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Covid 19: Whanganui records 18 new Covid-19 cases
This was the lowest number of new Covid-19 reported since February 26

Pothole problem: Workshops in overdrive fixing damaged cars
Potholes on the road have kept Stratford workshops busy

12-year-old from Toko is top of the (times) tables
Speedy Sam Orwin from Taranaki can correctly answer over 120 multiplication and division in just 60 seconds.

Rob Rattenbury: Why I admire small businesses
Comment: Business is a risk; many fail. In fact, overall, most do.

Rugby: Whanganui kicks season off in style
Whanganui kicked off their Heartland campaign with a South Island trip

Recognition for Long Service Civil Defence volunteers
The seven who received Long Service awards tallied over 180 years at Civil Defence.

Whanganui smashes temperature record ... again
Dryer days to come during the start of the coming week.

What's different this election for Rangitīkei?
Soraya Peke-Mason said there was more youth involvement than ever before.

Whanganui's quake-risk buildings in spotlight
The council is engaging with owners about when the clock starts on the repairs timeframe

My Perfect Weekend: Debs Frederick
The cafe co-owner looks forward to a bit of peace and quiet after a busy week at work.

Partnership builds support for construction workers
Whanganui District Council is teaming up with the construction industry

Whanganui firefighters go on strike
'We're running trucks that are 30-years-old and are constantly breaking down."

Architectural student designs new Cooks Gardens ticket booth
The booth will be built by Level 3 carpentry students at UCOL Whanganui

Comment: Hats off to the home cooks who make the world go round
A self-confessed foodie, Nicky Rennie wishes she didn't care so much about her cooking

Whanganui records another Covid-related death
The person was among 16 Covid-related deaths reported by the Ministry of Health.

Omicron outbreak: 3805 new cases, 16 virus-linked deaths, new results reveal dominant strain
New data shows BA.5 is by far the most dominant strain of Omicron in New Zealand.

Multiple temperature records broken in Whanganui
Record highs and overnight temperatures were felt on Thursday.

Naked motel owner found with woman, bong, syringes, meth pipe in police sting
Police were monitoring Anthony Lynch's communications as he offered drugs for sale.

Collegiate settle for Plate prize in CNI comp
Collegiate beat St Peter's Cambridge in Taupō to win the Plate, 38-25

Whanganui go to stormy West Coast for season starter
Coach Jason Hamlin is expecting very heavy conditions if the game even goes ahead.

Last of the horsemen seeking new horizons on regional council
Alan Taylor is seeking election to Horizons Regional Council.

Firefighters take the stairs for charity
So far the two have raised over $5000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

Two main themes emerge from digital survey on connectivity
A focus on Mowhanau is one of the next steps for the Whanganui Rural Community Board.

Whanganui school put into lockdown after threat
Tawhero School principal said the children of the school were never in any danger

Whanganui records 69 new Covid-19 cases
The Ministry of Health reported five people were in Whanganui Hospital with Covid-19.

Covid: 4540 new cases; 473 in hospital, 16 deaths
Case numbers are trending down. Has NZ turned a corner with the virus?