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Collegiate shooting for Central tournament finals
Inaugural basketball tournament for schools around Central North Island.
Backy reaches his 100th
Team manager has seen a lot in his eleventh season on Heartland Rugby.
MS woman conquers peak: 'Go mum!'
Tracey Hall's inspiring uphill battle with MS. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
WHS hockey sides start Tournament Week strongly
Whanganui secondary schools in the thick of Tournament Week with mixed results
Raising animals for food will be thing of past, activist says
Activist Sandra Kyle hopes her book will hasten the demise of slaughterhouses
UCOL's new awards to celebrate success in the regions
Standout graduates and community members will be eligible for UCOL's Alumni Awards.
Stowers saves the day
Wanganui Samoa still alive in High Commissioners Cup after last minute victory
League: Wellington beating Taranaki also eliminates Manawatu
Manawatu and their Whanganui players will now rue razor-close loss in August
Kidnapper raped stranger to anger ex-partner
Robert Allen Mair will remain in prison until he is considered safe to release.
Wargamers do battle at Fracas
Table-top wargamers had a two-day competition in Whanganui at the weekend.
Combined effort by Rebel Sport, Pita Pit and others
Children have been given bags of gear and suggestions for games.
Heartland Championship rugby in review
Several matches decided inside final 10 minutes have big bearing opening day points table
Tough weekend for young Wanganui rugby players and Samoans
Wanganui rep teams and Heartland Hurricanes fall to heavy defeats to strong opposition
Editorial: Cobbler could be a shoe-in for Whanganui
We don't want a load of old cobblers in Whanganui ... but one would be quite nice
Man dies in car crash
The driver received moderate injuries and was taken to hospital.
Whistleblower vindicated - High Court finds Waho acted with integrity
Dumping by fellow trustees had profound effect on Waho
Emergency departments struggling, most failing to meet targets
Many DHBs are nowhere near the 95% target for getting patients through ED in six hours.
Four in a row for Whanganui golf sensation
Fifteen-year-old Tara Raj kept her winning streak alive at the 2018 Wanganui Golf Open.
League: Manawatu Mustangs just short against Wellingon Orcas in thriller
Two comebacks with game finishing right on the Wellington tryline.
Rugby: Heartland Hurricanes win mudfest with Manawatu U19
Scoreless second half as defence is the order of the day.
League: Manawatu Mustangs are Whanganui-ladened for NZRL championship
Whanganui Boxon make up the 61 per cent of the squad to face the Wellington Orcas.
Secondary school students to test culinary skills
UCOL's hospitality competition takes place at the Whanganui campus this Friday.
Rugby: Wanganui Development XV beat Hawke's Bay U19
Players push their claims to be consider for Heartland squad if required.
Rippa Rugby: Kaierau kids win big in Bulls Junior Tournament
Four wins over Manawatu clubs earns Under 7 title. Ruapehu Under 11's win Fair Play Trophy
Wanganui Under 20 and Under 18 rugby squads named
Under 20's looking to retain Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council title in Palmerston North.
Whanganui High School win back-to-back Central 6 Junior Sports Tournaments
Whanganui High School win back-to-back Central 6 Junior Sports Tournaments.
Whanganui athletes on point
Whanganui athletes shine at the New Zealand Cross Country Championships.
Fifth warmest July on record, rainfall above normal
After a cold start to winter July was warmed by northwest winds that brought lots of rain