Latest from Whanganui

Bunkers offer no shelter from the rain

Kevin Page finds a plan to escape the rain by playing golf has it's own pitfalls.

Whanganui weather: Temperatures falling this week

Cooler, drier air is on its way.

NZ Masters Games up and running in Whanganui

Rain can't dampen enthusiasm for the competitors, who range in age from 20s to their 90s.

Treaty of Waitangi relevant 'every single day'

'A lot of our holidays are just treated as a day off but there is a reason for them.'

Rob Rattenbury: Waitangi Day a work in progress

Comment: The day is becoming of much more significance to more and more of us.

Whanganui hit with 'astonishing' amount of rain in a 15-minute period

“It shows you what the weather can do."

Youth council puts the call out to artists

Artworks will be on display during the Artists Open Studios.

More than 4000 come to town for Masters Games

Local hospitality providers are expecting a busy week ahead with the games in town.

School costs leave parents turning to social services

“It’s not fun for people to have to try to meet all these costs."

Greyhound racing returning to Whanganui

Racing could recommence in early March following three weeks of trials.

Police call for witnesses to Okoia crash

Police are seeking a red 1997 Nissan Maxima after a crash on Monday.

Local Focus: Is pay the reason for hospo staffing shortages?

Differing opinions on hospo pay rates and whether training is needed to wait tables.

Contractors called to register interest in Te Pūwaha construction

Invitations to participate in the process will close on February 20.

Wind beneath my wings

Bill Charnock tries his hand at gliding for the first time.

Anyone got 20 free hectares for the Whanganui A&P Show?

“I was gobsmacked by how many people turned up, and by how big that community is."

Ruapehu cleaning up but more bad weather expected

Road outages will be cleared “as soon as possible”.