New Omicron daily record - 209 cases; holidaymakers warned to stay home if they have these symptoms
Scratchy throat? Stay home, health officials advise, ahead of the three-day holiday.
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Horizons staff on standby for coming wet weather
Horizons staff are on standby for coming wet Whanganui weather.
Scorcher! Whanganui hits 32.6C
There's plenty of rain on the way for the region this long weekend.
Federated Farmers president wants water investments protected
Mike Cranstone is particularly concerned about the implications for rural water schemes.
Whanganui birth rates slightly down during national baby boom
Lockdown babies: Whanganui couple share joy of birth in the time of Covid.
Running from Pipiriki to North Mole for charity
"We wanted to pick a really, really big challenge," say runners for Starship fundraiser.
Local business makes use of on-site saliva testing
It's 'another tool in the box' in the fight against the virus.
Cricket: Whanganui sides ready for second round of Coastal Challenge Cup
Marist and United both play at home this Saturday.
'Hands off our tamariki': Iwi vaccinators egged as anti-vaxxers force caution in jab rollout
Health providers are holding back on vaccinations for children in wider Whanganui region.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Thursday 3rd February Wrap
The Government is reopening the border, starting on February 27 for Kiwis coming from Australia. Video / Getty / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig
Public invited to Japanese tea ceremony at Bason Botanic Gardens
Numbers are limited for the tea ceremony on February 14 in Whanganui.
Borders reopen from Feb 27, travellers to self-isolate, MIQ for unvaxxed
The shift to self-isolation will begin from the end of this month.
Live: 147 Covid cases; warning for long weekend travellers
The tougher mask rules are aimed at slowing down the Omicron outbreak.
Heavy rain watch issued for Taihape
Periods of heavy rain with accumulations that approach warning criteria are expected.
NZ's border reopens to Kiwis in Aussie from Feb 27
PM set to reveal a five-staged approach to reconnecting with the world.
Letters: NZ's Covid response one to be proud of
Readers have their say about topics around Whanganui
Tour De Whanganui 2022 gears up
Locals have the whole month of February to clock up as many kilometers as possible.
Q-West finishes latest Kaikoura Whale Watch vessel
Q-West has built seven vessels for Whale Watch Kaikoura over the last 22 years.
Unwanted visitors threaten wildlife at Ruatiti Domain
A year-round ban on dogs is being discussed
Boxing champs up off canvas with new date
Organiser Eddie Tofa says he's "sick of waiting".
Whanganui has its hottest day of the year
Wednesday was the hottest day of the year and third highest February day since 1978.
Focus: Covid Outbreak | Wednesday 2nd February Wrap
The government has announced that people can now get their COVID-19 booster only three months after their second jab, in a bid to stay ahead of Omicron. Video / Dean Purcell / Jed Bradley / Michael Craig
New location of interest in Taihape
Locations of interest in the Whanganui DHB area are continuing to increase.
Govt cuts booster gap to three months - 3 million Kiwis now eligible
NZ's shift follows similar moves in other countries on boosters.
Ātihau-Whanganui farming incorporation appoints new leaders
Te Tiwha Puketapu has been appointed as the new chair and Che Wilson as deputy
142 new community cases, 6 in hospital, as infections span nine regions
The Auckland region has once more become a Covid hotspot as Omicron spreads.
PM back at work after isolation, Govt decision on boosters today
About 123 million Rapid Antigen Tests are due in New Zealand by June.
Minor injuries in two-vehicle crash near Marton
The crash occurred on Wellington Rd just after 4.30pm on Tuesday.
Manawatū-Whanganui district moves to restricted fire season
"The conditions are rapidly drying out, leading to a high fire risk."
Richard Prebble: Govt policies make the rich richer while the poor get poorer
The growing inequality is the result of government policies and galloping inflation.
Mōkai Pātea negotiators 'intend to be victorious'
Mōkai Pātea people want old wrongs righted and a new future through their claims.
Russell Bell: It's beginning to feel a lot like 2020
The government has shifted lockdown away from the nation to the home, writes Russell Bell