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Nga Tawa School dancer on her way to festival
Phoebe Howard is excited to participate in one of her favourite forms of dance - ballet
City defence leaking goals left and right to Hokowhitu
Coach will have a lot to work on at training this week.
Dick Tracy to drop debut album in Whanganui
Whanganui chosen for launch for personal reasons and professional reasons.
Man stole money to buy meth
Jordan Leslie Simpson told the court that he wants to go to rehab
Shuja continues squash dominance
Top seed Kashif Shuja continues his dominance winning the Whanganui Squash Open
Fordell Forces win Whanganui/Manawatu EPro8 Challenge
They won a tense tiebreaker in which they had to build a self-standing structure.
Lure of a mineral hunt described by club member
Hundreds intrigued by rocks, crystals, gems - and how club members use them.
Women win, men lose
Whanganui men and women hockey teams post contrasting results on season debut
They wanted it more
GJ Gardner Homes Wanganui Athletic lose to Hokowhitu in Lotto Federation League clash
Night shot of Whanganui architecture highly commended in photography awards
Feilding photographer Heather Hocken wins $500 for her image of architecture at night.
Palmerston North students run to Whanganui
Students are running the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand's North Island for the charity.
Local squash players do well in Palmy
Living up to their seedings or finishing above them across multiple divisions.
Local Focus: New JP offers help in Malayalam
Malayalam is spoken by 38 million people. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bird strike forces plane to divert to Palm Nth
Plane repaired in Palmerston North, arrives Auckland two hours late.
Whanganui UCOL to celebrate graduands
Up to 419 students from UCOL's Whanganui campus will be eligible to graduate.
Te Wainui a Rua win big at TRY-athlon
The school in Ranana won big at the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRY-athlon
Nga Tawa claims regional debating title
Nga Tawa defeated Palmerston North Girls High School in the CNI Regional Debating Final
Easiest way to get married hits Kiwi city
The hottest new wedding trend, the pop-up wedding, is on its way to Whanganui.
Double whack: Injured by careless driver then $2500 for treatment
Being hit by a "careless driver" was only the beginning for a Whanganui victim
Gibson hunts down gold
Wanganui Collegiate athlete Hunter Gibson wins gold at national schools triathlon champs
Farmers heading for Field Days
About 25,000 people are expected to go to the Central Districts Field Days this year.
Brave win secures final berth
Whanganui Braves win fnals spot in Manawatu senior reserve grade softball competition
Army banned from letting school kids handle guns
Draft guidelines issued after army let primary school kids handle guns last year.
Whanganui Braves beat softball nemesis
Whanganui Braves stop unbeaten run of Dodgers Grey in Manawatu reserve grade softball
Football royalty hired by Collegiate
Former All White Shane Rufer the new director of football at Wanganui Collegiate School
Plastic perhaps not so fantastic
Plastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?
MP's husband, son charged with animal cruelty
Husband and son of Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger charged with animal cruelty.
MAFS star Angel Heron rallies search crew for missing Bulls man Kevin Hartley
"We have a wee hole in our hearts without him and need to bring Kevin home."
The cream set to rise at Cooks
Massive weekend of international and domestic athletics at Cooks gardens this weekend
Local Focus: Taking the Bulls Bag by the horns
Goodbye to plastic bags and hello to the Bull Bag. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The magic of Cooks
Round one of the Manawatu/Whanganui track and field championships at Cooks Gardens
Braves in top three
Whanganui Braves still in contention in Manawatu senior reserve grade softball competition