Long-serving Whanganui educator bows out
Long-serving principal Chris Dibben says he is finally old enough to leave primary school.
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Former railway line a mere gouge in a hillside
The former line of the railway between Turakina and Fordell is gone - but not forgotten.
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Whanganui teenager Jaz Dangen-Forster has been diagnosed with a rare medical disorder.
Police were knocking on robber's door four hours after violent heist
Bodine Tui and a co-offender stole cash, liquor and tobacco from Black Bull in Waverley.
Homicide inquiry launched after woman found dead
The 41-year-old victim was found at a residential property.
King Country farmer elected to Beef + Lamb NZ board
King Country farmer Scott Gower won the Western North Island B+LNZ directorship.
Whanganui athletes ready to tackle North American form
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Mongrel Mob shooting: $80k to quell gang unrest and investigate killing
Extra police officers were brought into Whanganui as part of the investigation.
Superbikes: Dibben ends season in ninth
Whanganui racer Richie Dibben saves his best for last in his debut Supersport 600 season.
Review of college sport focuses on Whanganui Girls College
Sport Whanganui's review of college sport focuses on Whanganui Girls College.
Local Focus: Murals makeover Whanganui walls
Art from across the globe permanently on show in Whanganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Zero-waste mission: Toothbrushes win, toothpaste fails
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Local Focus: Marton Harvest Festival a weekend to celebrate
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Ratana Church minister pleads guilty mid-trial to child sex offences
Trial for Ratana Church Minister ends suddenly after he pleads guilty to all charges
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Whanganui trio prepare for international paddling duty
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Oz lines up new goal in Dancing with the Stars
Whanganui's Glen Osborne is one of the contestants on Dancing with the Stars NZ.
Whanganui paddlers make seamless transition
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Rugby: Whanganui Metro off to a winning start
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Residents claim homes damaged during demolition job
Conroy King got home and saw a flood of water next door and a chunk of his chimney gone.
Conservation Comment: Students' strike for climate change an inspiration
Children must keep the pressure on, through more strikes if necessary,writes John Milnes.
Doctor and son swim 20km to oppose seabed mining
Athol Steward and son Lloyd swim Whanganui coast to protest seabed mining.
Farmer: 'Biological' greenhouse gases merit different treatment
Report moots treating agricultural greenhouse gases differently to fossil fuel emissions.
Local Focus: Artists in their natural environment
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Lynley Tulloch: Dying children in New Zealand get limited media coverage
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Viewpoint NZ: Security after the mosque attacks
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Shots fired as wanted offender escapes police
A firearm was fired during the pursuit that ended when police lost sight of the vehicle
Metro tradition lives on
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Letters: Cardinal's conviction questioned
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