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Spooky exhibition "a little bit out there"
Video creates a state of tension as it reveals the derelict and abandonned

UCOL Whanganui student finds his feet in fitness
Wade Callum could barely run 100m without having a break when he started the course.

Chiefs and Hurricanes to play Super Rugby 'friendly' in Hawera
Game for the wider squads to stay match fit while their All Blacks players face France.

Rugby: Wanganui 'Gain Line' XV selected to face Manawatu Under 19
Youth players with a handful of veterans have opportunity to impress.

Shops shown the tools to combat thieves
Police have advised Whanganui businesses on how to reduce the likelihood of being robbed.

Have your say: Scrooges stifle wage debate
Your say: Council Scrooges reject living wage; government should spend more; day of shame

Activist will keeping singing to animals despite abuse
Sandra Kyle asks meat companies for permission to comfort condemned animals

Chester Borrows: Learn your history, no matter how unpalatable it might be
The Land Wars had a greater impact on NZ than any of the campaigns we commemorate

No clemency for death row dog
Monty the pitbull terrier inflicted serious damage when he attacked a dog last year.

Brothers await fate over brutal death
They spent their childhood in Whanganui; now they face life in an Aussie prison

iTunes scam costs victim $450 in vouchers
Fraudsters told Michael Hawk he had won $200,000 as part of a Facebook promo.

Woman makes plans to prostitute 10yo granddaughter
The pair argue they wouldn't have followed through with the deal, and it was only fantasy.

Your views: Childish MPs; council's 'Living Wage' shocker
Readers write: Childish National MPs; council's 'Living wage' vote; a flower named Folau

'It's the second time': Mum of 12yo killed in pursuit crash stunned
Meadow James and Ihaia McPhee Maxwell died after a crash in Palmerston North.

Police seek connection between 3 robberies
Two service stations and a liquor store were robbed within a week.

Rose robbers a thorn in the side
Eight rose plants were stolen from the garden, which has been robbed several times.

In a spin: Boy locks himself in laundromat machine
Firefighters in Whanganui forced to break door to release boy tonight.

Taihape and Ruapehu swap with Border and Pirates
Grand Hotel Challenge Shield shifts 154km from Waverley to Taihape.

Your view: Complaint foils security efforts
Readers write: Security cameras; contacting the dead; household chores; Rommel's ghost

BP becomes third store robbed in Whanganui in one week
The store was targeted by two people wielding weapons who stole cash and cigarettes.

Chester Borrows: MPs must be brave enough to do what is right rather than what is popular
I kick myself more for what I didn't do and say, than feel proud of what I achieved

What's your name? What's your number?
Frustration from Premier rugby teams wearing different jersey numbers from official lists

Local Focus: Dog whisperer teaches new tricks
Mark Vette is on a mission to teach dog trainers new tips and tricks. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Editorial: Security cameras become a murky problem
Security camera concerns - who sees what and is privacy at risk?

Dog guru trains the trainers
Mark is on a mission to teach dog trainers new tricks. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Heartland rep trial to test young talent
Town vs Country on June 1 as players vie for a spot in the Whanganui Heartland rugby team.

Snowfalls fuelling skiing excitement
While skiers now can feast on pre-winter photos, 100 years ago the sport barely existed.