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Six artists to highlight their works at arts centre
Optiv101 Fine Arts and Multimedia Studios exhibiting next month.

La Fiesta festival still has plenty more to offer
La Fiesta has reached its mid-point, but there's still plenty more events to come.

On MEUTE: The German techno band set to wow Womad
Audiences can expect a highly energetic live techno show, says band.

Terry Sarten investigates the meaning of co-governance
Terry Sarten looks at the semantics of co-governance

Society will usher in silver-screen classics
Whanganui Film Society has a bumper offering from around the world.

Regulations stifle supply, says Mike Cranstone
Regulations affect national egg supply

Cricket: Whanganui makes first Chapple Cup final in 27 years
In a revamped Chapple Cup competition, Whanganui shocked two title contenders.

Final two elected seats in South Taranaki filled
Voters have picked the last local representatives for South Taranaki.

National Māori MPs eye electorates for 2023 election
"I have decided to explore this new opportunity to continue to represent my community."

More than 40 local businesses attend project briefing for Te Pūwaha
The Te Pūwaha project manager was humbled to see so many parties attend.

Rob Rattenbury: The internet is keeping us at home
Comment: Bumping into old friends uptown does not happen as much anymore

Horizons continues to support most impacted by cyclone
The council are supporting district and city councils, recovery agencies and iwi.

Lower speed limits around schools on cards as part of Ruapehu’s speed management plan
Do speed limits in Ruapehu need to be changed?

Whanganui Mayor launches cyclone relief fund
The fund was set up on Saturday and was already receiving a positive response.

Pūtātara and the tale of lost friends
Remember this next time you hear a pūtātara being played

Cyclone Gabrielle: 24 hours that changed our world
Cherie Howie looks back at the day the cyclone arrived, and changed Aotearoa forever.

How to prepare for a natural disaster: Is Whanganui ready?
Local residents on how prepared they are for future natural disasters.

Men's support group balances their kaupapa
The first members of the group mentor programme are graduating this Saturday.

Whanganui bus drivers prepare for launch of new frequent bus service Te Ngaru The Tide
The tide is rolling in, some might say

Ruapehu College kicks coal to the curb
Ruapehu College has made the switch to a low-emission heating system.

Gardening: Get going on your autumn planting
Late summer and autumn are rewarding times of the year for the vege gardener.

Letters: Climate change chickens come home to roost
Readers have their say on Cyclone Gabrielle, income inequities and hip surgery.

My Perfect Weekend: Charlie Meyerhoff
She tends to spend her weekends working so when she gets time off, she likes to relax.

Potentially thousands of HB residents yet to be contacted - PM; reports of more victims
Cyclone Gabrielle has claimed an eighth victim.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Parapara may reopen on Saturday
The highway between Whanganui and Raetihi remains closed due to slips and fallen trees.

Live: 'We have no water' in Gisborne, morgue at Napier port; seventh body found
Cyclone Gabrielle has claimed a seventh victim.

Live: Morgue set up at Napier port; seventh body found; 37,000 HB homes powerless
State of emergency still acute in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay, PM says.