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Councillor Chandulal-Mackay and the challenges facing the region. Made with funding from NZ on Air
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Letters: Council costs needed first
To know what council spending might be stopped, we must first know the costs involved.
Logo created for Whanganui's first Heritage Month
Designer Cecelia Kumeroa has created a logo for the first Whanganui Heritage Month
Letters: Legal marijuana negatives
Colorado's economy has, however, greatly benefited from the legalising of marijuana.
Letters: Choosing how and when to die not suicide for terminal patients
The terminally ill know they are going to die. It's only a choice of how and when.
Local Focus: Vinyl finds a new groove at the Record Fair
Travelling Record Fair brings people from all regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Letters: Smoke out disadvantaged
At the end of the day, smoking is a personal choice and should remain so.
Letters: Bridge fit for last century
The bridge may well be safe, but safe and adequate are hugely different things.
Waitangi Claims Trust seeks mandate from Taihape iwi
Trust is beginning a series of hui on June 15, in Taihape and Whanganui.
Car mysteriously catches fire after Queen's Birthday crash in Whanganui
Police investigate after crashed car catches fire.
Glow show celebrates Matariki and Māori myth and legend
The glow show is a Matariki celebration sure to delight young audiences.
Local Focus: Newest tech for oldest collection
Explore the Sarjeant Gallery from anywhere in the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Newest Technology for Oldest Collection
Explore the Sarjeant Gallery from anywhere in the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Winter isn't coming New Zealand - it's here, and it's cold, brace yourselves
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight as snow blanketed parts of New Zealand.
Letters: Avoiding agonising death
We must change our attitude to death and discuss it openly with family and friends.
Letters: Local fuel prices a puzzle
Government needs to determine whether the big oil companies are in genuine competition.
Letters: Let's have a simple traffic fix
We need a practical engineer with an iota of common sense to look for simple fixes.
Letters: Switch banks for cheques
It's quite simple; just change banks to get the service you want.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Letters: Bias in job search not new
Thanks to Therese Enriquez for exposing a big problem in Wanganui — sadly, not a new one.
Letters: Legal cannabis threat to smoke-free goal?
It would be illegal to smoke a tobacco cigarette, but you could happily smoke a joint.
Letters: Devlin and The Beatles
Devlin was hired for a gig with the world's hottest band, which has to look good on his CV
Grandmother pleads guilty to murder of 13yo granddaughter
59-year-old Lorraine Smith will appear for sentencing on July 19
Local Focus: Brass Whanganui will play to 200 million
Tour to China promises the world's biggest aduience. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Whanganui Brass Band will play to 200 million
Tour to China promises the world's biggest audience. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Police pursuit 'dangerous'
Why drive very fast with sirens on when there was nowhere for the car being chased to go?
Letters: Suspect pursuits by police
Really, who was the biggest cowboy on our beach with children around?
Local Focus: Curtain hacks for a warmer winter
Winter is coming but this Whanganui eco-expert knows how to bring out the best in your curtains. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Wanganui' the name of Scottish beer product
The use of 'Wanganui' by an international brewery is being seen as inappropriate.
Letters: Puzzles solution to eye and brain maintenance
Puzzles can help people over 60 maintain good eye health and brain activity.
Local Focus: Curtain hacks for a warmer winter
Winter is coming, so get the best out of your curtains. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Cyclists and shared paths
The walkers are quietly being pushed off the traditional walkways in this town.
Letters: Bus service is essential
Horizons always seem an extra imposition, but at least I can enjoy their buses.
Local Focus: Even in the digital age, new libraries popping up
New Library Hub for a progressive Castlecliff. Made with funding from NZ on Air.