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Home is where the heart is for Lou Walker
A visiting friend even compared Whanganui to Rarotonga.
Vaccinations 339% ahead of plan? The truth behind the numbers
Can it be possible for vaccinations to be so far ahead of schedule?
Whanganui's Covid vaccine rollout tops 30,000
Whanganui DHB still leads the country in its vaccine rollout.
New life for Ruapehu Māori council as Māori wards loom?
Māori council was facing chop after district council voted to bring in Māori wards.
Local Focus: New owner for popular book store
Patrick's Bookshop changes hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Students excluded after alleged 'inappropriate sexual behaviour'
The alleged incident involved a group of boys in a school dormitory in mid-June.
'Storm of a season' sees Mt Ruapehu skifields generously topped up
Up to 40cm of snow fell in parts of the resort.
Person in critical condition after incident at National Park
Police are trying to determine how the person fell from a vehicle.
Person in serious condition after crash near Whanganui
The crash occurred just after 5pm on No 2 Line.
Local Focus: Palmerston North's Stomach is being digitised
The Stomach poster archives preserved. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Chunks of mystery 'butter-like' substance wash up
"I've never come across anything this size before, ever."
Aotearoa art world loses 'charismatic, talented' personality
Whanganui's Matt Pine was "tenacious, and very focussed on what he wanted to achieve".
The Gumboot Capital, Taihape demands attention in Rangitīkei
"After living there for 56 years, my whole life, it certainly isn't a ghost town."
Prison for man who pleaded guilty to sexual offences against a minor
He said he pleaded guilty because he didn't want to make the victim give evidence.
Whanganui employers struggle to fill jobs as unemployment drops
Businesses seeking staff are urged to contact the Ministry of Social Development for help.
Auckland records most skiing and snowboarding injuries this year
$11.9 million has been spent on skiing and snowboarding injuries so far this year.
'Disproportionate use of seclusion for Māori in mental health unit must end'
Ombudsman says "urgent action" needed over treatment of Māori at Whanganui's Te Awhina.
Band of brothers fulfil their father's last wish
Johnny Paki released the original in 1998 and now his sons are re-releasing the single.
Seclusion, drug errors at Whanganui mental health facility
Chief Ombudsman's report lists 14 recommendations to Whanganui DHB.
Local Focus: Kung Fu Tea & Chinese Cooking Club exclusive to Whanganui
Traditional Kung Fu Tea & Chinese Cooking Club classes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Cyclist taken to hospital after Whanganui crash
A car and cycle collided at the intersection of Dublin and Bell Sts.
'They were robbed of everything...'
The thieves also took meat from the freezer, food from the fridge, and keys to vehicles.
One injured after car and truck collide near Feilding
The crash occurred just before 8.30pm on Tuesday evening.
Eco-tourism hub plans developing
The Whanganui Māori Regional Tourism Organisation is leading the initiative.
Rabobank's decision to close accounts frustrates farmers
The bank says it could have better emphasised a more flexible timeframe.
Wintry weather set to replace warm spell
Whanganui was 6C above its normal temperature for this time of year on Friday.
Investors drop out of Whanganui housing market, first-home buyers fill void
"Three months ago it was carnage."
Five years on: How a family airline saved the Whanganui to Auckland route
'It all happened quite quickly'
Obituary: NZ's first Mrs New Zealand
She said her entry in the competition started as a joke she shared with her husband Ian.
Raetihi to host national eco sanctuary hui
Uenuku Charitable Trust's treaty settlement is to enable the Pōkākā Eco Sanctuary.