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Tracy Hawker's latest business venture is La Station Design Store.

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Design store opens in former fire station

19 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
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Tracy Hawker is selling products she loves in her latest Whanganui business venture

Rachel Māia says spending quality time with her children (from left) Quillan, Max and Charlotte has been especially important since her amputation. Photo/ Supplied

SPORT

World champs to be valuable experience for climber

17 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui's Rachel Māia's next challenge is world paraclimbing championships in France.

Part of the deteriorating veranda on the Ridgway St frontage of the Hallenstein's Building.

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No action on central city eyesore

17 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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The veranda on the heritage Hallenstein's Building is being closely monitored.

New owners Gareth Cockburn and Trin McCarthy are gradually making changes at Four Square St Johns.

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New Four Square venture for grocer and banker

12 Jul, 2019 2:26pm
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New owners are slowly making changes at Four Square St Johns.

Adam Wilkins (left) and Janelle Smith show off their wearable arts outfits made from recycled goods.

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Recycled materials to star in Idea Services show

10 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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A recycled goods wearable arts show will be held at the Castlecliff Club on July 26

Artist Craig Hooker with his oil painting <i>Goldminer's Whare</i> which will be part of the

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Exhibitions shows artist's 'new directions'

6 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Craig Hooker's solo exhibition at Fine Arts Whanganui Gallery opens on Friday, July 12.

Tania King has been appointed chief operating officer at New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy.

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Whanganui Girls' Principal takes flight for new role

5 Jul, 2019 5:01am
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Tania King is appointed chief operating officer at Whanganui-based flight school NZICPA

Former Whanganui Collegiate student Oscar Ellison is introducing new technology to his Auckland-based Yourdrive business.

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Ex-Whanganui student's business goes next level

1 Jul, 2019 9:44am
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A former Whanganui student is continuing to develop his car sharing business.

Alan Hickford has clocked up 50 years of service with the Waverley Volunteer Fire Brigade.

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Fifty years' service for fire chief

29 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Waverley fire chief Alan Hickford has served the volunteer brigade for 50 years.

Brent and Barb Dallison are the latest generation to run the family business in Waverley. Photo / Bevan Conley.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Waverley icon turns 100

29 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Brent and Barb Dallison are celebrating 100 years of their family-owned Waverley business.

Whanganui could benefit from future Government investment in coastal shipping.

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Mayor welcomes 'blue highway' investment

27 Jun, 2019 10:00am
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Coastal shipping looks set to get a boost through Government investment

Crosses at the site of the crash that killed seven people near Waverley. Photo / Bevan Conley

NEW ZEALAND

Horror crash: 'It's really hard when kids are involved'

27 Jun, 2019 8:30am
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The Waverley community is still reeling one year on from the horror crash that killed 7.

A Christchurch Helicopters scenic flight, with pilot Richie McCaw, will be auctioned at Higgins The Great Ball on August 3.

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McCaw flight for auction at refuge fundraiser

26 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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A huge range of items will be auctioned as part of Higgins The Great Ball fundraising.

Chorus technicians spent Tuesday working on a complex cable repair job at the Totara St-Fitzherbert Ave corner.

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Cut cable affects internet, phone for hundreds

25 Jun, 2019 3:17pm
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Broadband and phone services have been disrupted by a cut cable in Totara St.

Campbell Smith (left) was put forward for admission to the bar by former schoolmate Geordie Johnson. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Mates team up for High Court ceremony

25 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Campbell Smith has been admitted to the bar in the High Court in Whanganui

Terry Gaskin hopes his pop-up luggage store will get enough support to become a permanent business in Whanganui.

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Retailer hopes to bag permanent Whanganui store

22 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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A luggage company owner hopes his pop-up shop will get enough support to become permanent

Embassy 3 owner Gary Vinnell in the new boutique theatre.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE | Business

Embassy 3 adding new theatre to cinema complex

21 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Embassy 3 cinema will soon have a new boutique theatre to screen more arthouse films.

Horsley Christie solicitor Rosa Georgette is celebrating being admitted to the bar on June 14.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

The law won for new Whanganui solicitor

21 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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The law won out over politics and psychology for a new solicitor in Whanganui

Rebus Wanganui founding member Bryan Dean (left) and current president Norma Aitchison cut the 35-year anniversary cake.

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Retirees celebrate 35 years of social activities

20 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Rebus Wanganui had a celebration to mark its 35-year anniversary

Bunnings is planning to replace its current

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Planning for new Bunnings store progressing

18 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Draft resource consent conditions have been issued for Bunnings' new Whanganui store.

Matt Ellingham (left) and John Wilson are opening SourBros Bakery and Coffee Bar in Ingestre St.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Sourdough bakers fizzing about new venture

18 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Sourdough bakers SourBros are opening a retail premises and coffee bar in Whanganui

The stolen car was damaged when it crashed into a fence.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Happy outcome after doggone car theft

13 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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A dog and its owner have been reunited after youths stole a car with the dog inside.

Site manager Sharma with Caltex Victoria Ave's award for best site standards.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Site standards a winner for Caltex Victoria Ave

12 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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A Whanganui service station has been recognised for its high standards.

Constables Summer Pritchard (left) and Dwayne Housiaux bring diverse life experiences to their new roles with Whanganui Police.

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New cops add to local diversity

11 Jun, 2019 10:39am
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Two new frontline cops are on the beat in Whanganui

Alex Stewart, 14, wants to help communities improve their internet access through his new business Wombat NET.

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Teen aims to improve internet access in rural areas

11 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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A Whanganui teen wants to help communities improve their access to the internet.

The LJ Hooker team (from left) Craig Hanford, Kerryn Irvin, Michael Bourne and Tim Hocquard in the reception area in their part of the Thain's Building.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Agents sold on heritage premises

11 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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LJ Hooker is back in Whanganui, based in premises in a central city heritage building.

A waka, along with masses of other wood, washed up on Castlecliff Beach on Monday.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Waka washed up on Castlecliff Beach

7 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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The fate of a waka washed up on Castlecliff Beach is unknown

Rob Bartley has been awarded the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Staunch community supporter Bartley gets QSM

3 Jun, 2019 5:01am
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A long commitment to the community has earned Rob Bartley the Queen's Service Medal.

Traffic builds up at 5pm along Taupo Quay near St Hill St and the Whanganui City Bridge.

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Growing population leads to more Whanganui traffic problems

28 May, 2019 4:59pm
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Whanganui's growing population is putting pressure on the district's roads

MP Jan Logie was inspired by an affordable housing concept in Victoria, British Columbia.

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MP inspired by British Columbia affordable housing

28 May, 2019 5:00am
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Green MP Jan Logie talked about affordable housing during a visit to Whanganui.

Club Metro head chef Darlene Hall, left, and restaurant administrator Stacey Cromarty were happy to be working for charity.

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Club Metro turns pink for charity

27 May, 2019 5:00am
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Club Metro got into the pink theme for its fundraising Pink Ribbon Breakfast.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Justice Jan Logie wants people to know the new budget package is part of a plan to break the cycle of family and sexual violence.

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Budget package to help break violence cycle

27 May, 2019 5:00am
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Green MP Jan Logie says major budget package is a step towards NZ becoming violence-free.

Firefighters work on extinguishing the fire that sparked the spot fire on the hill behind.

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Embers ignite spot fire near Bulls

26 May, 2019 2:40pm
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Firefighters had their work cut out after a fire on a State Highway 3 property near Bulls.

Firefighters and electricians check electric blankets at the free testing day at Whanganui Fire Station.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Faulty electric blankets weeded out

25 May, 2019 5:00am
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A free testing day at Whanganui Fire Station identified 22 faulty electric blankets

A woman is disappointed she couldn't give a gift of home baking to Whanganui Hospital staff.

LIFESTYLE | Food & Drink

Half-baked: Patient disappointed by DHB gift policy

23 May, 2019 5:00am
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A woman tried to give home baking to hospital staff but was frustrated by a gift policy.

Optometrist John Boyle checks the results of a scan by Wanganui Eyecare's new Eidon machine.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Top technology for Whanganui optometry practice

23 May, 2019 5:00am
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Eye diseases are being detected earlier thanks to new technology at Wanganui Eyecare.

Jay Rickard had to wear her full firefighting kit for the Sky Tower Stair Challenge.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Firefighter rocks Sky Tower Challenge

21 May, 2019 5:00am
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Firefighter Jay Rickard is up for another Sky Tower Challenge after this year's event.

Volunteer Whanganui's 1000th volunteer Christine Faulls (front) with staff members Elizabeth Sanson (left) and Sandra Rickey.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Volunteer Whanganui celebrates 1000th registration

18 May, 2019 5:00am
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Volunteer Whanganui's 1000th volunteer wants to help Whanganui conservation groups.

Entertainer Tina Cross will make a cameo appearance at The Great Ball.

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Special guest for The Great Ball in Whanganui

16 May, 2019 8:02am
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Entertainer Tina Cross is coming to Whanganui to support The Great Ball.

Gillian Radich sells French/European-inspired products at Ruby & French.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

French flair comes to Whanganui

16 May, 2019 5:00am
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Gillian Radich has products that are a little bit different in her French-inspired shop.

Olivia Wood-Bodley became interested in optometry when she couldn't see the screens in her university lecture theatre.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Vision problem leads to optometry career

15 May, 2019 5:00am
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Optometrist Olivia Wood-Bodley has returned to work in her home town.

Ross Fallen (left) and Sam Mordey are concerned about the state of the Aramoho Rail Bridge and the closure of its underpass.

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Aramoho emergency route will not reopen

14 May, 2019 5:00am
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The Whanganui District Council has permanently closed the Aramoho Rail Bridge underpass.

Greg Fromont says the Cycle Forward programme is changing the lives of people with arthritis.

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Shared pathways a hit with Cycle Forward group

6 May, 2019 5:00am
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Cycling has had a huge positive impact for a group of Whanganui people who have arthritis.

All sorts of wheeled devices were seen on the shared pathways during the Light Up Bike Spectacle in 2018.

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Shared pathways incentive for Whanganui people to get on bikes

4 May, 2019 5:00am
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Shared pathways may be contributing to the increased number of people on bikes

Bronwyn (left) and Nick Hackett came from Auckland to ride the shared pathways.

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Riders and retailers on cycling revolution

3 May, 2019 5:00am
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Bike riders and retailers agree there are more people out cycling in Whanganui.

Auctioneer Grant Bayley invites bids for the property at 29 Riverbank Rd.

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Successful first auction for Bayleys Whanganui

3 May, 2019 5:00am
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Bayleys Whanganui was pleased with the turn-out for its first on-site auction.

Dean Blackwell (left) has an older e-bike while Ann Blackwell has a folding model she can put in her car.

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E-bikes make life easier for Whanganui couple

3 May, 2019 5:00am
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Ann and Dean Blackwell both own e-bikes but use them for completely different purposes.

Yee Ley Lau plays a singing bowl during the yoga session.

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Yogis bathe in sound at Whanganui workshop

2 May, 2019 5:00am
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Tickle My Feet yoga studio recently hosted a Yin yoga sound bath workshop.

Visitors enjoyed the gallery's opening day on April 27.

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Art and restoration celebrated at gallery opening

1 May, 2019 5:00am
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The Raetihi Arts Trust Gallery had its official opening on Saturday, April 27

Celebrating the installation of the World War II roll of honour at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church are (from left) Lynley Fowler, Rev Stephan van Os and Bruce Beadle.

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Church finally installs World War II roll of honour

30 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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St Andrew's Presbyterian Church has unveiled its World War II roll of honour board.

A new bottle store is opening in the former Video Ezy premises in upper Victoria Ave.

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Controversial booze store application approved

29 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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A new bottle store is opening in upper Victoria Ave, despite community objections.

People enjoyed the chance to catch up for a chat and to check out the food stalls.

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Festival attracts hundreds to Kaiwhaiki Marae

29 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Kaiwhaiki Marae welcomed whānau and visitors to an annual hunting and wild food festival.

The family gathers at the unmarked burial plot at Aramoho Cemetery.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Family name baby stillborn 96 years ago

26 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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The Conway family marked Anzac Day with a special ceremony for one of their own, baby Pat.

The property at 12 Mowhanau Dr has a dangerous building notice on it.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Strong interest expected in auction

25 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Bayleys Whanganui will hold its first on-site auction on Wednesday, May 1.

Firefighter Jay Rickard has more than doubled her fundraising target for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

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Firefighter overwhelmed by fundraising support

24 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Firefighter Jay Rickard doubled her fundraising target for the Sky Tower Stair Challenge.

John Boyle (left) is the new partner at Wanganui Eyecare Centre as Ross Hardey scales back his role in the practice.

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Optometrists have eye to the future

19 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Optometrist John Boyle is the new partner at Wanganui Eyecare Centre

Refuge board members and ball organisers (from left) Sharon Warburton, Maureen Johnson, Dean McFater, Paula Wade, Helen Craig, Jan Rose, Warren Ruscoe and Gareth Jones, of David Jones Motors.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Best bib and tucker for The Great Ball car up for auction

19 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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The Great Ball is in Whanganui on August 3 and a zippy Suzuki Swift is up for auction.

A fire on Ototoka Beach got into the surrounding hillside vegetation on Tuesday.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Ototoka beach fire spreads to hillside

18 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Fire crews were called to Ototoka Beach near Whanganui on Tuesday.

St John ambulance officer Hamish Buchanan and Eastside Dairy shop assistant Krystel Sutton with the new defibrillator that will be located at the dairy.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Good hearts provide AED for Whanganui East

18 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui East shopping centre now has a defibrillator available for public use.

Laura and Craig Cleveland are celebrating 25 years of owning their Whanganui funeral home.

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Clevelands celebrate 25 years of funeral home ownership

12 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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A Whanganui family is celebrating 25 years of owning a funeral home.

Jaz Dangen-Forster (centre), her grandmother Lana Williams (left) and mother Kirsty Forster are relieved at the diagnosis of the genetic condition, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi teen's 'growing pains' actually rare disorder

12 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui teenager Jaz Dangen-Forster has been diagnosed with a rare medical disorder.

Headstones in the old part of Aramoho Cemetery were smashed when a vehicle rolled on them.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Headstones smashed when vehicle rolls in Aramoho

9 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Several headstones at Aramoho Cemetery were smashed when a vehicle rolled on them.