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Setting up a generation to be safe in the water
Water Skills for Life keeping Kiwis safe
Sport Whanganui teams up with La Fiesta!
Sporting activities are part of La Fiesta!
The playwright who married Marilyn Monroe
Nadine Rayner looks at Arthur Miller, who wrote Death of a Salesman
St John calls in Whanganui district for mental health and suicide up 67 per cent in 2021
St John received 9,561 calls in Whanganui in 2021
188 community Covid cases today, 14 in hospital
New cases in DHBs across North Island and in Canterbury.
No new cases of Covid-19 in Whanganui, total remains at two
The Whanganui DHB area's double dose vaccinated eligible population is now at 89.7 percent
Titewhai Harawira | A lifetime of activism
Titewhai Harawira, the matriarch - mother of eight children, 70 mokopuna and 25 great-great-grandchildren - has spent a lifetime fighting for Māori rights, women’s rights and social justice. Video / Maori Television
'No one left until the last dog was sold' - club secretary
People come from all over the lower North Island to buy reputable working dogs
Multiple vehicle incidents over weekend
One person was taken to Whanganui Hospital after their vehicle overturned on Saturday.
Rob Rattenbury: 70 years of Queen Elizabeth
The Queen must at times quietly cry herself to sleep over the antics of her descendants.
Museum Notebook: Waitangi Day and Pākaitore
Here in Whanganui, nine signatures were collected on May 23, 1840 as part of the Treaty.
'A week of extremes': Record rainfall over the weekend
Whanganui went from 32.6C on Friday afternoon to 16C and rainy in 24 hours.
State Highway partially closed at Ohingaiti
There are also a number of lesser slips along the road.
Watch: Severe flooding in Taranaki
Taranaki is experiencing Severe flooding following a MetService Red weather warning for heavy rain in the region. Video / Imogen Quigley / Kayla O'Connor / Kade Bellve / Julie-Anne Mowat
Second Covid-19 case in Whanganui - close contact of previous case
The Whanganui DHB said the cases are within the Whanganui District Council boundaries
208 Covid cases, mystery South Island infection, as numbers dip from Saturday
There are 12 people in hospital with the virus.
One case of Covid-19 confirmed in Whanganui region
The Whanganui DHB says no exposure events have been identified.
243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemic
The record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.
'Neither hasten nor postpone death' - Hospice Whanganui
Hospice Whanganui sticks to its guiding principle under the End of Life Choice Act.
Gardening: Hot, hot, hot – Making your garden thrive in the heat
It is this time of year when many underestimate how much water some plants need to thrive.
High petrol prices down to 'lack of competition'
There is a lack of "no frills" fuel operators in Whanganui.
Whanganui still without recent Covid-19 case
Taihape Subway remains the most recently notified location of interest in the area.
Locals encouraged to have say on unemployment insurance plan
Businesses and the wider community can make submissions until April 26.
Volunteers aim to keep children and families fed
Group has been giving away enough food to feed 250 to 300 people each weekend.
How to speed up the cooling down process
Staying cool this summer doesn't have to break the bank.
Air Chathams has 'robust' Covid-19 plan for staff
Phase one of Omicron response is riskier for the business, chief operating officer says.
PGF-funded marae upgrade project nears completion
A $16 million marae renovation programme is drawing to a close.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Friday 4th February Wrap
The Ministry of Health has urged people to take precautions as many prepare to travel for the long weekend. Video / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig / Getty