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![TCOB make quick start and flat finish in Premier Men's hockey loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
TCOB make quick start and flat finish in Premier Men's hockey loss
MCOB absorb the pressure to do all the scoring in the second half.
![Wanganui City and Wanganui Athletic don't have good buildup to derby fixture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Wanganui City and Wanganui Athletic don't have good buildup to derby fixture
One team hasn't played have enough footy, the other is wrecked from extra time on Monday.
![Nationals beckon for Paris](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Nationals beckon for Paris
Paris Munro joins three fellow Whanganui girls in Manawatu U15 basketball team
![Sex offender stops trial after hearing victims' evidence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Sex offender stops trial after hearing victims' evidence
A sex offender changed his plea to guilty after hearing the evidence of his victims
![Music for all tastes on sale, and all on vinyl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Music for all tastes on sale, and all on vinyl
Eight vendors had thousands of records for sale at Whanganui's Lucky Bar + Kitchen.
![28-year-old in two-car crash dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
28-year-old in two-car crash dies
A 28-year-old woman has died after her car collided with another vehicle earlier today
![Longer wait to Monday for Wanganui City's Federation Cup clash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Longer wait to Monday for Wanganui City's Federation Cup clash
Club football in Hawke's Bay on Saturday means United AFC not available until then.
![Whanganui move a step up for young farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Whanganui move a step up for young farmers
Bio-security is key as hundreds of herds prepare to move across NZ
![Goals aplenty and clean sheets on defence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Goals aplenty and clean sheets on defence
Both Whanganui hockey teams have big wins on Saturday in their Manawatu divisions.
!['I don't want a pet cat or dog, I want bees'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'I don't want a pet cat or dog, I want bees'
Ten Year old Aria is in the business of bees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Whanganui news: Fake banknotes; animal activist; Winter Wonderfest and crime prevention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Whanganui news: Fake banknotes; animal activist; Winter Wonderfest and crime prevention
News in brief: Fake banknotes; animal activist; Winter Wonderfest and crime prevention
![Myrtle rust found in central Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Myrtle rust found in central Whanganui
Myrtle rust has reached Feilding, Hawera and Palmerston North. Now it's in Whanganui.
![Local MPs disclose financial interests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Local MPs disclose financial interests
MPs for Whanganui, Te Tai Hauāuru and Rangitīkei have declared their financial interests.
![Woman sings to animals as they head for slaughterhouse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Woman sings to animals as they head for slaughterhouse
New Whanganui resident Sandra Kyle is an animal rights activist.
![Whanganui retailer fined for selling tobacco to a minor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Whanganui retailer fined for selling tobacco to a minor
Whanganui retailer fined for selling tobacco to a minor
![Bridging the gap to get to Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Bridging the gap to get to Auckland
Over 60 competitors from around lower North Island spend two days playing in Whanganui
![O'Keefe's bodybuilders aiming for Top Gym prize](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
O'Keefe's bodybuilders aiming for Top Gym prize
Royal Opera House to host the regional championships for second year in a row
![Bitter melons, chillies, eggplants in demand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Bitter melons, chillies, eggplants in demand
Shane McCulloch's Whanganui greenhouses supply hot-climate veges to homesick migrants.
![Sprung floor in Whanganui facility delights dancers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Sprung floor in Whanganui facility delights dancers
115 couples competed in 106 events at the annual Rivercity Dancesport Championships
![Never say die Athletic tie with table leaders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Never say die Athletic tie with table leaders
Third goal deep in injury time secures heart stopping draw.
![Whanganui Women in the groove](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Whanganui Women in the groove
Whanganui Women unbeaten in Manawatu division two hockey competition
![Ninety-year-old accompanies teens on Te Araroa trail walk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Ninety-year-old accompanies teens on Te Araroa trail walk
Walking the trail offers youth education, healing and rehabilitation, trust believes.
![Firefighters burn down house to make a point](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Firefighters burn down house to make a point
Firefighters raze home to highlight speed with which fire spreads.
![Nga Tawa School dancer on her way to festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Nga Tawa School dancer on her way to festival
Phoebe Howard is excited to participate in one of her favourite forms of dance - ballet
![City defence leaking goals left and right to Hokowhitu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
City defence leaking goals left and right to Hokowhitu
Coach will have a lot to work on at training this week.
![Dick Tracy to drop debut album in Whanganui](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Dick Tracy to drop debut album in Whanganui
Whanganui chosen for launch for personal reasons and professional reasons.
![Man stole money to buy meth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Man stole money to buy meth
Jordan Leslie Simpson told the court that he wants to go to rehab
![Shuja continues squash dominance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Shuja continues squash dominance
Top seed Kashif Shuja continues his dominance winning the Whanganui Squash Open
![Fordell Forces win Whanganui/Manawatu EPro8 Challenge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Fordell Forces win Whanganui/Manawatu EPro8 Challenge
They won a tense tiebreaker in which they had to build a self-standing structure.