Rangitīkei council adopts annual plan without public consultation
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Taihape tourist attraction closes for good
Rangitikei tourist attraction fails to find a buyer
Rates postponement policy on the table for Rangitikei
The criteria has been altered to include the majority of ratepayers.
Over the phone consultations still the norm for some GPs
Majority of medical practices are allowing patients to come and wait in the waiting room.
Cheers to that! Bars reopen under strict guidelines
All customers will have to be seated while having their drinks.
Continued opposition slows Taihape treaty settlement
There is ongoing debate about who can negotiate the Taihape treaty claim settlement.
Whanganui officials urge sensible behaviour at level 2
Officials say 123 breaches of level 3 were recorded in the region at the weekend.
Whistle blows for rugby restart
The 10-week competition will feature premier grade and senior grade split into two pools.
Hospital mulls relaxing visitor restrictions as level 2 looms
Community-based assessment centres will still be testing people in level 2.
Regional travel gives boost to struggling tourism sector
Tourism operators are cautiously optimistic at the return of inter-regional travel.
'It's looking after our soils' - Award-winning Rangitikei farmer
Maize sown in strips minimises moisture and sediment loss- and clover is retained.
McDouall asks Remuneration Authority to consider pay freeze
Local mayors are considering the best ways to assist their communities.
Online service offers patients tools to manage their health
Most GPs in the Whanganui Regional Health Network area are using the patient portal.
Eric Verdonk - one tough gentleman
Verdonk dominated the single scull scene for more than a decade.
Whanganui Regional Museum: Two weddings 50 years apart
It is amazing the connections that working as a volunteer at the museum can beget.
Half a round for preseason, then two rounds that count
COVID-19 stand down means draw will stay the same, but remaining Round 1 has no points.
Rally: Strong turnout for first Fordell Gravel Sprint since 2017
Back on schedule as part of six round Central series.
Mayor and chief executive front public over budget blowout
RDC Mayor says the new centre will not delay other projects around the Rangitikei.
Buying flood-prone Anzac Pde houses 'not an option'
Horizons councillors get a tour of lower Whanganui River issues.
Premier have three bruising rounds and full finals series to find champion
Season kicks off on March 28 on the road to the Grand Finals on July 25.
February, yes, it was a hot month - one day was the hottest yet
Whanganui's rainfall in February was above average - but its soils are still very dry.
End of an era for Pirates
Another late scramble to put together the draw as Counties Brothers also gone from Senior.
It's more than just throwing a gumboot
Organisers hope this year's Matt Hobbs Plumbing Duck Race will draw the crowds.
Old machinery fascination: butter churner, phonograph and more on display
The Manawatu Vintage Ag Expo is on this weekend in Feilding.
Two WRFU grades instead of three divisions for titles in 2020
Delay till mid-March for clubs to get ducks in a row.
Rain brings little relief to dry conditions
"It was a freshener - nowhere near enough to turn the tide."
Residents told to curb sprinklers, shower rather than bathe
People across the region asked to conserve water and not light fires.
Big rubbish fire fine, show off your veg, suicide prevention
$28,500 fine for big rubbish fire pus other local news
Taihape Constable ready to stomp up Eden Park Stadium
Justin Moore is raising funds for the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation.
Sevens: Ngamatapouri wins Kimbolton tournament
Good start to the year for the men from up the Waitotara Valley, and their Marist imports.
David Jones Motors and Rapid Response get Cancer Society on the road
A new company car for 12 months means the Whanganui branch can reach those in rural areas.
Rangitīkei locals belting out Abba songs in musical
Mamma Mia! will be performed by the Taihape Drama Club in April.
Waitangi Day events, La Fiesta, Bike Wise Month and more
Your guide to what's on in and around Whanganui this week.