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The town where the train stops, but you can't get on or off

"Rural areas like Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Marton ...have been left out of the loop."

Let's Talk Law: Seven years' bad luck – cartel criminalisation comes into force

There are plenty of illegal agreements entered into without thought.

New owner for historic Waverley business

The general store has been sold after 100-plus years in the Dallison family.

Rangitīkei's bank exodus causes concern

Local leaders aren't happy about the closure of banking services.

Local Focus: Setting fire to young people's ambitions

New initiative embraced at jobs expo. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Let's Talk Law: Handshake leases – She'll be right?

No one likes to think about the worst case scenario, but circumstances do change.

Opinion: Whanganui thrives as artists come alive

Whanganui's thriving and there's no better example than the arts community as to why.

Thieves steal from soon-to-open cafe

Robert Dari's new cafe had hundreds of dollars of equipment stolen on Monday night.

ASB Regional scoreboard: How is your local economy coping?

A table ranking regional economic performance reflects the two speeds of the recovery.

Let's Talk Law: Stricter rules for privacy protection

We put more personal information out into the world now than we ever have before.

Comment: Choose your call centre wisely

Just let me talk to a real person, pleads Gen-Xer Russell Bell.

Let's Talk Law: Health and safety on farms

Comment: Health and safety on farms is not a new issue.

Comment: Seeing the wood for the trees

Opinion: Supply and demand imbalances different this year with various factors impacting.

Axiam factory expands staff to keep up with demand

A new warehouse is being built at the Whanganui plastics factory.

All turbines up and running at Waipipi Wind Farm

All 31 turbines are now generating electricity.

How Tasman Tanning plans to improve environmental record

Tasman Tanning's chromium discharge will not increase with a new processing contract.

Let's Talk Law with Treadwell Gordon: Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986

There have been big changes to residential tenancy laws in the last few weeks.

Second phase of Whanganui Port upgrade launched

The North Mole upgrade is anticipated to be completed by late 2022 due to its complexity.