Photos from Wanganui's Shelter View Raceway yesterday for the second round of the V8 New Zealand Jetsprint Championships. PHOTOS / STUART MUNRO

The Wanganui marathon was held on Saturday with an early start of 6.30am for the marathon walkers though to more casual time of 9.35am for the 5km competitors. PHOTOS/ BEVAN CONLEY

A week in Pictures with the Wanganui Chronicle from 3rd - 9th December. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

A 1000-strong crowd turned out to see nine police and corrections officers take each other on in the boxing ring before the fight of the night - Ken Mair vs Michael Laws. These pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851. Please take note of the photo number in the caption of the photo(s) you wish to purchase.

A week in Pictures with the Wanganui Chronicle from 26th November - 2nd Dec. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

Election night 2011 with candidates from around Wanganui.

A week in Pictures with the Wanganui Chronicle from 19th November - 25th November. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

Hundreds of excited children chatted and bounced along the pavements of Victoria Ave as they eagerly waited for the Christmas Parade to get under way on Saturday. The later start at 4pm had not deterred anyone. Wanganui families were out in full force with dozens of little girls in pretty dresses skipping and small boys striding it out in combat trou and caps. PHOTOS STUART MUNRO

A week in Pictures with the Wanganui Chronicle from 12th November - 18th November. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

A suspected chlorine gas leak at the Splash Centre saw the evacuation of more than 100 pool users before it was discovered that the incident was a false alarm. One of the sensors that detect chlorine gas levels within the facility's treatment plant was faulty and set off the automatic warning system.

Sharyn Underwood School of Dance "Living Colour" 2011 Wanganui Opera House

Wanganui Regional Business Awards 2011 Copyright Mark Brimblecombe www.markbrimblecombe.com

Pictures and video from the annual fireworks display at Cooks Gardens

A week in Pictures with the Wanganui Chronicle from 29th October - 4th November. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

Selwyn and Pat Lawrence in their Hunterville Garden.

A major refit of a Fiordland tourist boat has come to an end and within a few days the Milford Wanderer will be at its home waters of Milford Sound ready for the summer season. The refit, which was carried for an undisclosed sum, started in May at the Q-West Boat Builders yard at Castlecliff and has been completed on time and on budget.

A week in Pictures from 15th - 21st October. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

The Rangitikei and Districts Open Highland Dancing Championship held in Marton.

A week in Pictures from 1st - 7th October. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

Some were the scenes of legendary deeds and significant historical events, and all form part of the fabric of Wanganui's colourful history. The heritage buildings open day on Saturday gave the public a rare opportunity to inspect the interiors of many familiar old city landmarks. Chronicle photographer Bevan Conley took his camera on the tour.

A week in Pictures from 24th - 30th September. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

Fine weather laced with a stiff breeze blew for the 21st Annual Aranui Primary School Interschool Cross Country Run yesterdaty. With 427 children from 30 Wanganui schools competing, the grounds at Aranui School were teeming with parents, grandmas, grandads, small brothers, sisters, and teachers.

Wanganui have earned home advantage for the Heartland Championship rugby playoffs with a 29-14 win over Wairarapa-Bush. Saturday's success put the city's Heartland heroes on top of the championship table and set up a Meads Cup semifinal at Cooks Gardens next weekend against Mid Canterbury, the only team to beat Wanganui in round-robin play. If Wanganui win that match they will host the final on October 8 against either holders North Otago or East Coast.

Thousands of people descended on Jubilee Stadium at the weekend for the Wanganui Chronicle Home & Lifestyle Show, where visitors could buy anything from paint to spa pools. Chronicle photographer Stuart Munro joined the crowds and captured these images.

A week in Pictures from 17th - 23rd September. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

The sun shone brightly on Saturday as 100 artists turned out at the Whanganui War Memorial Hall forecourt in their painting gear to get stuck in to creating a 7.5x5m masterpiece. The Big Paint, part of the Real Whanganui Literary Festival, saw 100 artists and non-artists roll up their sleeves and put brush to canvas to recreate Leigh Mitchell-Anyon's composite photograph from pre-dawn to dusk of the Wanganui landscape, featuring the Sarjeant Gallery and Mt Ruapehu.

Brendon Deere's restored Supermarine Spitfire, piloted by Sq Leader Sean Perrett, was at Wanganui Airport for short display and stopover for the Battle of Britain commemorations on Sunday

A week in Pictures 10th - 16th September. The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 50803.

USA Eagles readers pictures.

RUGBY: Wanganui 76 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8 Heartland Champnship PHOTOS: BEVAN CONLEY