Abe Leach
Multimedia journalist
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Vintage Weekend all wrapped up
Dozens of activities and events kept thousands of people entertained over four days.
Vintage aircraft takes to the skies in Whanganui
Golden opportunity to shoot vintage aircraft snapped up by Whanganui photographer.
Best of 2019: Distraught couple's hard lesson: Don't mess with the dog ranger
Council is looking to increase the removal of unregistered dogs this year.
Best of 2019: Humble former All Black remembered
Whanganui man and former All Black was humble about his time playing in the black jersey
Ruapehu mayor to chair Walking Access Commission
Don Cameron takes over from long-serving chairman John Forbes.
Early Christmas present: SH4 temporary road opens tomorrow
The two-lane route wasn't expected to open until next month.
Spate of dog attacks in spotlight at council
The annual dog control report was presented to council this week.
NZTA fronts council on SH4 slip
Councillors ask about October's slip and lack of action of other slip sites.
Vintage train huts damaged by vandals
The incident in which two huts were damaged happened over the weekend.
Inside the SH4 slip: What contractors are dealing with
Now that drainage is taken care of, crews are focused on the road itself.
Female firefighters make history in National Park
"Fairly straightforward" call out turns out to be a special achievement for the brigade.
Council moves to clamp down on rubbish dumpers
The litter fee has been increased to the highest amount allowed.
Group calls for changes to animal control policies
The group believes council needs to do more to stop roaming dogs.
Group effort to promote Raetihi and Whanganui River Rd
Community ideas to further promote the area over summer are progressing.
Local brews on tap for inaugural festival
Breweries from around the region come together for the River City Craft Beer Festival.
A fresh look for Bushy Park Tarapuruhi
Thousands of volunteer hours went into creating the new look Bushy Park Tarapuruhi.
Dog kills pet chickens and goat in Castlecliff
The dog was spotted in the property's backyard early Wednesday morning.
Fly tipping complaints on the rise, one person prosecuted
Council had almost 100 more complaints about illegal dumping compared with previous year.
'Wanganui' the name of Scottish beer product
The use of 'Wanganui' by an international brewery is being seen as inappropriate.
Duck hunters counting down days to Opening Day
Whanganui's duck hunters are preparing for opening day on Saturday.
Speechless scenes as big kingi pulled in at North Mole
Plenty of fish for Easter weekend feast after 17kg kingfish reeled in at North Mole.