Coming home for the big show
Whanganui musician Shaun Jarrett is heading home to perform this month as part of the Royal New Zealand Navy Band's central North Island Heartland Tour.
Whanganui musician Shaun Jarrett is heading home to perform this month as part of the Royal New Zealand Navy Band's central North Island Heartland Tour.
Two Wanganui off-licences were caught by a sting when they sold liquor to two 17-year-old volunteers in a police-supervised operation at the beginning of May.
An about-face by the Government has one Wanganui family over the moon.
The Moutoa Gardens memorial to Maori soldiers who fought in World War I is to receive a facelift worth nearly $500,000.
A registered Wanganui midwife was found guilty of malpractice and negligence at a Health Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal yesterday and a penalty will be decided today.
Cross Country:Wanganui secondary schools cross...
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Someone with a love of poetry and considerable flair for knitting has left their mark on Guyton St.
Join the conversationWrite a regular column on sustainability and it's natural to discuss climate-change facts and issues from time to time.
Even if climate change was a myth (and I'm not saying it is), it blows my mind that people are so terrified of the responsibility we have to look after our planet. We only have one, after all.
The legendary skills of Wanganui horseman Kevin "Dummy" Myers have drawn high praise from the connections of horses that won both feature jumping races at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Join the conversationLots of people volunteer their time to be on boards, whether it's serving a community organisation or running a company.
Join the conversationA hui is being scheduled in Ruatoki to discuss a report that found police acted unlawfully during raids in the area six years ago. The Independent Police Conduct Authority released a blistering report yesterday into police actions, which found officers were unjustified in establishing road blocks and detaining and searching some people during the raids. Amongst the authority's recommendations for police was for the force to build bridges with the Ruatoki community. Police Commissioner Peter Marshall said he apologised for mistakes but not for the investigation, which focused on alleged military-style…
The Convention Centre rang to the sound of Japanese drumming and Maori song last Friday, as IPC welcomed all its new students to the city.
Bad decisions, porr weather and incorrect ground level readings may have contributed to the fatal plane crash that killed an 86-year-old former Olympian.
The Kate Martin School of Dance won the MayDay Cup in front of an enthusiastic and at times rowdy audience of more than 500 at the Regent on Broadway.
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In your greater efforts to save money and not be quite so frivolous in the coming weeks you might start to begrudge the fact that you don't...