for Whanganui port
Whanganui Port to get a makeover. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Home detention for man who assaulted woman with a scooter
It was not the first time Ricky Winiata had attacked his victim.
Alleged shoplifter's escape goes pear-shaped
A baby and a woman were lucky not to be hurt when a driver hit their parked car.
Prison for man who had relations with underage girl
He was granted name suppression due to having an upcoming trial for other matters.
'Beast of Blenheim' free despite sex crime denials
The now 72-year-old will return to his cottage on the Whanganui Prison grounds.
Gran's 'rare' mercy: When murder doesn't merit life in prison
Lorraine Smith avoided a life sentence for murder - how common is it?
Grandmother who strangled teen spared life sentence
Lorraine Smith will not face the usual life imprisonment sentence for murder.
Beast of Blenheim claims Crown abused judicial process
Police have remained tight-lipped over why Stewart Murray Wilson was reinvestigated.
The space-age mercury rectifier powering our ancient elevator
Possibly the last in the world, Whanganui lift hits 100. Made with funding from NZ On Air.