A claim the atomiser fence put up around Wanganui's troubled wastewater treatment plant is an unjustified expense has been dismissed by the chairman of Wanganui District Council's infrastructure committee.
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It is just over a month before nominations open for this year's local body elections and about half the Wanganui District Council members are either standing or likely to stand.
Rural residents can find out more about the internet at a free technology expo in Wanganui on Saturday.
A cyclist had a lucky escape yesterday morning after her bike hit a truck.
The New Zealand Rugby Union's Go For Gold project is producing results in Wanganui with the emergence of a secondary schools girls sevens programme that could propel players onto the national stage later in the year.
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Western Bay of Plenty rural contractors lost as much as 50 per cent of their business because of the drought.
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Photos from sports in Wanganui on Saturday 15 June. Photos Bevan Conley more
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Cross Country:Wanganui secondary schools cross country championships. more
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Celebration for new Dutch King at the Red Lion bar. more
Duck shooting Comptition at the Cooks Bar marton. more
Dance Competition at Wanganui's Girls Collage. more
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Final round of the NZ jetsprint championships at Shelterview. more
Goodbye Pork Pie road trip passes through Wanganui. more
Windermere Berry Farm Easter egg hunt: more
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Teams of hardy hunters combed the Whanganui River/Parapara hills for deer and... more
River City Rumble 2013. Wanganui Chronicle sent John Roestenburg to photograph... more
Wanganui's Cooks Gardens became a tent city at the weekend for the Cancer... more
Fun in the sun, from the river to the Sea. more
Teddy bears at Kowhai Park for the Picinic. Hosted by Lions clubs and Plunket. more
Tot Town Railway 50th Celebration party at Kowhai Park. more
It was reassuring on Saturday morning to see Wanganui company Pacific Helmets advertising for someone to fill a new job in its finance office.
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The morning coffee ritual is crucial for coffee lovers, with many spending thousands of dollars a year on their daily fix.
Join the conversationWinter is upon us and that means dropping temperatures and less daylight.
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A man will appear in court this afternoon after a 22-year-old pregnant woman was stabbed this morning. The alleged attack happened in Manukau this morning. The woman is understood to be in a stable condition in Middlemore Hospital. A spokeswoman for police said a 22-year-old man was charged with wounding and would appear in Manukau District Court this afternoon.
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