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Whanganui Male Choir holds 125th jubilee concert
Whanganui Male Choir will hold its 283rd performance
Mourning the passing of huia
The last confirmed sighting of huia was in 1907 in Turakina.
Stan Walker's new Christmas song for a cause
Proceeds from the song will help 20,000 families in hardship get gifts this year.
Rise in traffic prompts change at Castlecliff intersection
The increase in traffic was linked to the development of Mill Rd.
Whanganui Summer Programme for January 2024
Organisers release schedule of local and out-of-town activities to kickstart new year.
Whanganui gets Uber Eats
Uber Eats is taking orders across the river city from today.
Waverley A&P 101st Show results
The Dog Trial section really came up trumps at Waverley’s 101st annual A&P Show.
Whanganui firefighter deploying to Queensland wildfires
Aaron Hartley also went on a deployment to Canada earlier in the year to battle fires.
Whanganui recording increase in Covid-19 case numbers
The increase was likely due to a variant which can somewhat evade immune responses.
Person taken to hospital after State Highway 3 crash
The road was blocked by the incident, reopening to all traffic at 1pm.
No surprises as final election votes ticked off
Carl Bates, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Suze Redmayne finished way out in front.
Wanganui Surf Lifeguards to get up to $15,000 from Running of the Balls
Wanganui Surf Lifeguard Services recipient of up to $15,000
45 years of 'the greatest fun you could ever imagine'
'I stopped and and thought about it and, actually, I’ve never worked a day in my life.'
Cynthia Collier grant supports rural community connections
The grant honours the late Cynthia Collier of Taihape.
Athletics: Busy second round of Central Teams competition
More than 200 athletes competed at the World Athletics Heritage venue.
'Tough nut': Six-year-old Major fighting for life as whānau pray for tamariki
'Cheeky' boy fighting for his life in Starship children’s hospital after a hit-and-run.
'Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle bracelet
Leslie Peter Ross' history includes kidnap, rape and wounding with intent to injure.
Whanganui's pilot academy escaping Covid turbulence
There will be a steady stream of students over the next three years.
Renegades Muster: 843km on two wheels in two days
The winner of the Renegades Muster race rode for more than 600km non-stop.
6yo boy in coma after hit-and-run, whānau pray for full recovery
Major's brothers 'all saw him get hit so they are not good', says his uncle.
Sport Whanganui advocates for improved access help amplify the voice of disabled people in Whanganui
Sport Whanganui advocates for improved access to spaces and places.
State Highway 4 in Ruapehu reopens after truck crash
A truck rolled over on the highway on Tuesday night.
Whanganui news in brief
Whanganui artist Ardon England is launching his second single ‘F.E.M Man’
'I feel like I'm really going to kill you': Man told girlfriend locked in house
Sean Wilson savagely attacked his partner, beating and kicking her in the head and face.
Ongoing resistance to cervical screening and HPV vaccinations
"If somebody has a bad experience, then they’re unlikely to return.”
How council adopts ‘values-based approach’ in work with Māori
Part of the $6m spend is for the council to work with iwi and hapū on a new vision.
Car versus truck collision near Whanganui
The collision with the truck sent the car into a ditch.
Woman threatened with knife while trying to help ‘hurt’ man lying on the ground
'I reached over to check if he was breathing. He grabbed my arm and pulled a knife.'
Volunteers busy spring cleaning tramping tracks near Whanganui
Volunteers have spruced up the Waitahinga Trails and Matemateāonga Track.
Tackling the rates burden a priority
OPINION: I’m hopeful that 'good things take time'.
Iwi collective has plans to take over management of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
'It was an opportunity for ngā iwi to put aside boundaries.'