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Whanganui skills gap holding back business growth

Skills gaps are keeping many of our businesses from expanding to their full potential.

Letters: Facts check defuses satellite scare

The US death rate did not rise by 5 per cent immediately after satellite launch in 1998.

Rowing: Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast named FISA Female Team of the Year

A great comeback from the disappointments of 2018.

Letters: Cranstone muddies the waters

For town and country, the financial costs of healthy water are part of our mutual future.

Local Focus: Average house price in Whanganui-Manwawatu jumps to $400,000

House prices in Whanganui rose 17.6 per cent in a year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Average house price in Whanganui jumps to $400,000

House prices in Whanganui jumped 21% in one year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Letters: Life in Aotearoa before Māori

The Celts' cow-hide currachs could not navigate the Atlantic and the Roaring Forties.

Sewell adds to life member tally

The retired accountant was one of six inducted as a life member.

Letters: Right-to-die word games

Jay Kuten is playing word games in his promotion of this dangerous legislation.

Local Focus: Whanganui set on attracting new business

Rolling out the red carpet rather than the red tape. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Whanganui set on attracting new business

Rolling out the red carpet rather than the red tape. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Cricket Wanganui's game plan

An announcement on Cricket Wanganui's future direction expected by Christmas.

Attraction of nostalgia, with Western Line farm for sale

A tale about the carefree days of the 1950s and '60s paints a pretty picture.

Letters: Maori representation and democracy

In fact the number of Māori voters who bother to vote is far lower than that of non-Māori.

'Under attack': Best prices for farmers but compliance costs threaten golden run

Farmers should be laughing all the way to the bank, yet they are not, they are stressed.

CD Stags in the hunt - Ben Smith plays his part

The CD Stags are stalking the Firebirds for Plunket Shield glory.