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![‘Just keep swimming’: ‘Tarzan’ attempts 235km surfboard paddle of river](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
‘Just keep swimming’: ‘Tarzan’ attempts 235km surfboard paddle of river
Brenden Hawkins aims to paddle the Whanganui River on a surfboard.
![Unbelievabull! Small towns rocked by confusing sign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Unbelievabull! Small towns rocked by confusing sign
The sign near Bulls incorrectly states SH1 is closed, diverting traffic early.
![‘You almost feel trapped’: Living with chronic lung disease](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
‘You almost feel trapped’: Living with chronic lung disease
Aimee Carruthers, 41, relies on a 7kg oxygen tank due to a rare lung condition.
![Revealed: The proposed iwi-council relationship agreement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Revealed: The proposed iwi-council relationship agreement
Whanganui district councillors will vote on the agreement on February 13.
!['Freaking amazing': Desert Road closure brings boom to small town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
'Freaking amazing': Desert Road closure brings boom to small town
Ohakune businesses have thrived since the two-month closure began.
!['Dreadfully Divine': Canadian brings mobile dreadlock service to NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
'Dreadfully Divine': Canadian brings mobile dreadlock service to NZ
Dreadlocks? Redheads get it the worst.
![How a 21-year-old woman became one of NZ's youngest supermarket owners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
How a 21-year-old woman became one of NZ's youngest supermarket owners
'When I tell them my actual age, they do get shocked.'
![Former minister Russell Marshall dies aged 88](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Former minister Russell Marshall dies aged 88
Russell Marshall was Whanganui MP from 1972 to 1990.
![White-tailed spider bite leaves man in hospital for a month with deadly infection](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
White-tailed spider bite leaves man in hospital for a month with deadly infection
Andy Stewart pushed on with his motorbike trek despite his growing pain.
![One person dies following two-vehicle crash in Selwyn District](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
One person dies following two-vehicle crash in Selwyn District
The road remains closed after a scene examination.
![Two critical, three serious after Manawatū crash; helicopters scrambled to scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Two critical, three serious after Manawatū crash; helicopters scrambled to scene
Emergency services responded to the crash in Bunnythorpe at 2.15pm.
![Two dead, multiple injuries in serious crash on SH1 at Mangaweka](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Two dead, multiple injuries in serious crash on SH1 at Mangaweka
Motorists are advised to avoid the area or delay travel.
![Editorial: Why road tolls may be the future of NZ’s infrastructure funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Editorial: Why road tolls may be the future of NZ’s infrastructure funding
OPINION: Minister hints at tolls as petrol taxes dwindle, EVs rise.
![All the road closures that could impact your summer road trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
All the road closures that could impact your summer road trip
With lots going on around New Zealand, it's important to plan your travel route carefully.
!['Pothole Nation': Slow-moving road trips await Kiwi holidaymakers this summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
'Pothole Nation': Slow-moving road trips await Kiwi holidaymakers this summer
AA's message to drivers: Be prepared for roadie delays – be polite to road workers.
!['Hard to beat': Trainer confident as Puntura faces Group 2 test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
'Hard to beat': Trainer confident as Puntura faces Group 2 test
Puntura aims for back-to-back wins in Manawatū Challenge Stakes at Trentham.
![Third murder charge laid after man found dead at Levin park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Third murder charge laid after man found dead at Levin park
There have now been three men charged with murder.
![Celebrating community and history as we say farewell](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Celebrating community and history as we say farewell
OPINION: The enduring legacy of local stories in the Horowhenua Chronicle.
![Thumbs-up for central North Island village name change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
Thumbs-up for central North Island village name change
National Park Village is being renamed Waimarino.
![River safety plan pushes 'behaviour change'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=874)
River safety plan pushes 'behaviour change'
'It's not about bylaws, it's about educating people.'