Six decades of service to Māori performing arts recognised
Sydney Kershaw's passion has taken him around the world for special performances.
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Local Focus: Small town Marton has the best skate park in the country
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Local Focus: Whanganui Brass Band will play to 200 million
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Local Focus: Curtain hacks for a warmer winter
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'Wanganui' the name of Scottish beer product
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Waverley crash: A day like any other before seven lives lost
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Local Focus: Measles cases are a case for vaccines
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Lucky ones: Why surviving cancer in NZ is a lottery
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Rugby: Key players back from injury
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Local Focus: 1080 Rages On
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Body found on Jones St Field in Whanganui
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Lundy appeal focuses on brain tissue
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Eleven guns stolen: police confirm door station left open
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Biggs vs Auret battle again for Extreme Challenge title
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11 firearms stolen from police station still missing
Eleven guns allegedly stolen from a police station are still missing
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