I just want my son back
Lee Hall would love to cradle her son Brett again, who went missing from his Pitangi property on the Whanganui River in May 2011.
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Farmers hope winter is kind as grass takes off
Grass is growing again in the Taihape area, and farmers are hoping the mild weather continues because they need a lot more of it before winter kicks in.
Dealer moves to reasssure Ford fans
Wanganui Ford Falcon owners have no reason to be anxious that the car will end its run in two years time.
Shuttle planned to help patients
Many do not show for appointments
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Bigger fine plan for illegal dumping
People caught illegally dumping rubbish in the Wanganui district may face heftier fines.
Rotary push fitness stations on walkway
Green script the ticket to gaining better health
The popularity of drug-free "green prescriptions" is rising across Wanganui...
Pastoral ingenuity beats drought
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Cross Country:Wanganui secondary schools cross country championships.
Cross Country:Wanganui secondary schools cross...
Wanganui Road Rodders
There were envious oohs and aahs as a crowd...
Celebration for new Dutch King at the Red Lion bar.
Celebration for new Dutch King at the Red Lion...
Duck shooting Comptition at the Cooks Bar marton.
Duck shooting Comptition at the Cooks Bar...
Celebrating Wanganui
Guerilla knitters hit street
Someone with a love of poetry and considerable flair for knitting has left their mark on Guyton St.
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Opinion
A disrespect for the law
The Government is letting its ambition override good lawmaking, and we are all the poorer for it.
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Sport
Hamlin helps beleaguered Marist
A turbulent premier first round for Marist has seen head coach Greg Proctor step down this week amid frustrations about not getting the players he needed to cope with decimating injury.
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Business
Growers go for gold
In 2010/11 it exported 30 million trays of gold compared with 13 million this year.
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On a recent visit to Qld and Vic Aussie I noticed and asked about the gold kiwifruit, most knew the green kiwifruit and stated they are delicious, they were excited to knw there is a tastier kiwifruit they don't know about. Aussie would be a good market...
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Mum thanks rescuer
Latu Paasi wiped away tears as she watched the unveiling of her husband and son's headstone yesterday - the first anniversary of their death in a boating tragedy. Buried together at Onehunga's Waikaraka Cemetery, So'saia Paasi, 45, and his son Tino, 7, drowned nearby after their dinghy capsized during a family outing on the Manukau Harbour. Three other members of the family also on board the dinghy - So'saia Junior Paasi, now 3, his brother Komani, 11, and cousin Tom Paasi, 10 - survived. In an emotional reunion at the service, Latu Paasi met the man who saved her youngest son from drowning…
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Bright Horizons for our environment
Getting both young and old involved in learning about the environment was the aim at Te Manawa last Saturday.
Going boldly where it's been many times before
A hunger for recycling old elements robs the new Star Trek of its power.
Labour's promise to lower power bill
Labour will lower power prices for individuals by at least $230 each year if it gets into government, according to party leader David Shearer.
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Appeal for good samaritans Police would like to speak to three good samaritans who alerted a young woman that she was being followed early on Sunday, May 12.
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