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May is wetter than March and April

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The first half of May has been nearly as wet in Wanganui as the whole of March and April put together. In the first 15 days of May, 57.6mm of rain fell. The average for May is 71.5mm. This contrasts sharply with the previous two months. Wanganui received only 36mm of rain in March and just 26mm in April, a total of 62mm. By April, Wanganui was...

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Fleeing man runs into sleepout

One of two men arrested following a police chase on Tuesday morning tried to hide in a Hood St sleepout, telling its occupant he was being chased because he was...

CRASH SITE: A vehicle was involved in an accident on the stretch of road where a truck spilled on Monday.PHOTO/STUART MUNRO

Second accident in days on SH3 stretch

A vehicle has had an accident on the same stretch of road where a truck and trailer unit blocked State Highway 3 for almost three hours on Monday.

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Feds bid to bolster membership

Raising its profile and looking at succession planning should be issues the Wanganui province of Federated Farmers considers to bolster its membership.

BACK TO BASICS: Former All Black Frank Bunce at Carlton School for the Westpac Helicopter Appeal. PHOTO/STUART MUNRO

Bunce brings charity message

Carlton School children greeted former All Black Frank Bunce with a rousing haka and waiata yesterday.

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Kaikohe course challenging as competitors battle...

Rural Sam Duncan and his bitch Bell were the exception in an otherwise mediocre tilt by Wanganui centre dogs at the North Island sheep dog trial championships at Kaikohe... Have your say

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