Firefighters battled early morning blaze in Marton.

Five straight losses then winning four gives Marton the chance of a break-even season.

The final points table stayed identical to last week despite truly competitive matches.

Pirates' tribulations over the past 24 months are well known.

Five events in the Whanganui region have received funding from a Covid-19 response fund.

Member Hemi Blake said he can see the damage it is doing in Marton.

Border look likely to hang onto the Grand Hotel Challenge Shield for another season.

A slow start has left Hunterville in fifth place and too far back to make the finals.

Rangitīkei District Council has estimated the hub could create up to 86 jobs.

Utiku are in second phase of a decisive two-week period in Wanganui senior rugby.

Marist Celtic have predominantly the same squad as their 2018-19 campaigns.

Rātana has youth in the engine room, but not so much experience they can drive as before.

Providing NZ stays virus-free leading young athletes can add depth to domestic meetings.

Football, cycling and hockey are covered in this week's sporting round up.

Three new Justices of the Peace have been sworn in at the Whanganui District Court.

Border and Marist could easily been in reverse places on the table heading into Saturday.

First-time voters braved the rain to enrol in Whanganui.

Parr was in the Wanganui-King Country side that beat the British Isles team 54 years ago.

ITM has paid the vet bill to get Rodney a check-up.

Ngamatapouri will attempt to take the Grand Challenge Shield from Kaierau on Saturday.

It now seems vast sums of money are spent on "greenie touchy-feely stuff".

Nominations for youth aged 12 to 24-years-old close on August 10.

The brigade is fundraising for an operational support vehicle.