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Poetry book launched in Whanganui
Renae Williams and Chloe McCartan drop in to Lockett Gallery.

Repertory AGM: president re-elected, new life member, new patron
AGM brings in new patron for Repertory.

Whanganui Literary Festival books noted Māori writer
Whanganui Literary Festival attracts Witi Ihimaera

Sport Ability Days coming up for Whanganui, Ōhakune
Some inclusive sports events are coming soon for the region's young people.

US blues guitarist books Whanganui gig
Ruth Wyand to play at Whanganui Musicians Club.

The Foxhole is becoming the place to go after a week's work
Ridgway Park is the place to be on a Friday after work.

Rob Rattenbury: What history teaches us about this year’s election
Comment: MMP changes everything,

Traditional healing classes start in Marton
He Akoranga Rongoā Māori is a programme designed for traditional health practices.

Varied week of Whanganui weather ahead
Overnight temperatures are expected to drop into single digits this week.

Artists Open Studios back bigger than ever
More than 90 studios and around 160 artists were taking part this year.

Craig Cawley on Eric Clapton, pub gigs and loading zones
Musician tells the Chronicle Q&A: 'I play guitar and I sing, and that's it...'

What Nicky Rennie learned at Central Districts Field Days
Comment: There was concern that they would smell townie on me a mile off

Waverley Primary School celebrates 150th anniversary
A parade put on to honour the school had people lining the towns main street.

WHS rowers have best ever North Island Championships
The schools rowing director hoped to carry this momentum into this years Maadi Cup.

Opera School student Filipe Manu rises to world stage
Selected as a finalist in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

How Hillary’s Antarctic adventure helped loosen NZ’s colonial ties to Britain
What started as a show of unity ended as the opposite.

What's next for UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui?
“To hear people say they don’t even know where UCOL is, that’s just crazy.”

One in Wellington ICU from Turakina crash
Hato Hone St John responded to the crash with three ambulances.

Rātana world tour commemorates founder’s 1924 venture
Rātana followers will retrace founder's world tour.

'Quite frankly, it sucks': Coromandel businesses' cyclone recovery struggle
Fragile roading network plagues popular holiday peninsula.

Letters: Courthouse closure disadvantages rural people
Readers have their say on rural wellbeing, climate action and recycling.

Mayor's 150-day action plan is over, so how did he do?
'I don’t think he ever sleeps at the moment'.

Chronicle of hidden Whanganui history up for book award
The General Non-Fiction winner will be announced at the Ockham awards ceremony on May 17.

Eastown Buildlink upgrade yard to cope with unprecedented demand
The general manager expected the upgrades to be completed next year.

Waimarino Shears brings international shearing back home
The Waimarino shears competition is coming this Saturday.

And then there were four: Coastal Challenge Cup semifinals on Saturday
The Coastal Challenge Cup semifinals get under way on Saturday.

'I'm done, I'm out': Teachers walk out of schools in national protest
Protesting teachers crowded locations across Whanganui today.