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![Name change proposed for Rangitikei district](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Name change proposed for Rangitikei district
Public feedback is invited on the proposal and another to name a new suburb in Feilding.
![Taihape firefighter honoured for multiple services to community](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Taihape firefighter honoured for multiple services to community
'I love the community - my family has lived here for five generations.'
![‘More harm than good’: Call for rethink on Māori wards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
‘More harm than good’: Call for rethink on Māori wards
'We have previously decided that these are the best representation arrangements ...'
![Club rugby: Tight game means tight table](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Club rugby: Tight game means tight table
There was just one point in it by the end of the game.
![Club rugby: Taihape claim Whanganui Rugby Challenge Shield](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Club rugby: Taihape claim Whanganui Rugby Challenge Shield
Taihape denied Border's storming finish to win at home.
![Person critically injured after incident in Rangitīkei district](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Person critically injured after incident in Rangitīkei district
The patient was flown by helicopter to Whanganui Hospital.
![Adventures, screams, tourism in Rangitīkei mayor's pecuniary interests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Adventures, screams, tourism in Rangitīkei mayor's pecuniary interests
Rangitīkei elected members have made declarations for the past 12 months.
![Helicopter needed to airlift victim after Rangitīkei River accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Helicopter needed to airlift victim after Rangitīkei River accident
The victim was flown to Palmerston North Regional Hospital.
![Taihape ambulance moves from carport to purpose-built station](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Taihape ambulance moves from carport to purpose-built station
The new and long-awaited ambulance base has opened in Taihape.
![Landlocking 'particularly acute' problem in Taihape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Landlocking 'particularly acute' problem in Taihape
More than 70 per cent of remaining Māori land in Taihape is landlocked.
![School lessons on the hoof](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
School lessons on the hoof
A Taihape school is extending lessons outside the classroom
![Green light for restoration of Taihape Town Hall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Green light for restoration of Taihape Town Hall
The earthquake-prone building has been closed to the public since 2021.
!['A real privilege': Sport Whanganui boss signs off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'A real privilege': Sport Whanganui boss signs off
'It's not about high performance, it's about getting out and doing stuff.'
![Taihape BnB owners find a happy place for travellers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Taihape BnB owners find a happy place for travellers
“It’s a great thing about Taihape - people help each other out."
![Taihape charity knitters a popular visitor attraction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Taihape charity knitters a popular visitor attraction
"Everyone knows that we’re doing the work for charity and they cheer us on."
![Region's roadworks ramp up for summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Region's roadworks ramp up for summer
Resurfacing work north of Taihape has been completed but more projects loom.
![Mangaweka Asparagus: From fire to feast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Mangaweka Asparagus: From fire to feast
A tragedy set the Turneys on the path to growing asparagus.
![Cynthia Collier grant supports rural community connections](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Cynthia Collier grant supports rural community connections
The grant honours the late Cynthia Collier of Taihape.
![First-ever Rangitīkei Business Awards celebrate success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
First-ever Rangitīkei Business Awards celebrate success
Around 150 people attended the awards night, including businesses from Bulls to Taihape.