Q-West boatbuilders was the scene for a glittering launch party for the annual Wanganui business awards on Wednesday night. Pictures by chief photographer Tracey Grant

Nga Tawa School in Marton hosted the Wanganui secondary school cross-country championships on Wednesday. Photographer Tracey Grant was there.

Ngati Apa people gathered at Kauangaroa Marae last weekend to celebrate their Treaty of Waitangi settlement. The day began with a powhiri, and continued with speeches, entertainment, kapa haka, and a feast. The settlement sees Ngati Apa receive an apology from the Crown, along with $16 million in cash, $10 million of forestry land, and $2 million of other land. Wanganui Chronicle photographer STUART MUNRO went along to the celebrations.

MTA Wanganui 6th Annual Awards Dinner held at the Wanganui Memorial Hall on Saturday night 14th May 2011. 

Chronicle Photographs by Bevan Conley.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

Fire destroyed a former chip factory in Rata, near Hunterville, in the early hours of Tuesday, May 3. The shed was being used to store hay and straw and two tractors at the time of the blaze.

 Photographs by Tracey Grant.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

Wanganui's annual HEHA Round the Bridges fun run and walk. 

Chronicle Photographs by Bevan Conley.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

Little girls with curls, lipstick, beautiful costumes and big smiles danced to win at the Wanganui Ballet, Modern and Tap Dancing Competitions. Wanganui Girls' College hall was filled with mums, grandmas, aunties, cousins, brothers and sisters making up a great support audience for the young performers. Photographer STUART MUNRO took these pictures at the Classical Barefoot - 9 and under 11 event.

Organised by the the Wanganui District Council's Youth Committee, the Castlecliff Skate Competition attracted around 500 people, not just competitors, but families and other skaters out to soak up the atmosphere. Money raised from the event, about $350, will go to the Ake Ake Centre, a youth centre, to buy new equipment. Photographer Tracey Grant went to watch the action.

Seventy-two riders mounted up on Saturday to ride in support of a breast cancer fundraiser.

Organised by Carol Rickards, the one-day trek raised about $3500 for the Louise Perkins Foundation's "Sweet Louise" programme, and would be put to use helping women in the Wanganui-Manawatu-Rangitikei-Central Hawke's Bay area. Photographer Tracey Grant tried not to spook the horses when she joined the trek to take these pictures.

Hundreds turned out on a wet morning for Wanganui's Anzac Day Service of Commemoration. It was held in the War Memorial Hall, rather than outdoors at the cenotaph in Queen's Park.

Chronicle Photographs by Bevan Conley.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

More than 500 big kids and tiny tots arrived on the dot of 9.30am for The Great Easter Egg Hunt at Majestic Square on Saturday 23rd April 2011.

Chronicle Photographs by Bevan Conley.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

A warm Wanganui welcome greeted the fleet of 40 minis and their owners in the 2011 Pork Pie Charity run on Saturday. The movie celebrates its 30th birthday this year and the 2011 Pork Pie Charity Run is raising money for Starship Children's Hospital.

Chronicle Photographs by Bevan Conley.

Pictures are available from the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

The annual Good Friday morning pilgrimage of the Carrying of the Cross attracted a couple of hundred people who met at St Anne's Church in Raine St and walked to Wanganui East Baptist Church in Moana St.

Chronicle Photographs by Bevan Conley.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

Ceremony to dedicate the new World War 2 memorial outside the Wanganui War Memorial Hall.

Chronicle Photographs by Bevan Conley.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

Imlay meat plant workers past and present came together for their reunion and a weekend of long tales and reminiscing about the ``good old days''. 

Chronicle Photographs by Bevan Conley and Tracey Grant.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

Whanganui UCOL students entered the Royal Opera House as graduands and emerged as graduates. After the 1pm ceremony the students and their families took their graduation processional walk down Maria Place, into Victoria Ave, along Ridgway St, down Drews Ave and into Rutland St to Matapihi o Te Ao campus where they celebrated their learning success. Chronicle photographer Bevan Conley captured the moments during the ceremony and along the walk.

Motor Cross Fun Day at the Devils Drop at Kai Iwi on Sunday.

The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

The roar of powerful engines, flying spray and the risk of a spill drew people from all over New Zealand to a Parapara farm on Saturday. As many as 3000 people of all ages went to the Murray farm, near Upokongaro, for Round 5 of the New Zealand Jetsprint Championships. The event was a success - despite a couple of crashes and one person getting hurt.
Images are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

Wanganui Chronicle Photograph Stuart Munro cast his lens over Sunday's Wanganui Mulitsport and Triathlon Club.  The pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

Conditions couldn't have been better for a day fishing at the beach for the annual Eides Sports $40,000 Surf Fishing competition on Sunday. There were fishing poles for as far as the eye could see along South Beach, stretching from the South Mole to the Whangaehu River. While not everyone managed to catch anything more than a bunch of weed, others reeled in sharks, stingray, snapper, crabs and kahawai.

The sun shone brightly for the annual Bushy Park Festival on Sunday, drawing families in their hundreds out for an afternoon of fun.
Whether it was decorating your own candle, reaching new levels of fun on the bouncy castle, chasing your friends in Laser Tag or marvelling at the Meccano display, there was something for everyone at the festival.

There were gumboots galore at the 26th annual Taihape Gumboot Day on Saturday at Memorial Park. Master of ceremonies Te Radar presided over proceedings and MP for Rangitikei Simon Power opened festivities. The action of the day was captured by photographer Bevan Conley, whose pictures are available for sale at the Chronicle office in Taupo Quay, Wanganui, or by phoning 06 349 0710, extn 7851.

The annual Affco Imlay sprint triathlon turned 30 on Saturday, and by the look of it, there's plenty of running left in its legs. Competitors did a length of Wiritoa, cycled out to the upper reaches of Castlecliff, finishing at Kaierau, before running thourgh Springvaale, up Parsons St hill and back down again to Kaierau. Bevan Conley camera caputres the action.

Scenes from the aftermath of the latest 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch

The weekend was a veritable feast of events, action and fun for all in Wanganui. The sun shone, people were out and about, the city was a lively, busy happening place.

The weekend was a veritable feast of events, action and fun for all in Wanganui. The sun shone, people were out and about, the city was a lively, busy happening place. Photographer TRACEY GRANT captured the essence of a fun-filled River City weekend.

Wanganui hosted the 2011 New Zealand Masters Games, which saw athletes from all over New Zealand and abroad stream into the city for their chance at gold. The Wanganui Chronicle was there, and we have pictures from every day of the games. See a selection of them here. For the full range, come in to the Chronicle to see them on the computer in our foyer, or check out http://www.lovethisplace.co.nz/ All images are available for purchase.

Seventeen young farmers had their physical, mental and technical skills put to the test in the National Bank Young Farmer Contest, Wanganui heat at Fordell on Saturday.

Wanganui hosted the 2011 New Zealand Masters Games, which saw athletes from all over New Zealand and abroad stream into the city for their chance at gold. The Wanganui Chronicle was there, and we have pictures from every day of the games. See a selection of them here. For the full range, come in to the Chronicle to see them on the computer in our foyer, or check out http://www.lovethisplace.co.nz/ All images are available for purchase.

Wanganui hosted the 2011 New Zealand Masters Games, which saw athletes from all over New Zealand and abroad stream into the city for their chance at gold. The Wanganui Chronicle was there, and we have pictures from every day of the games. See a selection of them here. For the full range, come in to the Chronicle to see them on the computer in our foyer, or check out http://www.lovethisplace.co.nz/ All images are available for purchase.