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Lack of wood supply forces Pitzac closure
Long-standing Whanganui business Pitzac Wood Enterprises is closing
Tree-mendous efforts pole-axe pernicious pines
Wilding pines removed by hand over decades of hard work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
New head of school busting out the moves at Girls' College
Dance has given Nikita McDonald the confidence to shake things up where necessary.
Meet the hijab-wearing police officer
Constable Michelle Evans stands in solidarity with the Muslim community.
Five years' jail for gang member who caused death of his 'bro'
"I pay condolences to my bro's whānau. I apologise. Love you Mum."
Chester Borrows: Words of anthem ring true
Love for one another and truthfulness are things we should all aspire to.
Letters: Gun ban not the solution
There is a difference between sensible precaution and fear-driven acceptance of censorship
Community invited to show unity at march
The Whanganui Unity March will be at 12 noon on Friday, March 22
Accepting our differences beats awful ugliness of hate
Let us accept each other for our differences of faith, politics, colour, and beliefs.
Local Focus: Glassworks lifts Whanganui economy
Fortunes turned around after Council push. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Teen remembered as 'beautiful young lady'
'I'm glad I got to meet her when I did because she changed my life for the better.'
Opinion: Getting to grips with the violence inside us
We need to understand our 'dark side' if we are to combat family violence
Automatic weapons should be handed over, former German policeman says
Former German police officer working in anti-terrorism slams New Zealand gun laws.
Letters: Seeds of hatred now weeds
Who remembers what comes from intolerance, racism, xenophobia, and violence?
Long career in education ending for Whanganui woman
Diane Glennie was an early school dropout but went back to study and began teaching at 43.
Fourteen-year-old found dead in Whanganui, police launch homicide investigation
A 59-year-old woman is currently in police custody.
Junior climate change protesters make their own stand on environmental concerns
Junior Whanganui protesters do their own thing.
Whanganui doctor making waves for seabed conservation
Whanganui doctor making waves for seabed conservation
Whanganui aims to be gay-friendly capital of NZ
Whanganui looks to become the LGBTQI capital of NZ. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Whanganui out of the closet and into the spotlight
After its first ever Pride festival, Whanganui is now looking to become the LGBTQI capital of NZ. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
McDowell adds another title
Whanganui's international action cowboy Bradley McDowell wins Junior Rural sportsman title
Letters: He made his mark
I'd expect the local bastion of news to report all news, even about its own organisation.
Rangitikei College sport
Sport Whanganui's review of college sport this week focuses on Rangitikei College
Christmas cheer left down in the dumps
A Christmas parcel from the Te Aroha community has been dumped in Castlecliff
H-Files: Ex-lover murdered with a chef's knife
Chef murdered ex-fiancee in her mother's Whanganui home after love turned sour.
Letters: Team names a big shame
Don't we agree the branding of sports teams in NZ is downright confusing and embarrassing?
Mum's plea after girl is taken by meningitis
A Whanganui mother has chilling warning after losing her teenage daughter to meningitis
Sand dune vandals destroy plants
Sand-binding plants have been dug up near Castlecliff's Duncan Pavilion.
Horizons chairman apologises for blast at staff
Horizons chairman Bruce Gordon apologises for any harm caused by his Dudding Lake actions
Editorial: 'Young adults' put down the PS4 controls and engage with the real world
Whether climate change or something else, at least youth is engaging with real issues
Dani Lebo: Skipping school is the best thing kids can do for the environment
Thousands of students will walk out of schools as part of the School Strike 4 Climate
Whanganui smash Taranaki
Whanganui age group cricketers have an exceptional weekend against Taranaki at the weekend