Wanganui Sports Awards 2013 Photographs by Rae Cliffe

Procession of the parish of Saint Anthony for the feast of Christ the King in Wanganui.

HoopNation got underway with one of the first games between - Waitakere Super City Rangers (blue) vs Auckland Flash (black)

McDonald's Mud Muster a fun "mud run'' being held at the Rangitikei Farmstay on the Tyrone Farm in the Turakina Valley in October 2013.

Some readers photos of the flooding around the Wanganui area in October 2013.

The Whanganui River has burst its banks, flooding parts of the city and closing roads.

Flooding in the Wanganui Area Oct 2013

Readers have been sending in photos showing what they love about Wanganui. From Saturday, October 5 you will be able to vote for your favourite photo here and be in to win a brand new Apple iPad Mini 16GB.

Rangitikei Tough Kid challenge on Friday 27th 2013 at Ohingaiti Domain. Photos by Bevan Conley

Glass fun at the Glass Olympics, Chronicle Glass, Rutland St. Wanganui Chronicle Photograph by Stuart Munro

Wanganui's Jubilee hospital was closed in 2003 and the final few patients moved out in October of that year. Just before it was about to be demolished in September 2013, Chronicle photographer Bevan Conley had a few minutes to photograph what has remained.

Three brave Wanganui teenage girls have so far raised more than $5000 for the Child Cancer Foundation - and all it cost them was their hair. Photos by Stuart Munro

Whanganui Employers Chamber of Commerce business awards on Saturday night. Photos by Rae Cliffe

Wanganui vs King Country at Wanganui Cooks Gardens, final score 17 -16 to King Country. Photos by Bevan Conley

Underground Fashion show at the War Memorial 2013. Photos by Stuart Munro

Premier rugby semifinal Border v Pirates at Waverley, Dallison Park. Photo/Bevan Conley

Launch of the Ruapehu Whanau Transformation at Ohakune. Photos Bevan Conley

Despite a wild wind and heavy surf Sunday's Castlecliff Club Polar Plunge was a hit. Photographer Rae Cliffe

Photos from sports in Wanganui on Saturday 15 June. Photos Bevan Conley

Festival of Cultures at Wagnanui's Majestic Square: Photograph by Stuart Munro

Readers photos from Winter blast. Send us your pictures to news@wanganuichronicle.co.nz.

Cross Country:Wanganui secondary schools cross country championships.

There were envious oohs and aahs as a crowd enjoyed the shiny chrome and chugging of powerful engines at the Wanganui Road Rodders' 40th birthday Show 'n' Shine yesterday.

Celebration for new Dutch King at the Red Lion bar.

Duck shooting Comptition at the Cooks Bar marton.

Dance Competition at Wanganui's Girls Collage.

Mining company Trans-Tasman Resources invited Wanganui Chronicle staffers out into the South Taranaki Bight to watch the crew of New Zealand Diving & Salvage boat Island Leader II drill holes in the sea floor to assess the ironsand resource.

Thirty-one Castrol Autumn Vintage Motorcycle Rally motorcycle enthusiasts from Wanganui, Masterton, Levin, Waikanae Levin and New Plymouth held their annual rally on Saturday with the first bike to leave Wanganui's Saturday Riverside Market at 9.30am

Final round of the NZ jetsprint championships at Shelterview.

Goodbye Pork Pie road trip passes through Wanganui.