Volunteer Week NZ: The team behind the Koha Shed
The group of 18 volunteers are constantly busy providing for the community.
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Truffle hunt to be held in Kowhai Park
The event is open to any registered dog owner with no prior experience needed.
Volunteer numbers bounce back
The number of volunteers in Whanganui has bounced back after a lull due to Covid-19.
Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations
Health officials said it was an important step in reducing historical health inequities.
Marion Sanson: Whanganui’s public transport is moving in the right direction
OPINION: Green Party supports public, not-for-profit ownership of public transport.
New booth is just the ticket
New ticket booth for the St Hill Street entrance of Cooks Gardens in Whanganui.
Man in critical condition after Whanganui CBD assault
The incident happened at around 2.15am on Sunday.
It’s time for frost covers to come out of the shed
Winter has well and truly arrived throughout the country
Nicky Rennie: Fieldays the jewel in our agricultural crown
Opinion: To be honest, the farming fraternity has had a hell of a year.
Sport Whanganui celebrates volunteers and attests to their work
Volunteer Week comes with a drive to turn around a trend of declining volunteer numbers.
Architecture award winners include Chateau Tongariro and Whanganui museum exhibition
The Chateau embodied a timeless elegance and was rooted deeply in New Zealand’s heritage.
'Accidental academic' awarded for decades of ocean devotion
"I’ve always been on, in or near the sea.”
Whanganui local becomes youngest NZ senior karate titleholder
Jake Hood will travel to Sydney for the Australian nationals in July.
Whanganui stays frosty overnight
The temperature dipped below zero in parts of the region.
Whanganui’s Velodrome is undergoing a $2.5 million track reinstatement by German company Velotrack
Whanganui’s Velodrome is undergoing a $2.5 million track reinstatement by Velotrack.
Kōrero about the recently opened exhibition held at Sarjeant on the Quay
A kōrero about the recently opened exhibition He Tohu Tena Pea - It Is Perhaps a Sign.
All systems go for Tasman Estate subdivision
“These aren’t cookie cutter houses, they are custom designed.”
Iwi celebrate waka discovery that could be linked to Tītokowaru war
In a special find, a 150-year-old waka has been salvaged from the Pātea River.
Club rugby: Kaierau eye home semifinal in Ruapehu trip
It's the penultimate round of Tasman Tanning Premier club rugby.
'Struggling to make ends meet' - Demand for food parcels rises with high food costs
Foodbank just keeping its head above water.
Club rugby: Hunterville semifinal hopes on the line
Nine championship wins in 14 years set the bar high for the current young side.
Q&A: Richard Aslett on art, music, civic service and the road to Rangitīkei
Yellow Church Gallery owner Richard Aslett on finding his way to Mangaweka.
Whanganui brick show builds back bigger
The event will be held at the Whanganui War Memorial Centre on July 8 and 9.
Athletics: Cross Country Championships return to Massey University
Cross country is a demanding sport but one that is available for all and at low cost.
Black Fern brings World Cup to Taihape
An estimated $32,000 was raised from the auction.
Assault charges laid after central Whanganui crash
The incident occurred at the roundabout of Bell and Glasgow St shortly before midday.
Housing becoming a struggle for older people, Age Concern says
'We have an ageing population but New Zealand has prepared poorly.'
Wallaby found in Manawatū-Whanganui region for first time
Horizons staff working to establish whether a colony of wallabies has set up home
Embattled chicken franchise up for sale
"We opened our very first store the day before New Zealand’s first (Covid-19) lockdown."
Stan Walker’s family lose ‘everything’ to house fire
Support flooding in for family after fire destroys “just about all” belongings.
Beer-guzzling burglar nabbed after leaving a bottle - and DNA - at the crime scene
He took the beer from a fridge mid-heist and left the empty on the steps.
Councils given more power in forestry sector
Forestr in the right place definitely has a role to play...."
Rolling strikes bring disappointment and frustration
The rostering home of students will continue until the end of the term.
Ruapehu ski passes on sale as soon as next week following $1 bid for mountain
Lift passes could be on sale as early as next week under the new ownership.