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Nicola Patrick wants more using bus
Ucol to continue to contribute to Palmerston North bus.
Whanganui news briefs: Suspicious house fire, two fire appliances attend
A house fire on Saturday is being treated as suspicious.
Coffee connoisseur joins Training For You
Reinhardt Bester grew up drinking coffee and now he is teaching others how to make it.
Lake Alice performance results in WHS win
Almost 100 students were involved in the production about the psychiatric facility.
Palmy Boys too good for Collegiate
Central Secondary Schools Cup heads to the Manawatu.
Collegiate shooting for Central tournament finals
Inaugural basketball tournament for schools around Central North Island.
Backy reaches his 100th
Team manager has seen a lot in his eleventh season on Heartland Rugby.
MS woman conquers peak: 'Go mum!'
Tracey Hall's inspiring uphill battle with MS. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
WHS hockey sides start Tournament Week strongly
Whanganui secondary schools in the thick of Tournament Week with mixed results
Raising animals for food will be thing of past, activist says
Activist Sandra Kyle hopes her book will hasten the demise of slaughterhouses
UCOL's new awards to celebrate success in the regions
Standout graduates and community members will be eligible for UCOL's Alumni Awards.
Stowers saves the day
Wanganui Samoa still alive in High Commissioners Cup after last minute victory
League: Wellington beating Taranaki also eliminates Manawatu
Manawatu and their Whanganui players will now rue razor-close loss in August
Fashion Week a learning experience for teen
A Whanganui teenager is modelling top designers' clothes at New Zealand Fashion Week.
WHS win sports exchange
Whanganui High School athletes tune up for Tournament week with wins over Collegiate.
Kidnapper raped stranger to anger ex-partner
Robert Allen Mair will remain in prison until he is considered safe to release.
Wargamers do battle at Fracas
Table-top wargamers had a two-day competition in Whanganui at the weekend.
Combined effort by Rebel Sport, Pita Pit and others
Children have been given bags of gear and suggestions for games.
Heartland Championship rugby in review
Several matches decided inside final 10 minutes have big bearing opening day points table
Tough weekend for young Wanganui rugby players and Samoans
Wanganui rep teams and Heartland Hurricanes fall to heavy defeats to strong opposition
Editorial: Cobbler could be a shoe-in for Whanganui
We don't want a load of old cobblers in Whanganui ... but one would be quite nice
Man dies in car crash
The driver received moderate injuries and was taken to hospital.
Whistleblower vindicated - High Court finds Waho acted with integrity
Dumping by fellow trustees had profound effect on Waho
Emergency departments struggling, most failing to meet targets
Many DHBs are nowhere near the 95% target for getting patients through ED in six hours.
Cobblers, Whanganui wants you
A Whanganui District councillor has identified opportunities for new businesses.
Whanganui women hit Massey for six in Manawatū hockey
The table-toppers won their semi and will meet Evergreens in Saturday's final.
Four in a row for Whanganui golf sensation
Fifteen-year-old Tara Raj kept her winning streak alive at the 2018 Wanganui Golf Open.
League: Manawatu Mustangs just short against Wellingon Orcas in thriller
Two comebacks with game finishing right on the Wellington tryline.
Rugby: Heartland Hurricanes win mudfest with Manawatu U19
Scoreless second half as defence is the order of the day.
League: Manawatu Mustangs are Whanganui-ladened for NZRL championship
Whanganui Boxon make up the 61 per cent of the squad to face the Wellington Orcas.
Secondary school students to test culinary skills
UCOL's hospitality competition takes place at the Whanganui campus this Friday.