Fordell Hall needs earthquake strengthening
“This has thrown up a bit of a curveball for us."
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Athletics: Whanganui athletes prepare for summer with pre-season meets
Alec McNab looks at the busy lead-up to the summer athletics season.
Why gangsters jailed for McDonald’s attack want lower sentences
The victim was mistakenly believed to be a member of a rival gang, the Mongrel Mob.
Overcrowding in Whanganui ED like 'a disaster movie'
The hospital says over-occupancy of up to 147 per cent is the norm.
‘A lot to contend with’: Te Tai Hauāuru debate shows commitment to electorate
In a race too close to call, the three leading contenders put their best case forward.
NZ poet celebrated in upcoming fashion talk at Whanganui Regional Museum
The museum has selected a dress worn byrenowned poet Eileen Duggan.
Labour, Te Pāti Māori in tight race for Te Tai Hauāuru
Polls show Labour's Soraya Peke-Mason holds a tight lead over her Te Pāti Māori rival.
No international events unless Cooks Gardens track resurfaced
The track needs to be recertified every 12 years to be able to hold international events.
‘A community determining what they need’: At-risk Pūtiki wants its own emergency response
“What you want in an emergency is a community well prepared to respond on their own."
WIS versus the world at Tournament of Minds final
The team is looking for financial support to get to the grand final in Melbourne.
Hi-tech vehicle safety centre to be built at Ōhakea
It replaces the police weigh station on State Highways 1/3.
Reduced speed limit for Hāwera CBD proposed
A 60km/h speed limit around all South Taranaki marae is another proposal in the plan.
Election 2023: Whanganui hopefuls front up in Fordell
Rural Women NZ Fordell/Mangamahu Branch hosted a meet-the-candidates evening at Fordell.
Chamber Music Whanganui is excited to present the Calathea Quartet
Chamber Music Whanganui presents the Calathea Quartet.
For a brief minute or so our lives were filled with the possibility of great trauma
I was busy trying to figure out where any would-be burglar would try to make his escape.
Whanganui big turning point in life of Robin Hyde
Celebrating the iconic poet is part of the Whanganui Literary Festival fringe programme.
Community grants: 'Tough' conversation needs to be had, says councillor
“We know we are in a real cost of living crisis, so the need seems ... greater than ever."
A fun musical spoof about the gang wars in Chicago
Bugsy Malone is set in Chicago and New York during the prohibition era.
Near-90km/h winds batter Whanganui
The winds were expected to calm down on Monday evening.
Whanganui in convincing win over Ngāti Porou East Coast
The Butcher Boys lived up their nickname with a 40-24 win over the Lochore Cup champions.
The complexity of Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui redevelopment
Working on the Oamaru stone cladding of the Sarjeant Gallery is a dream job for Mark Whyte
Bookish treasure hunt under way
Clues for a treasure hunt go from Castlecliff to Aramoho on The Tide bus route.
Jenny Johnson and Grant Fothergill are winners of this month’s Volunteer of the Month
The couple drive from Rata every Friday to help out at Unity Foods.
Comment: Telling stories hard art to master
Rob Rattenbury is trying his hand at writing fiction - but it's not smooth sailing.
Student aims to set up photography business in Whanganui
“It can make people do a double-take because they won’t recognise the place at first."
Rugby: Whanganui back in Meads Cup contention
Steelform Whanganui scored a win over Ngāti Porou East Coast on Saturday.
Rugby: Record score for Whanganui Women against East Coast
Four Whanganui players each scored two tries in the 79-0 win.
Whanganui council invites 'vision' input
A new vision and strategy is being developed for the district.
Meet the ex-academic now running Whanganui City Mission
“With big institutions, it’s easy to talk about your values and much harder to live them.”
'Music's a great healer for people'
People enjoyed a free concert in Whanganui ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Health, wellbeing strategy unveiled for Whanganui River
The strategy will reform resource management in the catchment.
Gardening: Become your own blueberry-growing specialist
Gareth Carter's top tips for growing blueberries in your garden.
'Alarming and worrying': $12.3m lost to pokie machines in Whanganui
"I think there’s a lot of shame around it," says anti-gambling co-ordinator.