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Vera Alves
NZ Herald Planning Editor and Herald on Sunday columnist

NZ Herald Planning Editor and Herald on Sunday columnist

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'I'll give it a go': Election candidate has no policies, will 'make something up later'
Whanganui Chronicle

'I'll give it a go': Election candidate has no policies, will 'make something up later'

02 Aug 01:58 AM
Watch: Amazing orca encounter near Wellington Harbour
Whanganui Chronicle

Watch: Amazing orca encounter near Wellington Harbour

02 Jan 11:09 PM

'It came within touching distance, and I could see all its battle wounds.'

Distraught Kiwi mum gets anonymous note about 'noisy' son
Whanganui Chronicle

Distraught Kiwi mum gets anonymous note about 'noisy' son

02 Jan 02:00 AM

Solo mum Ana Gray says Wiremu, 7, was diagnosed with autism five years ago.

Petition in name of Chloe Boniface
Whanganui Chronicle

Petition in name of Chloe Boniface

11 Dec 08:00 PM

Petition for a fully-funded meningitis vaccine

Grieving mother's plea following daughter's death
Whanganui Chronicle

Grieving mother's plea following daughter's death

05 Dec 05:13 AM

Chloe's mother wants to make sure other parents don't lose their children like she did.

64yo breaks record for fastest run from Cape Reinga to Bluff
Whanganui Chronicle

64yo breaks record for fastest run from Cape Reinga to Bluff

21 Nov 12:17 AM

Perry Newburn, 64, today set a new record for the fastest run from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

Record attempt for national run
Whanganui Chronicle

Record attempt for national run

06 Nov 05:00 AM

Perry Newburn is attempting to break the record for running length of NZ

Meet the 64-year-old man running the length of New Zealand
Whanganui Chronicle

Meet the 64-year-old man running the length of New Zealand

02 Nov 08:03 PM

"It's just one foot in front of another."

Watch: Tourist's one-way bridge reversing shocker
Whanganui Chronicle

Watch: Tourist's one-way bridge reversing shocker

21 Sep 10:45 PM

Footage of the incident on a one-way bridge has gone viral.

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