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![Council calls in cavalry for water sampling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=808)
Council calls in cavalry for water sampling
'It sounds easy - take a sample and put it into a plastic cup - but it does take time.'
![‘Backward move’: Councillor slams mandate to undo Māori wards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=808)
‘Backward move’: Councillor slams mandate to undo Māori wards
Fiona Kahukura Hadley-Chase says it is an attempt to 'diminish Māori representation'.
![Whanganui ambulance officers under pressure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Whanganui ambulance officers under pressure
Patients may have to self-transport to hospital or a medical clinic during planned strike.
!['No cash, no housing’: Council calls on Government to act](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'No cash, no housing’: Council calls on Government to act
Ruapehu District Council says it is bowing out from financing housing developments.
!['Several close calls': Skiers warned after Mt Ruapehu avalanches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Several close calls': Skiers warned after Mt Ruapehu avalanches
Backcountry users should take precautions when leaving patrolled ski areas.
![Roof failure above public pool threatens swim season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Roof failure above public pool threatens swim season
'We won’t have anywhere else to go.'
![Temporary closure ahead for Medlab at Whanganui Hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Temporary closure ahead for Medlab at Whanganui Hospital
The closure will also affect visitors trying to access Whanganui Hospital's main entrance.
![Terminally ill Lake Alice survivors to receive $20,000 'rapid payments' from Govt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Terminally ill Lake Alice survivors to receive $20,000 'rapid payments' from Govt
The cash will be available for patients from the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit.
![Parking revenue over budget by 50%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Parking revenue over budget by 50%
Forty-nine solar-powered meters replaced 216 coin meters in Whanganui's CBD in 2022.
![Youth take centre stage for upcoming musical](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Youth take centre stage for upcoming musical
The musical casts a light on Whanganui's youngest actors, writes Graham Dack.
![Investigation into suspicious car, house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Investigation into suspicious car, house fire
Fire crews and police were called to Whanganui East about 3.40am on Tuesday.
![Showery start but sunshine coming for Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Showery start but sunshine coming for Whanganui
'Up until Friday it should be nice.'
![Sarjeant redevelopment on track but costs rising](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Sarjeant redevelopment on track but costs rising
Sarjeant director Andrew Clifford says the gallery 'is already looking spectacular'.
![Lotto winner claims $44m prize with same lucky numbers on 10 lines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Lotto winner claims $44m prize with same lucky numbers on 10 lines
The lucky punter chose at the same numbers for all ten lines.
![Business waste reduction programme launches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Business waste reduction programme launches
South Taranaki businesses are invited to sign up for the Resource Wise initiative.
![Coaches lace up as Whanganui Tāne Māori sneak past Horowhenua-Kāpiti](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Coaches lace up as Whanganui Tāne Māori sneak past Horowhenua-Kāpiti
They started with 14 men against a full-strength opposition.
![Whanganui tested ahead of Heartland opener](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Whanganui tested ahead of Heartland opener
Whanganui face South Canterbury in a blockbuster first match.
![Rob Rattenbury: Whanganui’s flash rush hour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rob Rattenbury: Whanganui’s flash rush hour
Opinion: In 10 minutes Whanganui had gone from Sleepy Hollow to a bad day on the motorway.
![Rural residents 'in the dark' about kerbside recycling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rural residents 'in the dark' about kerbside recycling
'The cost of getting a truck out there is ridiculous.'
![NZSAS training in the spotlight as soldiers injured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
NZSAS training in the spotlight as soldiers injured
One suffered frostbite, the other 'severe' lacerations to the face.
![Kiwis in action: Full Paris Olympics schedule](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kiwis in action: Full Paris Olympics schedule
The Kiwis in action schedule for the Paris Olympics.
![Mayor eyes city spaces for future housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Mayor eyes city spaces for future housing
A rise in land valuations has opened the door to intensifying infill housing.
![Favourable credit rating for Whanganui District Council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Favourable credit rating for Whanganui District Council
"The council has had to navigate rising costs."
![So far so good for kerbside recycling service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
So far so good for kerbside recycling service
'We are seeing tonnes and tonnes of recycling not going to landfill.'