Latest from Whanganui

Love of art leads former cook on journey to museum studies

Kris Lott found a new career path through an introductory course at UCOL Whanganui.

Local Focus: Running away with the Gypsies is a thing

Whanganui's Sue Thorby traded an office for the road. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Running away with the Gypsies is a thing

Whanganui's Sue Thorby trades the office for the road. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Smooth as velvet

Compared to say sheep farming, deer velveting is a walk in the park workwise.

Letters: Party on, boss takes the fall

To speed up your economy, cutting red tape my be a better driver than low interest rates.

Audacity of Dibben

Dibben had the measure of all but two of the superbikes at the Burt Munro Challenge.

Local Focus: Tournament coup for Whanganui tennis

A dream, work ethic and a bit of 'mongrel'. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Local Focus: Tournament coup for Whanganui tennis

Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championships to return to Whanganui after 93 years. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Conservation Comment: Climate change is real

The pursuit of growth, always growth, by corporations and the wealthy must stop.

Local Focus: New York fashion comes to Castlecliff, Whanganui

But is there demand for runway hair and botox? Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Local Focus: Move over Ponsonby, Castlecliff is the newest fashion destination

But is there demand for runway hair and botox? Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Whanganui Girls' College welcomes new principal

A warm and inviting place for new principal.

Letters: World on collision course

No kindly old wizard is going to kick our backsides and put everything right for us.

Letters: Royal privilege put to good use

Having over 95% of our financial system owned by Aussie banks insults the Treaty.

'Less than two hours to Wellington': Mayor welcomes highway funding

Ruapehu College also gets funding slice - and will replace its coal boilers.

Letters: Health practices shrouded

The Ministry of Health appears culpable for careless or incompetent procedures.

Jimi Blinkhorne dominates again in roller hockey

He has won the Australia Day Cup MVP for three years running.

Letters: Give our council due credit

Too often I see people using our council as a punching bag for all their frustrations.