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![Kim Gillespie: So, the record got its groove back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Kim Gillespie: So, the record got its groove back
OPINION: We've come full circle when it comes to music.
![How to get body confident as summer approaches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
How to get body confident as summer approaches
Local professionals give tips for ways to manage weight and habits over the silly season.
![Where the wild things are: Closer than you'd think](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Where the wild things are: Closer than you'd think
Wild deer are an increasing problem in the Whanganui region, along with pigs and goats.
![5 things to do this weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
5 things to do this weekend
Welcome to your guide to weekend leisure, rest and relaxation for your weekend.
![Shakespeare production parked until 2023](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Shakespeare production parked until 2023
Covid-19 restrictions put a halt to another notable Whanganui event.
![Letters to the editor: Nazis? Really?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Letters to the editor: Nazis? Really?
Readers share their thoughts on protests, rates and the transtasman border.
![Mainstreet Whanganui announces newly elected board](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Mainstreet Whanganui announces newly elected board
Christina Emery is the new chairperson for Mainstreet Whanganui.
![Will companies outside vaccine mandate enforce the jab?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Will companies outside vaccine mandate enforce the jab?
At present, the choice to get vaccinated or not is still in the hands of employers.
![Cob house: 'It's middle class off-the-grid'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Cob house: 'It's middle class off-the-grid'
Cob walls make the house warm in winter and cool in summer, the owner says.
![Football: Strong Whanganui component for rep clash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Football: Strong Whanganui component for rep clash
"It is very rare that we get National League players, whether they are male or female."
![Open letter on public transport draws nationwide support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Open letter on public transport draws nationwide support
An "immediate and significant injection of new funds" from the Government is called for.
![Gardening: Top tips for hanging baskets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Gardening: Top tips for hanging baskets
Gareth Carter's advice on how to get the best from hanging baskets.
![NZDF lost 1600 magazines for its automatic assault rifles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
NZDF lost 1600 magazines for its automatic assault rifles
Automatic rifle magazines lost through poor records and "dysfunctional" command.
![Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 5th Nov Wrap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Friday 5th Nov Wrap
A then-record 163 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community on Friday. Video / Alex Burton / Mark Mitchell / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell
![Watch: Waimarie relaunch attempt on Saturday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Watch: Waimarie relaunch attempt on Saturday
PS Waimarie will be refloated on Saturday morning after an unsuccessful attempt on Friday.
![UCOL Whanganui students receive scholarships](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
UCOL Whanganui students receive scholarships
Thirty-six students have been recognised thanks to the support of local donors.
![Record 163 new cases; second Covid patient isolating at home has died](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Record 163 new cases; second Covid patient isolating at home has died
Delta was detected in Stratford's wastewater yesterday.
![Repertory considers An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Repertory considers An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley
Repertory looks at JB Priestley play.
![Truck rolls on SH1 north of Taihape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Truck rolls on SH1 north of Taihape
The truck rolled on to its side just before 7am on Friday morning.
![Wastewater test positive despite no known cases in area](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wastewater test positive despite no known cases in area
There are no known cases in the area,but people are urged to get tested if symptomatic.
![Lead scare: Sugar recalled due to contamination](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Lead scare: Sugar recalled due to contamination
Low level lead contamination in products believed to have come from a supply ship.
![Hybrid cricket comp launches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Hybrid cricket comp launches
The new 40-over competition will be played when top players are on representative duty.
![Thames Valley in, Whanganui out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Thames Valley in, Whanganui out
Thames Valley's win over King Country and changes to the Heartland format outed Whanganui.
![Lake South heading our way with new album](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Lake South heading our way with new album
"I just sat in my carport and my kitchen and tried to write a song a day"
![Rugby: Whanganui aim for Lochore Cup final on home turf](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Rugby: Whanganui aim for Lochore Cup final on home turf
Thames Valley dashed Whanganui's Meads Cup hopes with a 50-15 win over King Country
![Letters: Gang members and whānau deserve vaccinations too](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Letters: Gang members and whānau deserve vaccinations too
Readers have their say on Covid vaccinations, rehoming animals and the Bill of Rights.
![New chairman for Ngāti Rangi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
New chairman for Ngāti Rangi
Whetu Moataane has stepped up from his deputy chairman role.