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Kevin Page: No holding back when nature calls
'It turned out he was doing a very important job'

Featured bands set to rock club night
Two bands feature at Musicians Club on Friday

Some events cancelled but festival goes ahead
Fringe Festival has adjustments made.

Growing gardening in Whanganui with vege competition
Vegetable gardening encouraged with school competition

Opinion: Do your best to reduce Covid risk
Doing what we have to in uncertain times

One new location of interest in Hunterville
Park and Rest Toilet, located on SH1 in Hunterville, is the newest location of interest.

Focus: Covid Outbreak | Monday 31st January Wrap
There were 91 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Video / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig / Jed Bradley / Supplied

Iwi seeks storage for food and supplies to fill 'gaps in the system'
'Our people are on the back foot in regard to economic wellbeing'

Live: 91 new cases, 10 people in hospital; Omicron now 'dominant variant'
It comes after 103 new cases were reported yesterday, 56 in Auckland.

Summer Doubles Tournament played last week
Perfect conditions for Golf Croquet tournament

A Traveller's Tale #29
The Cape family rounds off their 1961 trip through UK and Europe

Fringe Festival discussion looks at writing a play
Literary Festival fringe events going ahead at Repertory.

How water quality at Whanganui's swim spots stacks up
Sea swimming generally good this year - Dudding Lake and some rivers variable to poor.

Museum Notebook: Thornycroft truck proves faithful farm vehicle
The truck was the first motorised vehicle used to carry wool out of the Waitōtara Valley.

The Monday Q&A with Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams talks about good reads, online exhibitions and the joys of running

'It's something different': Summer Programme draws to close with Hipango Park trip
Trip on MV Wairua to Hipango Park is one of the last in this year's summer programme.

Golfers tee off to raise cash for mental health
People enjoy fundraising golf game played with vintage clubs.

Covid-19: New locations of interest in Whanganui DHB region
People are asked to asked to self-monitor for Covid-19 symptoms for 10 days.

103 new cases today as Omicron outbreak grows, person in 70s dies with virus
Person in their 70s underlying health conditions dies with Covid in Auckland.

Five suffer minor injuries in central Whanganui crash
There were no serious injuries in two-car collision, say police.

How Whanganui Cook Islanders are preserving the culture
Hula on the Awa meet every Sunday at the Whanganui Learning Centre.

Red light means uncertainty for local musicians
"There are definitely options, but it's certainly not easy".

Which Whanganui organisations got NZCT grants
Thirteen organisations across the Manawatū-Whanganui region will receive $278,601.

'You want good thoughts': The art of tukutuku weaving
Weaving is an experiential way into the richness of Māori culture.