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Snow problem as records fall on magic mountain
Snowfall on Ruapehu is bringing the best skiing conditions for years there.
Fire crews battle to put out Horowhenua blaze
Locals on social media were concerned about gas bottles in neighbouring properties.
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'We can't just keep taking litters of puppies.'
Whanganui Mayor given 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'
The group is working on behalf of all councils across the country.
Palmerston North still 'on edge' despite arrest amidst gang feud
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National and international opportunities for students at UCOL Te Pukenga Whanganui
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Rob Rattenbury: At some point you find a home forever
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Three-way partnership for Ōhakune housing development
The Ruapehu housing development will cater for different needs.
Thames Valley edge Whanganui in season-opening thriller
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Rugby: Development side give good showing against talented Hurricanes Under-20s
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Police seize guns and weapons, make arrest following fatal gang shooting
Guns seized, man arrested as investigation over gang death continues.
'Over my dead body': Father attacks police officers uplifting his daughter
A parenting order stated the 4-year-old was meant to be in the care of her mother.
Watch: Person violently run down by car in Palmerston North gang brawl
The incident happened less than two days before a Mongrel Mob member was fatally shot.
Cambridge coming to Whanganui Collegiate
The secondary school will replace NCEA Level 1 with Cambridge International Education.
Whanganui council seeks feedback on Māori wards
Feedback on the potential wards will be open until midnight, September 8.
'Young father' fatally shot in Palmerston North gang-related attack
It's understood there was a related fight at a bar on Friday night.
Overnight delays expected on State Highway 3 at Ōhakea
The roadworks are part of a project to build a permanent roundabout at the intersection.
Treaty of Waitangi settlement 'just crumbs off the table. But the healing has to start'
'This piece of justice will re-energise and boost all the peoples in this area.'
Seymour draws crowd in his birthplace
'This a phenomenal number of people to a supposedly minor party.'
Dave Mollard: 'If we don’t already have it, we aren’t building it'
Opinion: The Green Games in Palmy will solve the Commonwealth's dilemma.
$30m and apology for iwi who paid the price for the nation's development
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Man in prison for part in fatal attack says he should be home with kids
The children are being cared for by grandparents after their mother died in a crash.
Ashhurst plagued by arson attacks
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Gabriela's business takes flight
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Mystery surrounds 105-year-old embroideries
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