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PROPERTY

Property Brokers had 25 rentals available last week

19 Dec, 2018 5:32am
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Property Brokers come into crop of rental stock.

Burger Cartel's Cameron Archibald with some of the gifts collected under the burger joint's

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Whanganui burger joint helping needy this Christmas

17 Dec, 2018 10:00am
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A Whanganui burger joint is collecting Christmas gifts for the City Mission.

NEW ZEALAND

Drug dealer theme sparks stoush over kid's burger

15 Dec, 2018 8:00am
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A dispute over a "Trafficking" burger has come to a head.

THE COUNTRY

Long-time chairman to focus on growing business

14 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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Long-time Landcare Trust chairman steps down.

Dr Michelle Dickinson and Krystal-Lee Brown with a display of science and te reo.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Nanogirl Labs roadshow teaches kids science through Māori myth

13 Dec, 2018 10:24pm
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Dazzling science show comes to Whanganui

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) has released a new round of funding with particular focus on Whanganui homes.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Nearly $240k to help insulate up to 120 homes

13 Dec, 2018 11:00am
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ECCA announces Whanganui homes will get boost to insulation funding from next year.

Tarsha and Chloe Boniface. A petition by Chloe's aunt is urging the Government to make meningitis vaccinations free.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Petition in name of Chloe Boniface

12 Dec, 2018 9:00am
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Petition for a fully-funded meningitis vaccine

Yoojin Na has left Whanganui to return to the US after working as a senior doctor at Whanganui Hospital.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Departing senior doctor slams Whanganui DHB

8 Dec, 2018 11:00am
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Departing senior doctor slams Whanganui DHB

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Pepi-pods and wahakura touted again

5 Dec, 2018 2:02pm
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Whanganui health authorities promote safe sleeping

Melissa Walsh with her children Hayley (10), Jaxs (4) and Bailey (15).

NEW ZEALAND

Rental property crisis: Single mum with six kids faces living in her car

4 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Whanganui mother of six considers moving her family into her car

The proposal to renovate an old Whanganui building into riverside apartments has already drawn in potential buyers who have approached developer John Hay.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Strong interest in waterfront apartments already

3 Dec, 2018 7:00am
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The riverside apartments planned for Whanganui are on track, the developer says.

Whanganui's new Pilot Academy is flying high.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Pilot Academy taking to the skies

2 Dec, 2018 10:00am
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Is Whanganui New Zealand's aviation city?

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Just like a video game - reporter takes over joystick at International Pilot Academy

2 Dec, 2018 9:00am
3 minutes to read

The pilot experience in Whanganui

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Raised from the dead: Famous elevator gets makeover

29 Nov, 2018 6:00am
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Whanganui elevator could be back by the end of year.

Riley Cull and Lyra, who she's training to become an assistance dog for someone in need.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Volunteer training dog for people in need

24 Nov, 2018 8:33pm
Quick Read

Riley Cull has been awarded a local heroes medal for her work with Lyra.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Hundreds turn out to watch White Ribbon march

24 Nov, 2018 8:53am
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Pete Porter: understanding the men who turn violent

Letting fees are set to become a thing of the past for tenants. But will they turn up in rent increases?

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Property managers prepare to let go of fee

24 Nov, 2018 7:00am
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Whanganui Property managers to push letting fees to final days.

Judith Collins talked to about 70 people at the retirement home, many of whom were seniors.

NEW ZEALAND

Collins: Govt supporters would be 'pretty good at the inquisition'

23 Nov, 2018 7:00am
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Crusher Collins slams Labour Government in front of Whanganui retirees.

Pharmacist Trevor Hawkins is frustrated with supply issues meaning they've had to restrict how much they can give out to customers.

NEW ZEALAND

Medicine shortage: Pharmacists rationing paracetamol

21 Nov, 2018 6:00am
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Whanganui pharmacy raises alarm on stock

Rangitikei District Council will vote on whether to fund a youth council at the end of this month.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Rangitikei District considers youth council

20 Nov, 2018 9:00am
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Youth council proposed for Rangitikei

As well as carcasses, general trash could also be seen among the dumping.

NEW ZEALAND

Animal remains strewn near popular beach - graphic images

20 Nov, 2018 8:10am
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Dumping continues to plague Whanganui

What remains of Rebecca Wilson's Honda Fit. Jacob McSweeny.

NEW ZEALAND

Police investigating car fires in Whanganui

19 Nov, 2018 11:32am
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'I was waiting for it to explode and you know, kill us all. It was bloody terrifying.'

Rubbish stickers have gone from 20kg allowance to 10kg.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Waste Management halves kerbside bag weight allowance

19 Nov, 2018 6:00am
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Rubbish bag allowance halved in Whanganui

Land around the Whanganui airport is on the treaty settlement negotiating table.

NEW ZEALAND

Council considers iwi's ambition for control of Whanganui land

17 Nov, 2018 6:40am
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A document shows iwi land negotiators' intentions.

Anaesthetist Dr Marco Meijer wants people who get fit for surgery to use it as a blueprint for how they should live the rest of their lives.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

DHB and Sport Whanganui join forces

16 Nov, 2018 10:00am
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DHB and Sport Whanganui join forces

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

'Education is on the precipice of disaster'

14 Nov, 2018 7:20am
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Principals association says strikes are not just for pay, but also for conditions.

The plan would result in the building being turned into 20 one and two-bedroom apartments.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Developer's vision for inner city homes

13 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Developer describes Whanganui as a hidden gem.

Kiwiburn Incorporated secured a 10-year resource consent from Rangitikei District Council.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

NZ Burning Man secures resource consent

12 Nov, 2018 2:00pm
Quick Read

Kiwiburn returns to Rangitikei in 2020

The Rent Centre's director, Les Gould, denied his company operated a ponzi scheme with bonds.

BUSINESS

Property management company operating 'like a ponzi scheme'

27 Oct, 2018 6:00am
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Former employee says she regularly saw bonds not being lodged.

Justice Minister Andrew Little talked to Whanganui Residents about why reform was needed in the justice system and where improvements could be made.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Justice Minister: 'We can't just keep locking up more and more people'

15 Oct, 2018 8:38pm
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Justice Minister visits Whanganui.

Whanganui DHB chairwoman Dot McKinnon said the deficits were a reflection of an increase in poor health throughout the country.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

In the red: Whanganui health board posts $3.8m deficit

13 Oct, 2018 12:00pm
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Whanganui DHB $3.8m in the red for 2017/18

Jen and Penny de Jongh with some of the kids at the Lighthouse Foundation Nepal.

NEW ZEALAND

Sold to brothels: Mother and daughter battle horrors of sex trafficking in Nepal

13 Oct, 2018 8:45am
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Kiwi mum and daughter help girls in Nepal who are often sold to brothels from age nine.

NEW ZEALAND

Blind teen tells classmates to get heads out of phones

12 Oct, 2018 5:36pm
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Darcy Britton warns students: look up.

Peter Tantrum and Lawrence Calman standing over the parts of the elevator.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

99-year-old Whanganui elevator failed with person inside

11 Oct, 2018 6:00am
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Durie Hill elevator cable snapped.

Briar Novis said the trip was a long time coming but now it's so close she's feeling a mixture of nerves and excitement.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

MS sufferer off to Russia this week

11 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Whanganui MS sufferer off to Russia for stem-cell treatment.

How a dog died after visiting Otamatea Reserve remains a mystery.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Dog death tests don't support pest bait theory

10 Oct, 2018 5:02pm
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Testing for rat and slug bait prove inconclusive in determining cause of dog's death.

Look familiar? Artist Julia Holden needs someone who resembles Gottfried Lindauer's 'Portrait of Kate Sperrey' from the late 19th century.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Resident artist needs lookalikes

9 Oct, 2018 11:00am
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Tylee Cottage resident needs lookalikes

Alice Giltrap's recovery has stunned doctors.

NEW ZEALAND

Brain infection: Teenager defies medical odds

9 Oct, 2018 6:00am
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Alice Giltrap back in Whanganui after emergency flight to Wellington.

Dog walkers want to know what killed a dog that had been walking at the popular Otamatea Reserve last week.

THE COUNTRY

Calls for test results to be made public

9 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Other dogs fell ill after walking at park

Tony Sanson's Horticultural Services company is up for a national ACC award. Photo / Jacob McSweeny

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Why people with disabilities make better employees

8 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Horticultural Services nominated by disability services & support organisation Workbridge.

PROPERTY

Estate agents didn't disclose leaks

7 Oct, 2018 5:00pm
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Whanganui real estate agents fined and censured.

Bedford Ave's Pink Flats. Photo / Stuart Munro Whanganui Chronicle

PROPERTY

Mayor's message to landlord: Repair flats or 'get out'

6 Oct, 2018 9:29am
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Mayor supports MBIE investigation into Pink Flats

Otamatea Reserve is popular with dog walkers and hosts the Wanganui Dog Obedience Club.

NEW ZEALAND

Dog dead amidst poison fears at popular dog park

5 Oct, 2018 2:22pm
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Dog dies of unknown causes after park visit

Kaitoke School has seen 22 students leave this year.

NEW ZEALAND

Mass exodus: 22 kids withdrawn from school over teacher bullying claims

4 Oct, 2018 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

What's going on at Kaitoke School?

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Tenants fed up with run-down pink flats

3 Oct, 2018 4:03pm
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Tenants fed up with run-down Pink Flats

The poster the DHB is using to promote mental health wellbeing.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

DHB says more youth presenting issues

3 Oct, 2018 9:00am
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DHB wants mental health care every week.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Mayors frustrated with increasing costs

30 Sep, 2018 11:12am
11 minutes to read

Mayors in the region are fed up with lack of resources and want a slice of Govt funding.

Kevin Edmonds is frustrated with the emails being sent out of his account by a hacker.

NEW ZEALAND

Don't panic - Kevin Edmonds is fine and well, his email just got hacked

29 Sep, 2018 7:50am
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Whanganui retiree frustrated with messages he didn't send

Sumita Dale said the woman was someone who had her wits about her and seemed unlikely to fall for a scam - showing that it can happen to anyone. Photo / Bevan Conley.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman loses $4000 to fake Spark call

27 Sep, 2018 4:00am
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Whanganui woman's Spark scam highlights dangers of believing who calls.

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi family feared teenage daughter was dead three times

26 Sep, 2018 2:21pm
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What was thought to be glandular fever turned out to be near fatal encephalitis.

Technician Leanne Allan from Gonville Health Pharmacy, holding a specialised maternity Smokerlyzer.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Lung checking device more available

24 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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Device helping smokers know extent of damage to lungs more available.

Chris Cresswell was a big advocate of caring for the environment and bought what he believed to be the first fully electric car in Whanganui.

NEW ZEALAND

Popular doctor masked depression until it was too much

21 Sep, 2018 7:45pm
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Coroner says Whanganui doctor was adept at hiding depression.

Cresswell: the expectations around Christmas are stressful on often already stretched budgets.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

'But we don't have to succumb to this': Cresswell's last words in the Chronicle

21 Sep, 2018 11:46am
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Chris Cresswell on Christmas: "We don't need more."

Harold Spencer wanted more warning the elevator was going to be closed.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Elevator out twice in two months

20 Sep, 2018 8:04pm
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Elevator out twice in two months

Two Whanganui Girls' College students drawing native bush down at the Bushy Park wetlands. Photo / Stuart Munro

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

A new nursery for Bushy Park - thanks girls

20 Sep, 2018 4:00pm
2 minutes to read

Bushy Park hosts conservation classes

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Expert warns urgent action needed

20 Sep, 2018 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Whanganui DHB mental health expert: time to rethink alcohol and drug use.

An example of a Citroen 2CV on a raid in the Rangitikei area last year.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Little French cars raid North Island

18 Sep, 2018 6:00am
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Citroen 2CV trip coincides with the first public release of the car 70 years ago.

Countdown Victoria Ave pharmacist, Peter Yu, alongside technicians, Alaine Roberts, and Teresa Jurgens.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

New pharmacy offers cheaper prescriptions

18 Sep, 2018 4:00am
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New pharmacy at Whanganui Countdown store

PROPERTY

Springvale houses in hot demand

17 Sep, 2018 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

The Whanganui suburb where houses sell in 12 days

Gonville Health is one of three GPs that have agreed to share doctors' notes in an online patient portal.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

GPs share notes via Shared Care Record

14 Sep, 2018 7:00am
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GPs to share appointment notes through online portal.

UCOL as well as Te Wānanga o Aotearoa both had yearly increases in their enrolments for beginner's classes in te reo Māori.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Te Reo beginners lining up for classes

13 Sep, 2018 6:00pm
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Enrolments for te reo Māori classes rising in Whanganui

Ross Dunlop says the council debt is not a problem. Photo / File

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Tables show council with most debt

13 Sep, 2018 7:30am
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South Taranaki District Council's mayor says its high debt levels not a problem.