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Handspan sculpture turns 20
September 21 event to celebrate peace and the handspan sculpture.

Hāwera students taste success in culinary contest
Elijah Lucando and Tara Nottage competed in the live kitchen grand final in Auckland

Strong wind watch for Whanganui for Monday evening
The watch covers the period from 6pm to 10pm on Monday, September 12.

Local Focus: Hamish McDouall on Candidate Camera
Meet Hamish McDouall, running for mayor of Whanganui.

Ko Wai Ahau? Try our pepeha interactive tool
Create your own pepeha and share it with friends.

Live: Queen Elizabeth's coffin taken to Edinburgh
Mourners pack streets and bridges for a view of the hearse en route to Scottish capital.

Comment: The Queen was a reassurance of sanity and order in our world
OPINION: Most living New Zealanders have only ever known one monarch.

Rugby: Whanganui Development sweep games with Wairarapa Bush Development
In girls' rugby, Whanganui High School's 1st XV took a championship double.

Museum Notebook: Kākahi an important traditional food source for Whanganui iwi
The NZ freshwater mussels are classified as threatened or at risk of extinction.

Property price moves have first-home buyers 'in a bind'
The average property price in Whanganui has dropped by $26,000 from three months ago.

Council candidate Cerise Packer ready to be team player
"You can't always win, and the goal for participation is working towards consensus."

Rugby: Epic match at Cooks between Meads Cup top contenders
Big match composure was the deciding factor for the winning side.

Serving the people: Adrian Rurawhe a very different kind of Speaker for Parliament
Is this a new era of calm in the culture of Parliament?

Reflecting on the eldest child's move into adulthood
As Jay Rerekura's daughter turns 18, he reflects on the learning and growth of parenting.

New chief executive appointed for The Backhouse
Rodd Eddy brings a wealth of experience with him.

Te Manu Atatū opens shared business space
The space is most suited to small business operators who don't want to work from home.

Anderson chasing fourth term on council
Charlie Anderson has doubts about planned local government reforms

Fresher, cleaner water in the pipeline for Marton
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024

Former Queen's footman remembers 'beautiful lady' he served
'Liz' had no qualms about cleaning up dog pee in the palace

The spectacular, colourful blueberry plant
Blueberries are both vitamin rich and high in antioxidants

Kiwi QCs are now KCs, all cases become the King vs X
Silks are now King's Counsels following the death of the monarch.

'The embodiment of strength and stability': Whanganui reacts to the Queen's death
Whanganui mayor recalls city's special link to the Queen

Live: Nine Covid-related deaths, 1483 new cases today
The nine deaths includes four people were in their 80s and five aged over 90.

Gang member behind bars after being found guilty of raping teen
Mongrel Mob member Maia Herewini will be sentenced in November for raping a teenager.

Where you can pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Here's where you can go to pay tribute to the late Queen.

'Greatest sadness': King Charles' grief as he takes throne; Harry and Meghan's tribute
King Charles leads tributes to monarch who reigned for 70 years.

How the British press covered the Queen's death
'We loved you, Ma'am,' The Sun wrote on its front page.

The Queen's sporting fascination was racing: 'I love horses'
Racing in Britain for the rest of Thursday and Friday would be suspended.

'Gan-Gan': Queen Elizabeth, grandmother and great-grandmother
'Behind closed doors, she's our grandmother, it's as simple as that.'