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Breaking bad: How osteoporosis changes lives
A diagnosis of osteoporosis usually comes as a shock if you've had no previous symptoms.

Songs Without Jokes 'hugely refreshing'
Bret McKenzie takes a new approach in his first solo album.

Arts award for prison weaving tutor
Juanita Davis has been volunteering her time to teach raranga to men at Whanganui Prison.

Council seeks solution for obsolete parking meters
Whanganui's parking meters are "past their use-by date", Councillor Helen Craig says.

Kids 'assaulted' in social media craze
Whanganui police say the issue is affecting a number of local schools.

Closure date confirmed: What next for Mars staff?
The hunt is continuing to find new jobs for the cat food producer's 140 staff.

Best of 2019: Whanganui: Where buying is cheaper than renting
The average property value in Whanganui is continuing to increase.

World champs to be valuable experience for climber
Whanganui's Rachel Māia's next challenge is world paraclimbing championships in France.

Horror crash: 'It's really hard when kids are involved'
The Waverley community is still reeling one year on from the horror crash that killed 7.

Kiwi teen's 'growing pains' actually rare disorder
Whanganui teenager Jaz Dangen-Forster has been diagnosed with a rare medical disorder.

Oz lines up new goal in Dancing with the Stars
Whanganui's Glen Osborne is one of the contestants on Dancing with the Stars NZ.

Lack of wood supply forces Pitzac closure
Long-standing Whanganui business Pitzac Wood Enterprises is closing

Community invited to show unity at march
The Whanganui Unity March will be at 12 noon on Friday, March 22

Owner warned after heritage building left to rot
Whanganui District Council has told the Hallenstein's Building owner to make more repairs.

Tales tall and true of being a copper
Ex-Whanganui cop Rob Rattenbury has written a book about his career and family history.

Devastating burglary for community groups
Burglars have stolen items from three organisations in Community House Whanganui.

Constable has traded peonies for policing
New police officer Nadine Staples is relishing being on the frontline in Whanganui

Whanganui mayor a hit at home show
A Whanganui stand proved popular at the Auckland Better Home and Living Show

Lucky escape for properties when street tree blows down
Lewis Ave properties were unscathed when a large street tree was blown down by high wind.

Whanganui mayor helps sell our region at home show
Whanganui wows Auckklanders -- and, yes, that is our mayor fronting the show

Homeless flatmates may have to live in their cars
Two flatmates don't want to be separated from each other or their pets.

Great War memento found in writing desk
Marton couple find an historically significant newspaper in an inherited writing desk.

'Don't go there' - the hospital junior doctors don't want to work for
Whanganui Hospital has huge challenge to improve its ranking by junior doctors.

'$97,000 vehicle will ultimately benefit ratepayers'
Chairman defends the most expensive council-purchased vehicle of anyone in NZ local govt.

Here we go again - Whanganui looks to rebrand itself
A project is under way to develop Whanganui's "regional brand story".

Book aims to help others affected by abuse
Annasophia Calman wants her book about state care to help others dealing with abuse.

Chefs out in force at Chef's Kitchen opening
Whanganui's Chef's Kitchen is open for business from September 15.

Owner burned in Tawhero garage fire
A man received burns after trying to retrieve a vehicle from a burning garage in Tawhero.

Designer dogs await their fate for killing chickens
The owner of two retrodoodle dogs that killed pet chickens will be prosecuted.