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The Mid Central Vipers women beat Wellington Orcas 30-0 at Cooks Gardens on Sunday. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Vipers women dominant in final pre-season game

29 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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The Vipers women's side held the Wellingtonians scoreless in a clean performance

Phil Walker is in his fifth year as principal of Westmere School. Photo / File

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

The Monday Q&A: Westmere School principal Phil Walker

28 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Whanganui principal shares favourite things and why he's like to fly.

Black Pine Architects' Duncan Sinclair (left) added Emma de Bruin and Akshaya Baskar at the beginning of 2020 after eight years of working solo. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Black Pine Architects expands

26 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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After eight years working as a one-man business, Duncan Sinclair has added two employees.

Fire and Emergency were called to a Harper Street home filled with smoke after food cooking on the stove was forgotten about. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Cooking on stove leads to house full of smoke

25 Sep, 2020 11:00am
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Fire crews attended a house fire on Wednesday, with two people receiving minor injuries

Three men, aged 24, 25 and 19 will appear in the Whanganui District Court today following yesterdays incident. Photo / Bevan Conley

NEW ZEALAND

Three men charged after gunshots heard in Whanganui

25 Sep, 2020 9:45am
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Three men face a number of firearms-related charges.

Police arrived shortly after 9am to assist. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Truck loses load of gib on busy roundabout

23 Sep, 2020 10:30am
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Police were called to assist with traffic control

Whanganui & Partners' Colleen Sheldon said the survey will feed into a focused programme of work around reviving, revitalising and revolutionising agribusiness in Whanganui. Photo / Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Survey confirms issues with rural connectivity

23 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Poor connectivity is disadvantaging farming businesses in a number of ways.

Wanganui Rugby has set up a bubble system due to alert level 2 restrictions, greatly limiting how many people can watch the finals. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Bubble system set up for club finals

17 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Despite hoping for level 1, Wanganui Rugby had devised a plan for level 2

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Collaborative retail space to open in November

16 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Robert Scott says eight tenants have signed up so far, enough to get the venture started.

Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall is pleased social distancing restrictions on public transport are being eased. Photo / File

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Mayor supports decision to stay at level 2

15 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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He doesn't want to increase the chances of Covid-19 getting to Whanganui.

Whilst retired, Steve Kerfoot wants to remain involved in helping coaches evolve and grow. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

The Monday Q&A: Steve Kerfoot on his sporting career, coaching and his favourite travel destinations

14 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Steve Kerfoot called it a day just after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Diana Benton, who is leaving Carlton School after 31 years in her admin role, with students (from left) Abby Vu, Billy O’Hagan-Skedgwell, Ausaga Osooso, Ethan Prasad and Maddie Marwick. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

School administrator calls it a day after three decades

12 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Diana Benton retires after a lifetime connection to the school.

Headmaster Wayne Brown in front of the administration building (left) that was completed in early 2019. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Three Whanganui buildings get national recognition

12 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Two Whanganui Collegiate School buildings and the War Memorial Centre are up for awards

Whanganui branch manager Bob Nolan commutes to Whanganui daily to run the ship. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

How Covid-19 convinced business to expand to Whanganui

11 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Hireways has opened its third branch in New Zealand, expanding to Heads Rd, Whanganui.

Two crews are currently fighting a fire at a Fordell property. Photo / File

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Fire crews called to Fordell house fire twice in 12 hours

10 Sep, 2020 10:39am
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One person has minor injuries.

President of the Whanganui Squash Club Alastair White said NZCT grants have been crucial for the clubs development. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Grant helps Whanganui Squash Club to finish court upgrades

10 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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The $30,000 grant from NZCT will allow the club to complete the six-year project.

New chairman of Progress Castlecliff Jack Bullock wants to shift some focus onto inland areas of Castlecliff, including Cross St. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Former councillor is the new chairman of Progress Castlecliff

8 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Former Whanganui District Councillor Jack Bullock has been voted in as the new chairman.

Whanganui Cancer Society's Theresa Webster in the Daffodil Bridal pop-up store. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Pop-up shop a happy marriage for Cancer Society

7 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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More than 70 new wedding dresses have been donated by Kirsty Simpson, of Etcetera Bridal.

Rutherford Junior High School principal Diane Henare envisions Rutherford becoming a hub for the wider community. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

The Monday Q&A with Rutherford Junior High's Diane Henare

7 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Diane Henare took over at the helm at Rutherford Junior High School six years ago.

Year 8 student Jamie Thompson isn't afraid to get physical on the pitch. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

'One to watch': Marton schoolgirl turning heads for her school's first XV

5 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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This teenage girl loves going hunting and playing rugby - and is thriving on it.

John Jnr Panatahi Firmin said he loves school, but also loves working around his Upokongaro farm based home. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Whanganui's 8-year-old Covid-19 educator

5 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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John Jr Panatahi Firmin, 8, has always been a bit of a performer.

Aucklander Sunil Kumar has big aspirations for The Grand Hotel and new restaurant, Castle Eatery. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Grand Whanganui plans for Auckland investor

4 Sep, 2020 5:05am
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Castle Eatery, one of Sunil Kumar's ventures, opens on Friday night, September 4.

Primary health care nurses currently get paid 10.6 per cent less than their district health board counterparts. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Nurses protest at Majestic Square over pay parity

4 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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More than 70 nurses in the region stopped working for two hours yesterday.

Whanganui Vintage Weekend will receive $25,000 from the Domestic Fund Trust for next year's event. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Whanganui events receive financial aid from relief fund

2 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Five events in the Whanganui region have received funding from a Covid-19 response fund.

Customer data usage has increased by around 20 per cent in the last year, UFF CEO John Hanna said. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Fibre usage in Whanganui up under current alert level 2

1 Sep, 2020 3:05pm
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Whanganui has had a steady incline in fibre usage under the second Alert Level 2

Sport Whanganui CEO Danny Jonas said there has been a move to a more

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

How will sport play out by 2050?

1 Sep, 2020 5:00am
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Sport could look entirely different in 30 years, Sport Whanganui's Danny Jonas says.

Whanganui Athletic's Tesco Grunwald. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Sport: Crunch time for Whanganui teams

29 Aug, 2020 5:05am
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A round-up of this weekend's key local sport fixtures.

Alarm Watch wins back to back Security Professional of the Year awards, with Jeremy Horne taking out the 2020 award. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Security operator takes out two national awards

28 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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Jeremy Horne was nominated for the first time after 16 years at Alarm Watch.

How different will business be in Whanganui 30 years from now? Photo / File

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Whanganui 2050: Will it still be a manufacturing town?

26 Aug, 2020 5:30am
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Technology is going to play a pivotal role on how local businesses operate in 30 years.

Mayor Hamish McDouall said councils know their communities much better than central government ever can, with the best decisions made at a local level. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Whanganui mayor elected vice-president of national body

24 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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Whanganui District Council proposed two of the remits passed at the LGNZ annual meeting.

Whanganui River Markets are back after taking last weekend off. Photo / Lewis Gardner

THE COUNTRY

Saturday markets to go ahead under restrictions

21 Aug, 2020 5:10pm
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The Whanganui River Markets will have measures in place to protect public safety.

On the back end of her conjoint degree at the University of Auckland, Te Miringa Parkes is bringing GLOWNZ back to her hometown. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

University-born business coming to Whanganui

21 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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University student Te Miringa Parkes is bringing the party back to Whanganui.

Registrations for the New Zealand Masters Games has been bumped back by two week by chairman of Whanganui Masters Games Trust Leighton Toy (left) and games manager Rachel O'Connor. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Masters Games registrations open from Sept 11

19 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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The registration opening date has been changed from August 28 to September 11.

Melanie Walker said locals should not be complacent about contact tracing despite the relatively low risk of Covid-19 in the community. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Push to get more doing alert level 2 tracking

18 Aug, 2020 5:01am
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Businesses say with each passing day, more people are scanning into their stores

Nicola Rennie has spent the last three days catching up on mask orders from locals. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Bike shop answers the call for masks

15 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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Nicola Rennie from The Bike Shed has been flooded with orders since starting sewing.

Junior football and rugby fixtures have been postponed for the weekend due to struggles around contact tracing and social distancing. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Whanganui junior sport codes postpone weekend fixtures

14 Aug, 2020 4:00pm
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Junior sport codes are struggling to work around the 100 person limit of gatherings

Lucky Bar + Kitchen's owner Andrew Rennie says Covid-19 restrictions will significantly impact his business. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Anxiety builds as Covid-19 put squeeze on hospitality sector

14 Aug, 2020 5:01am
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Owners of local bars and cafes encourage the community to dine out while they still can.

Strong Electrical Limited have bought Firewatch Wanganui from long-time owner Colin Gibson (third on left). Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Firewatch Wanganui changes local hands

14 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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After 14 years of owning Firewatch Wanganui, Colin Gibson has sold the business.

Danny Jonas says they are holding tight until Friday's announcement before they make any future decisions on sport. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

How Whanganui's weekend sport could be affected by Covid-19

13 Aug, 2020 3:20pm
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Sport Whanganui CEO Danny Jonas is remaining optimistic, but also preparing for the worst.

Archaeologist Michael Taylor (right) and Whanganui District Council heritage adviser Scott Flutey are hoping to find intact evidence of housing over the next two years of the project. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Key items found during Sarjeant excavation to be on display

12 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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With two years left on the Sarjeant extension, archaeologists expect to find much more.

Heather and Fritz Bonk run Posh Pioneers, a luxury glamping site beside the Whanganui River. Photo / Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Couple set to share remote 'paradise'

11 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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Posh Pioneers is a collection of self-sustainable huts up the Whanganui River.

Whilst he didn't take out the competition's top prize, Whanganui's Daniel Kauika was voted by Kiwi's for the People's Choice Award, pocketing himself $5000. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Rugby player wins hearts and pockets $5k

8 Aug, 2020 5:10am
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Although he didn't win the competition, Daniel Kauika was voted people's favourite by NZ

Whanganui entrepreneur Robert Scott is looking for retailers to fill his building next to Majestic Square, which will accommodate more than 30 stores. Photo / Dave Silvester, Liquidedge

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

New retail shopping complex in store for Whanganui

8 Aug, 2020 5:05am
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Robert Scott is creating a new retail space in the centre of Whanganui.

Steele said competing on the <i>Glow Up NZ</i> showed herself how much she loves her job. Photo / Daniel Medini

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Local Whanganui make-up artist to appear on TVNZ show

6 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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Nika Steele has been in the make-up business for the last decade

Sosoli Talawadua played eight games for the Black Ferns. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Black Fern home in Whanganui and giving back

1 Aug, 2020 5:05am
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2017 World Cup winner Sosoli Talawadua is helping grow the women's game in Whanganui.

Whanganui East's Moana Ellis was part of Te Whare Hakuhaku's pilot programme earlier in the year. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Online scholarships for four from Whanganui and Ruapehu

1 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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Scholarships will provide a pathway and resources to set up a self-sufficient business.

Terry Fowler has tested more than 15,000 people in his six years as Whanganui's licence tester at VTNZ. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

The man who's tested Whanganui drivers 15,000 times now on drive to teach good habits

1 Aug, 2020 5:00am
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Terry Fowler hopes his driving school can improve the quality of drivers in Whanganui.

The Grand Hotel has opened its own solo restaurant, The Grand Cafe and Eatery. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

New eatery for old venue

31 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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The Grand Hotel has left the Breakers franchise and is opening their own restaurant

Chrissy Corlett, the mother of two behind Wooden Prints, has been working from her Okoia property for the last seven years. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Rural Whanganui business thriving on social media

28 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Chrissy Corlett started Wooden Prints as a hobby seven years ago

The Department of Conservation are asking the public to give seals space if seen at beaches and near the river mouth. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

DoC asks public to leave seals alone

27 Jul, 2020 11:00am
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It is not unusual to see a seal sheltering inland from rough weather

Power to all the affected households has been restored. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Power cut affects 125 homes in St John's Hill

23 Jul, 2020 4:01pm
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Homes in St John's Hill lost power early this morning.

The long-finned pilot whale was too weak and lethargic and did not want to swim away when it could. Photo / Supplied

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Stranded whale underweight and weak

23 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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The pilot whale was suspected to be old and was too weak to swim when refloated.

Sovereign Woodworkers' former premises in Tawa St is now occupied by the Hospice Shop. Photo / Bevan Conley

THE COUNTRY

Timber Arts New Zealand closing down

23 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Maker of the native-timber ruler closes doors in wake of tourists downturn.

A nearby resident said it was the fourth incident at the intersection in a number of weeks. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Two car collision on Glasgow St

22 Jul, 2020 12:29pm
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Two sustained minor injuries in the crash, with another person in a moderate condition.

Business picked up a lot faster than Safety Zone Security's Matthew Urry thought it would. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Lockdown a business boost for security company

22 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Safety Zone Security is now offering local businesses a discount on its services.

THE COUNTRY

A purrfect ending: 'Forever home' sought for Marton cat Rodney

20 Jul, 2020 5:01am
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Rodney the cat was dumped by a Marton ITM employee just over a month ago.

Dean Martin has been CEO of Air Whanganui for the past three years. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

The Monday Q&A: Dean Martin on moving home and why he wants dinner with Judith Collins

20 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Lisa Ledgerwoood, one half of the family business Gifts from Within, which is moving from a garage to the former Petre House building. Photo / Bevan Conley

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Go local: From the garage to Whanganui's main street

18 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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The Ledgerwoods were so busy during lockdown, they have been able to upgrade and move.

Long finned pilot whales are renowned for getting stranded, Project Jonah's Daren Grover said. Photo / Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Stranded whale dies

17 Jul, 2020 4:00pm
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The whale passed away on Thursday evening despite refloating efforts from DOC

Chaise Leslie has spent his life making pies under the guidance of his father Bruce, who owns Maggies Pies in Cross St. Chaising Pies in Whanganui. Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Whanganui Chronicle photograph by Bevan

THE COUNTRY

Who made all the pies?

8 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Chaise Leslie is back in the pie making business after four years away.

Sarah and Scott Carson (left) have joined Martin and Blanche Cloete's Mortgage Science team. Photo / Logan Tutty

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Mortgage Science adds a new team member

8 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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South African expat Martin Cloete has called Whanganui his home for the past 12 years.

Kaierau open their 2020 campaign at home against reigning champs Taihape, featuring first five Ethan Robinson. Photo / Lewis Gardner

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Sport

Club rugby teams keyed up as season kicks off

4 Jul, 2020 5:00am
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Defending champions Taihape open their season at Devon Rd, where they take on Kaierau.