'I can't leave him behind': Woman walking Te Araroa with feathery friend
Disabled cockatiel Ollie is accompanying an 'unfit' 59yo on her epic trail walk.
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Bowling club celebrates centenary
Whanganui East Bowling Club will celebrate its 100 years in December.
Applications open for Tū Manawa funding
Sport Whanganui is running a webinar to explain the play, recreation and sports fund.
Visitors to locations of interest should isolate and register
Get tested: Health Board recommends Covid-19 testing and vaccination for region.
Racing: Marton's Te Kahu wins Great Northern Steeplechase
The Dan O'Leary-trained galloper has won NZ's most prestigious jumping race.
Cup-winning Kiwi to be immortalised in town's main street
Council stumps up $155,000 for bronze casting, community to raise money for plinth.
Cabinet art initiative coming to Rangitīkei
Three cabinets in Marton have been chosen for the project.
New daily vaccination record for Whanganui DHB
The Whanganui DHB delivered more than 1300 doses on Thursday.
Woah, we're halfway there! Whanganui DHB cracks 50,000 vaccine milestone
The 50,000th dose was administered at an iwi-operated vaccine clinic in Ōhakune.
Whanganui's homeless targeted in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The homeless, Nestle staff and Turakina residents are set to be jabbed this week.
Local Focus: Getting into The Gullies, Auckland artist chosen for Rangitīkei's first artist residency
Offer to reward artist and local farming community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rangitīkei council decides on future representation
The preferred option will see the council retain the same number of councillors.
Whanganui DHB Covid testing, vaccinations continue
The Whanganui DHB says 177 people in its region were tested on Friday to Sunday.
Iwi collective urges Māori to take their whānau for Covid jabs
Te Ranga Tupua has reactivated to help support local Māori through the Delta outbreak.
Whanganui DHB's vaccine rollout: How are we tracking?
More than 1200 doses were delivered across the DHB catchment on Wednesday.
Rangitīkei District Council makeup considered by review
Public to get their say on ideas to rearrange Rangitīkei District Council.
More than 200 Covid-19 swabs taken in Whanganui
It was one of the highest daily totals locally since the pandemic began.
Covid testing ramps up in Whanganui with second facility
A second testing centre is open on Thursday and Friday this week.
Rodney the cat to be immortalised in new book
There have already been around 200 pre-sales to all parts of the world.
Whanganui GP shortage as population grows
Some patients are waiting up to two weeks for an appointment with their GP.
'Crazy day' planned for Mangaweka's Labour Weekend
Market stalls and garage sales join Mangaweka art exhibition on October 23.
Original haiku by Whanganui person to begin poetry trail
Entries for the haiku competition close on National Poetry Day, August 27.
Big plans for Marton business include more jobs
Marton firm looks to expand, hire more staff as MD buys the business.
Forecourt heavyweight Gallagher Group sells fuel systems arm
Marton-based electronics firm employs 100; hydrogen-based growth beckons.
The Monday Q&A with David Tipi
The music teacher talks about horse riding, Dimebag Darrell Abbott, and his 10-year plan.
New life for old denim is a winner for young Whanganui designer
Students from the Whanganui region cleaned up in the recycled category
Secondary school choirs to perform in Whanganui
The concert will include a massed choir of more than 300 voices.
For sale: Historic BNZ building in Marton hits the market
The Heritage listed Category 2 building was vacated by the BNZ in 2012.
Rugby: Whanganui to face Taranaki Devt XV
Steelform Whanganui will challenge Taranaki Development XV for the Jones Brothers Shield
Plans to trap wildlife predators around Whanganui
Chris Smith and Milly Mitchell-Anyon want co-ordinated predator trapping in Whanganui.
Obituary: Marton artist Ross Wilson leaves lasting legacy in bronze
'He had a spiritual depth'
Gentle boss bows out after serving the Whanganui community for 27 years
Gentle boss bows out after serving the Whanganui community for 27 years.
Age no barrier to keeping active
Sport Whanganui Green Prescription helps people remain active and independent.
Entire Whanganui communities getting Covid jab
Vaccination of communities in remote rural areas of the Whanganui DHB region has started.