Accelerator breaks during fire call
The truck was in service as another of the Whanganui station's trucks was being repaired.
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Whanganui flight school ready to soar
The flight school is this month due to renew its contract with Indian airline IndiGo.
Code-swapper: Speedy Leopard pounces after sporting switch
Former top domestic cricket player tosses in bat for football's National League.
Liquor law changes will give teeth to Whanganui bylaw
Safer Whanganui's chair Kate Joblin welcomed the strengthening of the community's voice.
Bid to save plant material from internationally acclaimed garden
Blooms on Bastia will preserve, move and propagate plant material to appropriate sites.
Comment: The short lived garage reclamation
Imagine my surprise as I pulled into my driveway and went to my garage.
Letters: Votes for 16-year-olds and budget feeds for kids
If you can vote old, you should be able to vote young, writes one reader.
Rink hockey teams bring home national titles
The sport is growing at age-group level in Whanganui.
Literary Festival looking for ideal image
Create the perfect image for the Literary Festival brochure.
Conservation Comment: Spring flowers of the forest
Flowers in our native forest can provide an enriching experience.
Equal pay a fundamental human right
Women's sport and pay equality - there's still a way to go.
The stand-up career of a stand-up guy
Neil Jones is joining two Aussie comics for a short NZ tour
Rwanda group holds fundraiser at Bushy Park
Group dedicated to African causes holds fundraiser.
The Holloways share the stage at Repertory
The Holloway family and James and the Giant Peach
Artists Tylee Cottage residency applications
Applications wanted for artist residencies
Open mic draws out Whanganui talent
Catch local musicians on the first Friday of the month.
Dr Rāwiri Tinirau to deliver first of Samuel Drew lectures
The Samuel Drew Lecture returns to the Whanganui Regional Museum.
Police investigating Whanganui burglary
"It's just stupid, but it is what it is," the business owner said.
Covid-19: 20,522 new cases in 7 days, rolling average is 2926 per day
A seven-day update from the Ministry of Health is expected to show a rise in subvariants.
Cricket: Former Black Cap rips through Whanganui batsmen
Seth Rance's pace was the deciding factor in the match against Wairarapa.
Rugby: Young powerhouses named joint 2022 Player of the Year
It was a big night for the Heartland team's youngsters as the WRFU celebrated its stars.
Expert: More education needed to tackle high asthma rates in Whanganui
One in four people with asthma do not use the best form of treatment and management.
Glass art exhibition brings together country's best
It covers "the full spectrum of what is possible".
Rob Rattenbury: 'My lycra seems to have shrunk'
It's T-shirts and footy shorts now as Rob Rattenbury enjoys a ride around the cycleways.
Museum Notebook: Art Deco elegance on show
November's Outfit of the Month is a stylish 1930s tea dress.
'Learning curves but no nerves': Bodybuilders take out national titles
For Gwyn Pardoe, the victory came in only her second-ever competition.
Traffic concerns force move for Carols by Candlelight
The event has traditionally been held at Virginia Lake.