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Local Focus: Teen fights NZ first cancer
14 year old boy fights NZ first cancer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ngati Rangi about to sign Treaty settlement
After two years of negotiation a settlement will be signed at Raketapauma Marae.
Who pays for regional facilities?
There is division over Horizons Regional Council's role in funding facilities.
Killer highway closed due to slip danger
State Highway closed after man attempting to clear rockfall was killed.
Iwi builds presence in main street
Property ownership experience useful ahead of Treaty settlement.
Army banned from letting school kids handle guns
Draft guidelines issued after army let primary school kids handle guns last year.
Have your say: End Of Life Choice bill info meeting falls short
Readers have their say: Assisted suicide; bees and gun control in the US
Welcome to Autumn - time to plant spring bulbs
Welcome to Autumn! Time To Plant Spring Bulbs
School for sale draws thousands of hits
The former Turakina Maori Girls College has a rateable value of $4,730,000.
Bee lover fed up with bee poop on her home
Springvale resident says bee poop is driving her mad - but she still loves bees.
Weather holds up moling operation
Marton contracting business finds most soil too hard to mole plough this summer
Kidnapping accuser called a liar in court
Woman who says she was taken against her will in Jerusalem called a liar.
Junior rep cricket comes down to final batsmen
Both Wanganui and Manawatu rely on final wickets to make triple figures.
Man knocked 'clean off the road' by falling rocks
Man found dead after falling rocks flung him down a bank and into a river.
Plastic perhaps not so fantastic
Plastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?
$6 million for Whanganui's port and rail links
Whanganui gets first share of Provincial Growth Fund.
Region's water quality improving - study
Study finds multiple factors contributing to faster-than-expected small improvement
Local Focus: Ethkick football kicks off
Various ethnic groups battle it out on the soccer field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Ethkick kick off
Ethnic groups in Palmy battle it out on the soccer field. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Second day without power in rural community
Play time for Brunswick kids as power cut closes school.
Fake bookcase hid secret to paying off mortgage
Couple's method for paying their bills was behind a fake bookcase door in the sleepout.
Online fraud reports "tip of the iceberg"
Netsafe is encouraging people to report scams as online fraud becomes more sophisticated.
Whanganui Maori ready to run it this weekend
Full weekend of games scheduled for Te Tini A Maui Tournament after just one in 2017.
Man steals thousands of dollars in three burglaries
Whanganui man convicted of three Auckland burglaries.
Future cricket in good hands
Whanganui and districts opening cricket weekend throws up some future stars.
Man still missing near Scott's Ferry
Kevin Hartley has been missing near Bulls since Friday evening.
Gita's big split: How NZ got in the way - and today's region-by-region forecast
The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.
Social enterprise business expo kicks off
Social enterprise expo goes plastic free - thanks to prisoners' efforts.
Annual kids' bike race spins into gear
This year's Kiwi Kids Bike Race series gets into the spin at St Johns Hill.
Students' hard work wins scholarships
Macy Duxfield got scholarships, did university papers in Year 13
Huge assembly as school prepares for coming year
Whanganui High School adopts a house system and organises around it