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Appliance Repair Care managing director Njela Turia could not be happier with the services of employee Tyler Cashmore. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Disability no barrier for talented worker

28 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Determined worker proves his worth to supportive employers.

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Manchester musicians coming to Whanganui for La Fiesta women's festival

23 Jan, 2020 4:19pm
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La Fiesta celebrates its 11th festival this year.

Visting artists Sarah Bingle and Elise Bishop are holding their Earth Disco exhibition at the Edith Gallery in Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Artist's work 'like Monet on acid'

25 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Bright lights and mud pies in Earth Disco exhibition.

Balance service manager Jenna Davis-Waite and project co-ordinator Carla Langmead encourage everyone to climb aboard the waka for a fun and social 10-week programme. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Sir Robert Martin will provide inspiration at new Whanganui programme

23 Jan, 2020 2:20pm
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Lifestyle management course offers tips and support for wellbeing.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

What's on in Whanganui this week? January 23-29

23 Jan, 2020 2:47pm
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Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.

Authors and illustrators Sandra Morris and Lesley Stead with examples of their work inside the soon to open Lockett Gallery. Photo / Bevan Conley

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NZ's first illustrations gallery to open next door to Paige's

22 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Bookshop expands for gallery space.

Whanganui Opera School students wearing Lee Williams' costume designs for Great Opera Moments 2018. Photo / Jacqui McGowan

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Opera stars kitted out quick time in Whanganui

18 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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"I don't think people realise how much work is going on behind the scenes."

New George's Fisheries owners Shontelle and Richard Faavesi are surprised and pleased to find themselves behind the counter. Photo / Lewis Gardner

THE COUNTRY

Meet Whanganui's newest fish and chip shop owners

17 Jan, 2020 5:01am
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Business founder endorses new owners.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

What's on in Whanganui this week? January 16-22

16 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.

Wanganui Vintage Car Club president Bruce Ardell with his 1928 Chevrolet National and 1935 Dennis fire engine. Photo / Bevan Conley

THE COUNTRY

Trains, boats, planes and automobiles in Whanganui

16 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Weekend of magnificent machines on show.

Tune in to the 1970s for the Whanganui Vintage Weekend Riverside Shindig. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Get into the groove for Sunday's Shindig

15 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Something for everyone at Whanganui Vintage Weekend events.

Sherron Sunnex takes a breather during the busy vintage and retro sale at the Whanganui Koha Shed. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Vintage treasures' sales support local families

14 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Retro bargains were snapped up at the Koha Shed's sale.

Artist Sonia Forsey working on the new Durie Hill mural in Portal St this week. Photo / Bevan Conley

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New mural adds to beautification of Whanganui's Durie Hill suburb

13 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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A new mural adds to the spruce-up of Durie Hill.

Kerry Ranginui sports some vintage style of his own as he prepares to come and judge the entries at the Mainstreet Caboodle this weekend. Photo / Supplied

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Judges say it's the way that you wear it

13 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Whanganui looking good in vintage style.

Lisa Reweti leading the combined Whanganui Schools kapa haka performance at the Whanganui Regional Museum reopening on Saturday. Photo/Bevan Conley.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Best of 2019: Thousands turn out for Whanganui Regional Museum re-opening

12 Jan, 2020 1:00pm
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Doors re-open with weekend-long celebrations at Whanganui Regional Museum

Damn Raucous Brass are in the line-up to play at the Mainstreet Whanganui Caboodle next weekend. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Local line-up set to entertain at Vintage Weekend

11 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Whanganui bands to take the Caboodle stage.

Nicky Plane and Brian Hayward preparing for their first monthly auction at their new home in Guyton St. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Hayward's moves mountains to head up the street

10 Jan, 2020 7:44am
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After 12 years, the auction house has a new home

Julz Coffey's garden studio is a place of impressively organised chaos where she works with an array of forsaken materials. Bevan Conley

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Environmental artist conveys messages with wit and whimsy

10 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Creative aspirations realised in Aramoho artist's studio

The Koha Shed is having a retro and vintage sale on Sunday. Photo / File

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Action-packed week ahead including Koha Shed vintage sale

9 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.

George Abbott decided he should conduct his own exit interview and photographer Graeme Mitchell-Anyon captured the moment with a clever mirror placement. Photo/Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Best of 2019: Whanganui news hound fondly remembered

8 Jan, 2020 12:00pm
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Fondly remembering a Whanganui news editor

Jon Toogood will play unplugged at Lucky Bar + Kitchen in Whanganui. Photo / File

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Kiwi export home for summer tour

8 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Singalong with Jon Toogood at Lucky Bar.

Melita Farley and Kevin Double offer a unique cinema experience that will include Friday screenings this year. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Fridays will be more fulfilling for film buffs

7 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Fulfilling Fridays

No cafe service at Whanganui Airport during the Christmas to New Year break has been an embarrassment for local hosts. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Why the airport cafe was closed over the holidays

6 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Whanganui airport commuters get free hot drinks while cafe closed.

Lindsay Watkins was a loved husband, father, grandfather and respected long-serving member of the motor trade. Photo / Supplied

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Motor trade stalwart was unconditionally loved

4 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Lindsay Watkins farewelled in Whanganui.

Tomás Ford promises to play the songs you love to hate at his Whanganui show this weekend. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Request the song you hate the most

4 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Touring Australian bringing his crap music spectacular to Whanganui.

Hugh Reynolds with his mother Laura Deane is the first baby to be born in Whanganui this year. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Hugh makes his debut as first new arrival of 2020

3 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Baby brother for Floyd makes the new year extra special.

Victoria's Steampunk Teapot Races will be a feature of the Mainstreet Whanganui Caboodle. Photo / Bevan Conley

ENTERTAINMENT

Something for everyone at Mainstreet Caboodle

2 Jan, 2020 4:00pm
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Whanganui Caboodle celebrates 10 years.

Whanganui glass artist Phillip Stokes' Ghost Toy 1 on Show at the NZ Glassworks Gallery in Rutland St. Photo / Liz Wylie

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Glass art an intrinsic part of Whanganui culture

2 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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A great year for Whanganui glass.

Previous Dame Malvina Major scholars Edward Laurenson (left), Katherine McIndoe, Eliza Boom and Frederick Jones ready for a recital at Heritage House. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

River cruises, summer programme delights and opera week begins

2 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.

Marmite is getting a lot of love from her family members Brodee, Beauden and Ella Blanche. Photo/Stuart Munro

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Best of 2019: Happy day when dog Marmite came home

1 Jan, 2020 12:00pm
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Anxious week has a happy ending for Castlecliff family.

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New Year Honours: MNZM for Whanganui's Robert Martin

31 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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The People First advocate is recognised for his services to people with disabilities.

Whanganui educator and community stalwart Hellen Puhipuhi has been recognised with a Queen's Service Medal. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Pasifika leader gets QSM

31 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui woman both grateful and humbled for her Queen's Service Medal.

Whanganui volunteer and author Anne Flutey has been honoured for services to the community with a Queen's Service Medal. Photo / Bevan Conley.

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Community commitment recognised in New Year Honours

31 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Anne Flutey served as the secretary of the Waitotara Volunteer Fire Brigade for 35 years.

Mellonsfolly is an authentic western town situated on the Central Plateau of the North Island. Photo/Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Best of 2019: Mellonsfolly realises Old West nostalgia in bushland setting

29 Dec, 2019 3:00pm
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Luxurious accommodation in a remote bushland setting.

Home for the holidays, Jeanne-Marie Bonnet celebrates with a swim at Whanganui East Pool. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Happy memories of Whanganui summers at local pool

28 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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More than 100 people headed to Whanganui East Pool for its summer season opening day.

Aramoho Mags and Lotto owner Sandy Healy celebrates another winning ticket sold at her shop. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Another Lotto winner for Aramoho shop owner

28 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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It's the fourth second division win of 2019 at the Whanganui Lotto shop.

The statue of John Ballance outside the Whanganui District Council building was dressed in festive finery for Christmas. Photo / Laurel Stowell

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Tinsel decorations for former Premier

27 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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The John Ballance statue was decked out in Christmas attire.

Hunterville fans Coby Carroll-Chapman (left), Adrian Chapman and first-timer Neville Hughes. Photo / Lewis Gardner

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'I'm enjoying myself before the races have even started'

27 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Regulars and newcomers turn out for a day of motorcycle street racing in Whanganui.

Bikers tackle Whanganui's world-famous Cemetery Circuit. Photo / Lewis Gardner

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What's on in Whanganui: Bikes, boats and New Year celebrations

25 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.

Waikato Regional Councillor Kathy White (left) and lawyer Sue Grey joined the anti-1080 protest in Whanganui. Photo/ Bevan Conley

THE COUNTRY

Best of 2019: Anti-1080 campaigners make noise, DoC hits back

24 Dec, 2019 11:00am
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Diverse protesters share common concerns, Doc says 1080 is current best option.

Inside Miss Nancy Ann's Hotel for Single Girls.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Best of 2019: How the West was won in a Waimarino valley

23 Dec, 2019 4:37pm
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Mellonsfolly is well worth heading off the beaten track

Protesters outside the Orillion factory in Heads Rd Whanganui during a protest held last year.

THE COUNTRY

Best of 2019: Hundreds to protest 1080 in Whanganui

23 Dec, 2019 2:00pm
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North Island protesters gather in Whanganui to oppose 1080 drops

Jack Mitchell-Anyon with canine companion Delphi has teamed up with Niki Vernon to sponsor a new excellence award for the pattillo Whanganui Arts Review. Photo / Supplied

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Call for 2020 Arts Review submissions

21 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Sarjeant Gallery expects many quality art submissions for 2020 Arts Review.

New regional arts funding could see collaborative efforts producing more public works like Ross Mitchell-Anyon's Handspan Peace Sculpture in Whanganui. Photo / File

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'Whanganui should grab this opportunity'

20 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Regional art boost from Creative NZ could benefit Whanganui.

Bayley Morrow is the newest SPCA Animal Welfare Inspector to join the team in Whanganui and Manawatu. Photo / Supplied

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Being a voice for animals is the attraction

19 Dec, 2019 8:00am
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A lot of animal neglect is unintentional, says new inspector.

A bunch of 'Trevs' on the Hunterville Lions Christmas Parade float last year.

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Late night shopping, last parade, Christmas markets

19 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.

Whanganui-born writer, businessman, comedian and cancer treatment campaigner David Downs has been named as a New Zealander of the Year semi-finalist. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Cancer treatment campaigner gets nod for national award

18 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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"We are so proud that he is working to give other people in New Zealand a chance."

Hellen Puhipuhi celebrates her award with grandson Karlos Mow and children at Born and Raised Pasifika in Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Much loved educator honoured with award

18 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Hellen Puhipuhi founded Born and Raised Pasifika preschool in Aramoho in 2003.

The scene that greets night-time visitors to Trevor and Elaine Davies' Castlecliff home. Photo / David Shaw

NEW ZEALAND

The Grinch who made Christmas: Quirky collector inspires street

14 Dec, 2019 3:39pm
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Kotuku St, Castlecliff, is getting all lit up in the spirit of Christmas.

Former Whanganui MP Chester Borrows shares Chris Finlayson's support for the Sarjeant Gallery. Photo / File

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Naysayers are wrong, says Finlayson

14 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Chris Finlayson looks forward to working with Sarjeant Gallery Trust.

Milton Ndlakuse (left) with Soweto Gospel Choir members Shimmy Jiyane, Mary Mulovhedzi and Mulalo Mulovhedzi receiving their Grammy Award in Los Angeles this year. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Birth of Mandela celebrated in song

14 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Grammy-winning choir to perform at Royal Wanganui Opera House in March.

Santa will be at large in Whanganui this weekend.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

It's Christmas parade weekend ... and much more

12 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.

Hannah Boessenkool played Brahms to earn her place with the New Zealand Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Young viola player selected for NZ orchestra

12 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui student has orchestral ability.

Pakimaero Martin, Huia Reweti-Henere and Cilla Te Ua Wiri celebrate at Te Heti Kohanga Reo in Whanganui. Photo / Supplied

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Year-long celebration for 30th anniversary

11 Dec, 2019 9:25am
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Te Heti Kohanga Reo has had a big year to mark a special anniversary.

2019 Fakes and Forgeries winner Marty Loughnan (left) receives his winning certificate from organiser Richard Aslett. Photo / Supplied

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Artists create shameless fakes for Rangitikei contest

7 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Sir Edmund Hillary likeness takes top prize at Mangaweka forgery contest.

Lyric Singers Anne Marie Gray and Judy Stein present a warmly appreciated donation to Tim Metcalfe and Gaynor Ryan of Jigsaw Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Concert raises funds for family support

6 Dec, 2019 3:40pm
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Singers share concert proceeds to support Whanganui families.

Sue Morgan (front) with Denise Lazelle and Lynn Griffiths doing blooming good work on Durie Hill. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Residents step up to make beautiful gardens

6 Dec, 2019 9:48am
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Durie Hill beautification continues.

Young Whanganui artist Tsubaki Scythe with some of the works that earned her first place. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Māori and Japanese symbolism combine in art prints

6 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Young artists submit quality work for scholarship award.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

What's on in Whanganui this week

5 Dec, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.

Lorraine Barnett (left) and Michelle Edmondson preparing for the Marton Arts and Crafts Christmas Bonanza. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Festive parades, markets and carol singing

4 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui region celebrates Christmas.

Painter and decorator Julie Sandbrook can repair and paint your sills this summer or smarten up your whole house. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Self starter offers home decorating service

4 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Big jobs or small no problem for Whanganui house painter.

Whanganui High School will receive the maximum payment from the new Government maintenance payment. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Schools welcome much-needed cash injections

3 Dec, 2019 10:45am
3 minutes to read

school money