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Remembering those who contributed to our present
Stewart Gray ponders the future of people of the past

Children's book salute to Ajax as a puppy
Ajax the Kea Dog was once a puppy, and he was very naughty, as a new book shows.

One dead with Covid-19 in Whanganui
The Ministry of Health also reported there were 14 Covid-19 cases in Whanganui Hospital.

6910 new Covid cases, 16 deaths as schools battle teacher shortages
Data shows teacher sick days have increased by over 50 per cent compared to last year.

Coldest part of the year brings the rain in Whanganui
An unsettled week of rain for the coldest part of the year

Museum Notebook: Radio Ga-Ga
Scientists began exploring wireless audio during the 19th century.

South Taranaki District Council submits its rejection on water reforms
South Taranaki's Mayor called the centralised approach to the reform "one size fits none."

'I'm pretty happy. I've done all I can': Craig Clare calls it quits
Clare said representing New Zealand in the Heartland XV made him 'proud as punch'

Baptism of mud for young Whanganui team in preseason defeat
The game was chosen over a Whanganui trial, which coach Jason Hamlin felt unnecessary

Rob Rattenbury: 'As ratepayers, we can be a touchy bunch'
Comment: I would never be a councillor.

Expo 2020 three year loop closes
Expo 2020 ran from October 2021 to March 2022 and attracted more than one million visitors

'Massive human error' behind Whanganui Intermediate sending out private info
The school's principal said steps will be taken to ensure similar leaks never happen again

'We need to act': NZ can't slow down on climate action, Minister says
"But if we slow down too much, nothing will happen for a number of years."

Number of people at Whanganui Hospital with Covid-19 down to 13
The total number of active cases of Covid-19 in the Whanganui area was 929.

Neil Buddle's perfect Whanganui weekend
Buddle said the Whanganui region is spoiled for choice when it comes to tramping trails

So, you want to get a dog?
When it came to breeds, sometimes looks can be deceiving.

Needs of political candidates with disabilities sought in survey
Whanganui advocates welcome consultation on the Election Access Fund.

I have reached the age of invisibility
Opinion: Nicky Rennie has a problem with not being "seen" or validated.

Search under way for new Girls' College Principal
Former principal Sharon Steer has returned to Auckland.

Eased restrictions lead to more first-home buyers despite rising interest rates
Changes to the CCCFA have made it easier for first-home buyers to get into the market.

What the Whanganui District Councillors learned at the LGNZ conference
Mayor Hamish McDouall, chief executive David Langford and two councillors attended.

Thousands raised for 4-year-old Tyler Webby
Tyler is battling his illness 'like a champ' and public generosity is aiding his family.

How planning crimes during calls to prison landed one man in jail himself
An inmate with drugs in his colon couldn't get past the ear of Corrections.

Man accused of murdering mum who was left injured at hospital A&E to stand trial
Zane Paore Wallace will go on trial in the High Court at Whanganui on Monday for murder.

160 new Covid-19 cases in Whanganui
The Ministry of Health reported 15 people were in Whanganui Hospital with Covid-19.

Youth MPs grill Government in the Beehive
No question in Parliament over two days this week was asked by anyone older than 18.