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Under starter's orders

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.

Now there's a stink raised over atomisers

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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NZ Govt urged to expand anti-trafficking measures

NZ Govt urged to expand anti-trafficking measures

A US State Department report on human trafficking has identified forced labour and a trade in underage sex workers in New Zealand, and urged Government to expand its anti-trafficking measures. The department's annual report said New Zealand was a "destination country for foreign men and women subjected to forced labour and to an extent, a source country for underage girls subjected to sex trafficking within the country". It pointed to forced labour, poor wages and cases of physical and sexual abuse on mostly Indonesian fishing vessels operating in New Zealand waters. Some of these workers had…

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Theatre company sets a new stage

After more than 30 years in the brick theatre on Church St, the Abbey Musical Theatre society is upping sticks and moving to a new venue.

  • Rob Mildon

School day better with breakfast

The Government announced last week it will offer up to $9.5 million into the KickStart Breakfast programme currently feeding children at more than 500 Kiwi schools.

  • Alecia Rousseau

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