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Jesse King
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Whanganui

Jesse King is a reporter with the Whanganui Chronicle

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Best of 2019: Hundreds of locals buy Domino's to support Casson family
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Hundreds of locals buy Domino's to support Casson family

15 Jan 01:00 AM
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Best of 2019: Parapara slip: 'You won't believe what's below it'
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Parapara slip: 'You won't believe what's below it'

11 Jan 10:00 PM

Tom Cloke says Whanganui and Raetihi could be looking at a Manawatū Gorge-like situation.

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Best of 2019: 'Weed doctor' would like to talk cannabis in NZ
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: 'Weed doctor' would like to talk cannabis in NZ

11 Jan 09:00 PM

Dr Joseph Cohen would like to help Kiwis avoid obstacles such as those faced in Colorado.

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Best of 2019: My 'Ferrari' ride down the Whanganui River
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: My 'Ferrari' ride down the Whanganui River

10 Jan 10:00 PM

Motor Vessel Wairua was in her element cruising 50km up the Whanganui River.

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Best of 2019: Plans revealed for North Mole and Morgan St
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Plans revealed for North Mole and Morgan St

06 Jan 10:30 PM

Horizons are in the early stages of gaining consent to design a rebuild of the North Mole.

Best of 2019: Ten of 26 sawn-off and stolen signs recovered
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Ten of 26 sawn-off and stolen signs recovered

05 Jan 11:05 PM

A resident found the Springvale signs on Rapauni Rd and they are being put back up

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Best of 2019: Bit by bit: How the 'fragile' Thain's building is being demolished
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Bit by bit: How the 'fragile' Thain's building is being demolished

05 Jan 10:00 PM

South walls stand with no support as Central Demolition deals with fire-gutted building.

Best of 2019: School rallies around family following damaging house fire
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: School rallies around family following damaging house fire

05 Jan 12:30 AM

Led by Paula Carter, the PTA have gathered things like clothes and toiletries for them.

Best of 2019: Whanganui woman graduates with Master of Nursing while raising five children and working fulltime
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Whanganui woman graduates with Master of Nursing while raising five children and working fulltime

03 Jan 11:11 PM

Amy Hina graduated with a Master of Nursing while raising five kids and working full time.

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Best of 2019: Thain's fire: 'How we fought Whanganui's biggest fire in years'
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Thain's fire: 'How we fought Whanganui's biggest fire in years'

01 Jan 11:15 PM

Gary Ward describes the sequence of events as they unfolded on Saturday night.

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Best of 2019: 'Absolute disgrace': SH4 slip repairs still waiting
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: 'Absolute disgrace': SH4 slip repairs still waiting

31 Dec 10:01 PM

NZTA says repair work scheduled, but give no timeframe as options are assessed.

Best of 2019: Couple's unconventional journey into teaching
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Couple's unconventional journey into teaching

30 Dec 02:00 AM

At 40 and 35-years-old, Tim and Maggie Pauro embarked on a new career journey

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Best of 2019: Safety concerns lead to demolition of Kaitoke Hall
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Safety concerns lead to demolition of Kaitoke Hall

29 Dec 10:03 PM

NZTA believed the proximity of the Kaitoke Hall to SH3 presented multiple concerns.

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Best of 2019: Daughter of a champion follows her own path
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Daughter of a champion follows her own path

28 Dec 09:00 PM

Young rower Grace Hogan is set for an American adventure.

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Best of 2019: Gun pointed at scared Castlecliff Hotel owner during robbery
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Gun pointed at scared Castlecliff Hotel owner during robbery

26 Dec 09:10 PM

Not for the first time, Amninderpal Singh found himself facing the barrel of a gun

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Best of 2019: Over $16,000 worth of tools stolen from man's workshop
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Over $16,000 worth of tools stolen from man's workshop

25 Dec 09:00 PM

Alex Faulkner used to work at Weta Workshop and creates things such as props and models.

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Best of 2019: Man who lost half his bodyweight holding fundraiser
Whanganui Chronicle

Best of 2019: Man who lost half his bodyweight holding fundraiser

25 Dec 06:00 PM

Adrian Campbell weighed 200kg when a friend sat him down and outlined her concerns.

Tricky final step in Thain's demolition
Whanganui Chronicle

Tricky final step in Thain's demolition

18 Oct 04:00 PM

The best way to remove the final wall beside Thai Villa restaurant needs to be evaluated.

Nonagenarian reluctantly retires
Whanganui Chronicle

Nonagenarian reluctantly retires

17 Oct 04:00 PM

After 54 years of coaching students and maintaining the pool, John Howell has retired.

Stadiums rely on funding to keep facilities up to scratch
Whanganui Chronicle

Stadiums rely on funding to keep facilities up to scratch

16 Oct 04:00 PM

Wanganui Community Sports Centre to upgrade Jubilee and Springvale floors.

Caught on camera: Man's brazen bid to steal $123 rump
Whanganui Chronicle

Caught on camera: Man's brazen bid to steal $123 rump

15 Oct 12:48 AM

The Mad Butcher's Dave Tighe said he was proud of his employee and gave her a reward.

Blind fury: $7500 veranda blinds stolen from kindergarten
Whanganui Chronicle

Blind fury: $7500 veranda blinds stolen from kindergarten

14 Oct 04:00 PM

They were installed in June and used to create an extra learning space for the children.

Seventh heaven for Whanganui man at World Cup in Japan
Whanganui Chronicle

Seventh heaven for Whanganui man at World Cup in Japan

12 Oct 04:00 PM

Bernie Owen has been to his seventh Rugby World Cup with his sons, grandson and good mate.

Local body elections: Two new faces on Whanganui District Council
Whanganui Chronicle

Local body elections: Two new faces on Whanganui District Council

12 Oct 05:31 AM

Brent Crossan and James Barron earn seats at the table.

Local elections: Six new councillors elected to Rangitikei, incumbents hold seats
Whanganui Chronicle

Local elections: Six new councillors elected to Rangitikei, incumbents hold seats

11 Oct 11:56 PM

Six new people will be sitting at the table as six did not seek re-election.

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Councillor slams NZTA over SH4  closure
Whanganui Chronicle

Councillor slams NZTA over SH4 closure

11 Oct 04:00 PM

Helen Craig says the road is closed for no reason other than massive under-investment.

Thieves 'rip soul' from Gonville artist
Whanganui Chronicle

Thieves 'rip soul' from Gonville artist

11 Oct 04:00 PM

Claire Gibney is picking up the pieces after her workshop was broken into.

New staffer aims to give youth positive focus
Whanganui Chronicle

New staffer aims to give youth positive focus

09 Oct 04:00 PM

Hannah Whiteman aims to get youth studying or into jobs so they don't get into mischief.

Watch: Massive section of State Highway slips down hill near Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle

Watch: Massive section of State Highway slips down hill near Whanganui

04 Oct 06:07 AM

Regional leaders including the mayors of Ruapehu and Whanganui are bracing for impact.

Local named in Emergency Management Assistance Team
Whanganui Chronicle

Local named in Emergency Management Assistance Team

03 Oct 04:00 PM

Anthony Edwards brings seven years of civil defence experience to the team.

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Former Miss World NZ teaches students about sexual violence
Whanganui Chronicle

Former Miss World NZ teaches students about sexual violence

30 Sep 04:00 PM

Jessica Tyson found confidence in pageants, now she is helping others find their voice.

Police officer says NZ attitude to mental health issues 'crap'
Whanganui Chronicle

Police officer says NZ attitude to mental health issues 'crap'

27 Sep 05:00 PM

Following a vehicular assault, Matt Davis was struggling and help was hard to find.

Passionate crowd urges climate change action
Whanganui Chronicle

Passionate crowd urges climate change action

27 Sep 01:03 AM

They came, they listened and they chanted at Majestic Square in Whanganui.

Security camera theft puts other projects on hold
Whanganui Chronicle

Security camera theft puts other projects on hold

25 Sep 05:00 PM

Castlecliff NZ's James Barron would like to sit down and chat with who took them.

R&B/soul trio IGYB release new music video
Whanganui Chronicle

R&B/soul trio IGYB release new music video

23 Sep 05:00 PM

The E Tū Whānau Song Competition winner has a new video filmed in Whanganui

Name suppression: Why it's ordered and shouldn't be ignored
Whanganui Chronicle

Name suppression: Why it's ordered and shouldn't be ignored

19 Sep 05:00 PM

Locals wanted those accused of offending in the Jasmine Wilson homicide case known.

'Tractor Pete' mailbox travels home again
Whanganui Chronicle

'Tractor Pete' mailbox travels home again

18 Sep 03:42 AM

A Whanganui couple have been reunited with their priceless mailbox after it was stolen.

Fatal hit and run: Police seek info on two cars
Whanganui Chronicle

Fatal hit and run: Police seek info on two cars

16 Sep 08:43 AM

They would like to hear from the occupants of two specific cars as well as foot traffic.

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Review: Aussie artist's fast fingers dazzle the crowd at Lucky Bar
Whanganui Chronicle

Review: Aussie artist's fast fingers dazzle the crowd at Lucky Bar

13 Sep 05:00 PM

Tullara showed Whanganui why artists such as John Butler have been singing her praises.

Amnesty for signs stolen from work sites
Whanganui Chronicle

Amnesty for signs stolen from work sites

12 Sep 08:41 PM

Nine signs went missing over two weekends while they carried out a job on Ingestre St.

Thain's building demolition nears completion
Whanganui Chronicle

Thain's building demolition nears completion

12 Sep 05:00 PM

A couple of days' work to go and then an archaeologist will examine the scene.

Awa Kings Muay Thai receives funds for new equipment
Whanganui Chronicle

Awa Kings Muay Thai receives funds for new equipment

12 Sep 05:00 PM

A second NZCT grant has opened the door for new training routines and more.

Couple's beloved mailbox 'Tractor Pete' stolen
Whanganui Chronicle

Couple's beloved mailbox 'Tractor Pete' stolen

11 Sep 05:00 PM

The mailbox, made of gas bottles, weighs about 15kg and is special to the Lithgows.

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Dinosaur museum to open in Raetihi
Whanganui Chronicle

Dinosaur museum to open in Raetihi

11 Sep 05:00 PM

Ian Moore is set to realise his dream when The Dinosaur House opens on September 28.

Iconic Thain's farewelled by family of man who built it
Whanganui Chronicle

Iconic Thain's farewelled by family of man who built it

30 Aug 05:00 PM

Members of the Meuli family had one last visit to the Thain's building.

Suspected hit and run victim was Masonic Village resident
Whanganui Chronicle

Suspected hit and run victim was Masonic Village resident

28 Aug 11:34 PM

A letter has been circulated around the village informing residents of what has happened.

Tenants' water-damaged rental home forces payout
Whanganui Chronicle

Tenants' water-damaged rental home forces payout

28 Aug 04:00 PM

Rebecca Gibb and Terry McClelland were forced out of their rental property due to damage.

Obituary: Alyssa Louise Gedye remembered for strong commitment to family
Whanganui Chronicle

Obituary: Alyssa Louise Gedye remembered for strong commitment to family

27 Aug 05:00 PM

Even when studying in Wellington she would bring presents home for her siblings.

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Spaceman plans on discovering planets with Nasa
Whanganui Chronicle

Spaceman plans on discovering planets with Nasa

26 Aug 05:00 PM

Sam Donald is part of a programme that is expected to uncover more than 20,000 planets.

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Election 2019: What does Whanganui want out of its new council?
Whanganui Chronicle

Election 2019: What does Whanganui want out of its new council?

23 Aug 05:01 PM

Lack of housing a common issue as others suggest funding wasted on unnecessary projects.

Trailer containing chiller panels stolen from Turakina
Whanganui Chronicle

Trailer containing chiller panels stolen from Turakina

21 Aug 05:00 PM

Darryl Vincent, of Vincent Meats, says the thief or thieves came to his property prepared.

Castlecliff rejuvenation conversation to resume on Thursday
Whanganui Chronicle

Castlecliff rejuvenation conversation to resume on Thursday

19 Aug 05:01 PM

Community results will be revealed as well as an artist's impression of the North Mole.

Gold Coin shopkeeper punched in the face
Whanganui Chronicle

Gold Coin shopkeeper punched in the face

15 Aug 08:30 PM

Whanganui Police are following strong leads of enquiry to locate the alleged offender.

Fallen focused on gaining Whanganui District Council seat
Whanganui Chronicle

Fallen focused on gaining Whanganui District Council seat

14 Aug 05:00 PM

Fallen is back for another crack after securing 3459 votes in 2016.

Tiny house dream in tatters: Builder disappears with $40k
Whanganui Chronicle

Tiny house dream in tatters: Builder disappears with $40k

13 Aug 01:00 AM

Liza and Shanon Casson say owning their dream home is no longer a reality.

Gold for Nga Tawa School student at NZ Taekwondo champs
Whanganui Chronicle

Gold for Nga Tawa School student at NZ Taekwondo champs

12 Aug 05:00 PM

Paloma Janse took down two higher-ranked opponents to go back-to-back.

Authority rules police right to shoot man at Vinegar Hill
Whanganui Chronicle

Authority rules police right to shoot man at Vinegar Hill

06 Aug 01:15 AM

Dick Keefe-Wilson was on meth and presented serious threats to the public and police.

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Former ballet dancer explains how she rehabilitated soldiers
Whanganui Chronicle

Former ballet dancer explains how she rehabilitated soldiers

02 Aug 05:00 PM

Jojo Bowman uses Pilates to help those that have suffered traumatic injuries in Denmark.

KiwiRail begins upgrade by replacing sleepers in Castlecliff
Whanganui Chronicle

KiwiRail begins upgrade by replacing sleepers in Castlecliff

31 Jul 08:46 PM

Work will continue between Castlecliff and the junction at Aramoho until mid-2020

Thain's building fire sinks business before it even opens
Whanganui Chronicle

Thain's building fire sinks business before it even opens

31 Jul 05:00 PM

Cindy Munn was due to open her Good Earth Dispensary three days after it caught fire.

NZTA and Horizons playing the waiting game on Anzac Pde
Whanganui Chronicle

NZTA and Horizons playing the waiting game on Anzac Pde

30 Jul 05:00 PM

Repair work on the road has broken down and the site has been abandoned for weeks.

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Drone takes pictures of Thain's to form 3D model for future
Whanganui Chronicle

Drone takes pictures of Thain's to form 3D model for future

30 Jul 05:00 PM

It will provide design information if someone wants to incorporate it into a new building.

Poison not so toxic as teenager's photo wins top prize
Whanganui Chronicle

Poison not so toxic as teenager's photo wins top prize

28 Jul 10:23 PM

Zoe Bracegirdle won the young photography category with a picture taken at Paloma Gardens.

Rugby: Collegiate wallop High School in 1st XV clash
Whanganui Chronicle

Rugby: Collegiate wallop High School in 1st XV clash

24 Jul 05:30 AM

The CNI competition leaders ran in 16 tries at well over a point per minute.

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Veterans of finals rugby overcome first time team in Waverley
Whanganui Chronicle

Veterans of finals rugby overcome first time team in Waverley

22 Jul 09:10 PM

Border qualify for their fourth grand final in five years.

Contractors investigating cause of transformer fire
Whanganui Chronicle

Contractors investigating cause of transformer fire

22 Jul 05:00 PM

A transformer caught fire cutting power to nearly 1000 residents in Castlecliff on Sunday.

Firefighters extinguishing hotspot at scene of Saturday fire
Whanganui Chronicle

Firefighters extinguishing hotspot at scene of Saturday fire

21 Jul 10:54 PM

Thain's building still smoking following 'massive blaze' that injured two on Saturday.

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Whanganui River Adventures owners building new jet boat
Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui River Adventures owners building new jet boat

21 Jul 05:00 PM

Ken Haworth says business was booming this season and new capacity is required.

Football: City overcome early deficit to stay alive in Fed Cup
Whanganui Chronicle

Football: City overcome early deficit to stay alive in Fed Cup

21 Jul 01:45 AM

Versatile Wanganui City FC scored two second half goals to complete their comeback.

Rugby: Border make best use of conditions to beat Kaierau
Whanganui Chronicle

Rugby: Border make best use of conditions to beat Kaierau

20 Jul 05:19 AM

Kicks finding space and bulldozing forward runs lead to 19-3 victory and final appearance.

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South Taranaki man promoted to Sergeant Major of NZ Army
Whanganui Chronicle

South Taranaki man promoted to Sergeant Major of NZ Army

17 Jul 05:01 PM

Wiremu Moffitt has gone from Auckland to Waverley to Patea to Palmerston North.

McDouall says PGF could fund critical infrastructure upgrades
Whanganui Chronicle

McDouall says PGF could fund critical infrastructure upgrades

16 Jul 05:00 PM

Whanganui Airport is currently operating at a deficit of approximately $300,000.

Black Caps could inspire Whanganui's next generation
Whanganui Chronicle

Black Caps could inspire Whanganui's next generation

15 Jul 02:00 AM

Could Black Caps performance inspire Whanganui locals?

Workshop aims to improve art teachers' techniques
Whanganui Chronicle

Workshop aims to improve art teachers' techniques

14 Jul 05:00 PM

Graham Hall tells all about the techniques he has learned in a long printmaking career.

MV Wairua sails to Downes Hut after 81 years
Whanganui Chronicle

MV Wairua sails to Downes Hut after 81 years

13 Jul 05:00 PM

Sam Mordey explains how the vintage riverboat navigated 19 rapids over 50km to get there.

Wairarapa Ski Club uninhabitable following Ohakune fire
Whanganui Chronicle

Wairarapa Ski Club uninhabitable following Ohakune fire

11 Jul 03:36 AM

Clubs in close proximity have offered their support to those that were on holiday

Central crews extinguish fire at Wairarapa Ski Club
Whanganui Chronicle

Central crews extinguish fire at Wairarapa Ski Club

10 Jul 01:16 AM

The building on Totara St in Ohakune was well-involved with fire

Unattended cooking believed to have started house fire
Whanganui Chronicle

Unattended cooking believed to have started house fire

09 Jul 11:19 PM

It spread through the roof of the Magnolia Crescent home, causing major damage and burns

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Director of boarding to depart after six years at Nga Tawa
Whanganui Chronicle

Director of boarding to depart after six years at Nga Tawa

09 Jul 09:50 PM

Raewyn Abraham cites age and family time as reasons for leaving Marton

Smoke billows from Magnolia Crescent following house fire
Whanganui Chronicle

Smoke billows from Magnolia Crescent following house fire

09 Jul 09:24 PM

Three fire engines attended the scene and firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze

Women's Refuge benefits from high school fundraiser
Whanganui Chronicle

Women's Refuge benefits from high school fundraiser

08 Jul 05:00 PM

Whanganui High School houses competed in collecting cans and toiletries.

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