As we head into the weekend we've selected some of the best stories you may have missed this week plus the stories most read by our online audience.
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Best of the week
Adventurous life led to tragedy and triumph for Whanganui man
On an Adelaide dock in February 1924, a woman lay dead from a bullet wound and the man who had fired the gun lay next to her, having shot himself as well.
Betty Duggan celebrates 70 years with her toy boy, Ted
Being considerate of each other is an important ingredient in a long and happy marriage says Betty Duggan who is about to celebrate her 70th wedding anniversary.
Hot weather tests Whanganui workers' endurance
As temperatures edge closer towards Whanganui's hottest day on record, working conditions become what some have described as unbearable.
Ohingaiti an oasis for long haul truckies
Ohingaiti is not even village-sized these days. It is just a small place on the landscape where the hustle and bustle has gone.
Ten most read
10. Whanganui business Pitter Platter off to a flying start
She was her friends' and family's "go to" person to put together food platters.
9. Editorial: Bad cliff accident at Vinegar Hill
Shrewd readers might have wondered if there was an untold story behind today's page one lead about the dramatic rescue near Vinegar Hill.
8. How are you coping with the heat?
We asked people in Whanganui how they were coping with the heat and here's what they said.
7. Whanganui's Midtown Motor Inn buildings to be demolished for new development
A new look is on the way for the Midtown Motor Inn site in Victoria Ave.
6. Mooney is the man at speedway
The Mooney name is synonymous with Supercheap Auto Oceanview Family Speedway, and after two nights of torrid racing, it was Dion Mooney who took the lion's share of prize money on Saturday.
5. Whanganui District Council mulls Fitzherbert Ave fix after crashes
Whanganui's authorities are working on a short-term solution to reduce the crash risk on the Totara St/Fitzherbert Ave bend.
4. Whanganui Ward Observatory to open for rare eclipse
A Whanganui astronomical observer says it's an interest in what we can't control that will have people gazing into the night sky early on Thursday.
3. Chester Borrows: Safety obsession goes too far
It was nine o'clock in the morning on a summer's day, and I was glad to be alive. He was obviously petrified of dying.
2. Swimmers warned off three Whanganui streams
Swimmers are being warned to keep clear of three Whanganui streams - places that are especially popular with young children.
1. Car smashes into Whanganui home; young driver suffers minor injuries
A young girl was the sole occupant of a car which smashed into a Springvale home in Whanganui.