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Best of 2019: Mellonsfolly realises Old West nostalgia in bushland setting
Luxurious accommodation in a remote bushland setting.
State Highway 4 temporary road opens
The road will be monitored 24/7 and will be closed immediately if deemed unsafe.
Ruapehu mayor to chair Walking Access Commission
Don Cameron takes over from long-serving chairman John Forbes.
Late night shopping, last parade, Christmas markets
Your guide to what's happening in the Whanganui region this week.
Early Christmas present: SH4 temporary road opens tomorrow
The two-lane route wasn't expected to open until next month.
NZ's newest helicopter company takes to the skies
Dean Lithgow created a real family atmosphere with a work ethic from a bygone era.
NZTA fronts council on SH4 slip
Councillors ask about October's slip and lack of action of other slip sites.
Ruapehu mayor satisfied with $4 million funding
The upgrade to Ohakune's water treatment plant aims to prevent future operational issues.
A master carver; 6 students and $50k: National Park's newest welcome project
The pou will be carved by young people under the guidance of a master carver.
Touring Herbs documentary coming to Raetihi for fundraiser
Funds raised from the screening will go to the 104-year-old Theatre Royal.
Forgotten World Highway funding will boost tourism
The Provincial Growth Fund has allocated more than $9 million to the sealing project.
Letters: Swift action needed on SH4
This section of road is beyond repair. The answer is a new road above and around the slip.
Inside the SH4 slip: What contractors are dealing with
Now that drainage is taken care of, crews are focused on the road itself.
How suffrage changed role of women
Unstoppable movement began with the right to vote
The wrestler, the golfer, the jockey
The latest inductees to the Whanganui Sports Hall of Fame have been revealed
Work begins on temporary SH4 access
Road fix for Matahiwi slip could take until early 2020.
Traffic management on SH4 following crash
Emergency services were alerted to the crash around 9.10am.
Parapara slip repair work starts
NZTA doesn't know exactly what the temporary road will look like yet.
400m Parapara Highway slip could widen to one kilometre
MP Ian McKelvie discusses the Parapara Road.
Nicola Patrick: Looking ahead to next Horizons council term
Public transport, state highways and water quality are key issues for Nicola Patrick.
Squash: Whanganui's Kent Darlington runnerup in NZ Masters
Taihape's Emma Mullins also claims a second tier title.
Māori health outcomes key focus of screening programme
The national bowel screening programme launched in Whanganui on October 22.
Group effort to promote Raetihi and Whanganui River Rd
Community ideas to further promote the area over summer are progressing.
'It's just looking at how we can make a positive out of this.'
The Raetihi community is considering how to deal with the impact of the SH4 closure.
'It's tiger country' - NZTA fronts up to locals on Parapara closure
Chunk of earth that began sliding downhill earlier this month still moving, says NZTA.
Project brings new life to church building
Many volunteers have helped convert a church hall to a lodge.
Helicopter, health shuttle services to continue despite SH4 slip
Transport times to Whanganui Hospital will now be longer.
New councillor has focus on Ruapehu's future
"Exciting and ambitious" plans afoot for the Ruapehu District, mayor says.
Rain bad news for Parapara slip site
The slip site is still closed, meaning engineers can only assess it remotely using drones.
Parapara closure having huge effect on Raetihi
Raetihi fears becoming a ghost town after State Highway 4 slip
Kirton determined to improve transport
Weston Kirton is already at work to increase transport options in northern Ruapehu.
Councillor slams NZTA over SH4 closure
Helen Craig says the road is closed for no reason other than massive under-investment.