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

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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.

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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.

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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.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

Using Castlecliff Beach for training are (from left) specialist case worker Jesse Hamilton-Hall, Wiremu Tamehana, Xavier Thomson, Braxton Nikora-Whale, Amos Goldsack and Tala Thompson.

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Fitness programme motivating Youth Service clients

9 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui Youth Service case workers are running a fitness programme for some clients

Paul Gibson has spent seven years working on Bat-itude, a converted Ford Anglia.

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Batman-themed vehicle a hit at Park Up

7 Apr, 2019 9:43pm
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More than 700 vehicles were on display at the River City Park Up event in Whanganui.

Restorative Practices facilitator Deb Smith helps people in workplaces, sports teams and organisations build healthy relationships.

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Sowing the seeds to make relationships flourish

6 Apr, 2019 10:00am
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Restorative City Whanganui Trust wants more people to know about Restorative Practices.

Manager Shelley Loader (left) and office person Michaela O'Brien are the new team at Community House Whanganui.

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Familiar face takes the helm at Community House

6 Apr, 2019 5:00am
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Shelley Loader has been appointed as the new manager of Community House Whanganui.

Glen Osborne and dance teacher Vanessa Cole hope the Whanganui and Christchurch communities will support them during Dancing with the Stars NZ.

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Oz lines up new goal in Dancing with the Stars

3 Apr, 2019 5:01am
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Whanganui's Glen Osborne is one of the contestants on Dancing with the Stars NZ.

Police say there were obvious points of ignition in the Chef's Kitchen fire.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Investigations continue into deliberately lit fire

2 Apr, 2019 1:00pm
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Whanganui police are continuing to investigate a number of fires

Firefighters spent hours extinguishing the blaze at the Victoria Ave property.

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Police "file" Victoria Ave fire investigation

2 Apr, 2019 12:11pm
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Police have decided a fire that destroyed a Victoria Ave property was not suspicious

Three fire trucks and a tanker attended an out of control grass fire on No 2 Line on Sunday.

THE COUNTRY

Firefighters urge caution after grass fire

1 Apr, 2019 5:00pm
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A grass fire at Fordell got out of control on Sunday night.

Pitzac Wood Enterprises in Taupo Quay will close on Friday, March 29.

BUSINESS

Lack of wood supply forces Pitzac closure

27 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Long-standing Whanganui business Pitzac Wood Enterprises is closing

Jay Rickard is organising a fundraising concert for her second Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge.

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Firefighter on song for stair challenge

27 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Jay Rickard is organising a fundraising concert for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

Andy Henshaw says his native tree raising programme is popular with customers.

THE COUNTRY

Tree fund a hit for Roots Brewing Co.

26 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Roots Brewing Co. is doing its bit to put down new roots in the earth

Deputy mayor Jenny Duncan and students from Mosston School lead the march to Majestic Square.

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Tributes flow in Whanganui

23 Mar, 2019 9:16am
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Whanganui pays tribute to those killed and injured in the Christchurch mosque shootings

The Faith City School student leadership team with the memorial book they will send to Christchurch.

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Faith City students show the love

23 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Faith City School students came up with two initiatives to support Christchurch victims

Teams on the Cooks Gardens track during the 2018 Relay for Life.

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Relay for Life set to shine this weekend

22 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Relay for Life will be held at Cooks Gardens on Saturday, March 23.

Flowers in front of the Whanganui's Masjid-e-Bilal, or Bilal Mosque, after the Christchurch attack.

NEW ZEALAND

Community invited to show unity at march

22 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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The Whanganui Unity March will be at 12 noon on Friday, March 22

Preschoolers enjoy the yoga and mindfulness techniques they learn at Little & Big.

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Little & Big yoga a buzz for preschoolers

22 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Children are learning yoga and mindfulness through Tickle My Feet yoga studio.

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Fordell students all go in mini Relay For Life

21 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Fordell Education is supporting Whanganui Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

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Māia aiming for new heights after amputation

16 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Rachel Māia has ambitious goals in her sights after a partial amputation of her leg

Major Paul Jarvis and Cath Watson with the cans collected by Resene's Whanganui store for The Salvation Army.

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Hunger for Colour campaign boost for Sallies

15 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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The Salvation Army's Whanganui Corps has received a boost with donations of canned food.

Yogabee's Tash Brechmanis is looking forward to sharing her love of yoga at her new studio.

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Public classes next step for Yogabee studio

15 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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"Yoga is for everyone. You don't need to be experienced," says Tash Brechmanis.

Driving Miss Daisy Whanganui franchise owner Clive Aim and new driver Joy Pointon with the business's wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

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Driving Miss Daisy ramps up Whanganui service

13 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Driving Miss Daisy Whanganui has a new driver and a new wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

ARAN Animal Rescue co-founder Wendy Ward brought along her retired farm dogs, 10-year-old Nell (left) and Nell's mother Chloe, 13.

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Garden ramble supports four-legged friends

11 Mar, 2019 9:00am
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A Whanganui woman organised a helping hand for organisations helping four-legged friends.

Economist Cameron Bagrie says Whanganui needs to sort out its economic story and social statistics.

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Whanganui needs to define economic story

8 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Economist Cameron Bagrie talks about Whanganui's economy.

Excel Driver Training owner James Whitaker is a United Kingdom-trained driving instructor with years of New Zealand experience.

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Instructor has drive for students to pass test

8 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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James Whitaker operates Excel Driver Training in Whanganui

City Mission Whanganui's Justin Mulligan with some of the food donated during The Village Snob's Coffee for a Can campaign.

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Coffee campaign boosts food bank

6 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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The Village Snob's Coffee for a Can campaign was a huge success.

Red11 scout and booker Jo Mickelborough will facilitate the workshop.

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Top tips for aspiring models at workshop

6 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Aspiring models have the chance to learn from some experts at a Whanganui workshop

Bernadine Bourke's ACE Health and Safety consultancy works with small to medium businesses in the Whanganui area.

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Consultant tailoring health and safety to business needs

6 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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A new Whanganui health and safety consultancy is aimed at small and medium businesses

Robbie Clark was the second individual competitor to finish the Race to the Brewery.

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Brews-ing race to Mangatainoka for Robbie Clark

5 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui's Robbie Clark was the second individual to finish the Race to the Brewery.

Ready for Detour opening are (from left) owner Lyn Crawford, barista Tim Alston, manager/barista Jen Alston and baker Helen Aldridge.

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Detour for coffee and food on Liffiton St

2 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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New cafe set to open doors

Whanganui District Council says its building control team is closely monitoring the Hallenstein's Building.

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Owner warned after heritage building left to rot

1 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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Whanganui District Council has told the Hallenstein's Building owner to make more repairs.

Fun and education will be the order of the day at the Kai Iwi Beach Dig on Sunday, March 3.

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Get digging to support surf lifeguards

27 Feb, 2019 12:30pm
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The Kai Iwi Beach Dig on Sunday, March 3, promises plenty of fun, education and action.

Hymech owner Phil Ryland is moving his business to bigger premises in the central city.

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Hymech on the move after 40 years in Heads Rd

27 Feb, 2019 9:21am
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Hymech NZ is on the move from Castlecliff to central Whanganui

Steve and Tonya Hibberd are currently renovating the two-storey house for Victoria Oaks Funeral Home. Photo / Bevan Conley

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Property being converted to funeral home

25 Feb, 2019 5:01am
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A new funeral home is set to open in Whanganui in June

Pilot Warrick Funnell operates Agdrone's agricultural spraying drone.

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Agdrone takes off in Whanganui

22 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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A new Whanganui business is providing agricultural spraying services using a drone

Aaron Hartley is keen to share firefighting tactics he learned in Tasmania with his fellow Whanganui volunteers.

THE COUNTRY

Tasmanian fire a learning experience for Hartley

21 Feb, 2019 10:00am
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Aaron Hartley's first ever overseas trip was to fight an Australian bushfire

The Village Snob owner Paul Harris is running a campaign on March 4 to support the City Mission Food Bank.

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Coffee business supporting City Mission

20 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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The Village Snob is offering a cup of coffee in exchange for a can of food on March 4

A lifeguard keeps an eye on swimmers at Castlecliff Beach earlier this year.

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The three Rs: Safe swimming message from surf lifeguards

20 Feb, 2019 5:00am
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The three Rs for rip safety are: Relax and float, raise your hand and ride the rip.