Whanganui boat builder AMF finishes vessel for Tairua-Pāuanui Coastguard
AMF built Tairua-Pāuanui‘s previous boat 20 years ago and there had not been “a single issue with it”.…
Speedway community mourns death of Whanganui legend Alan ‘Moon Goon’ Luoni
“He was someone who absolutely championed all of the entry-level classes. He was a well-respected guy with a…
HDC finds Whanganui health provider breached woman’s care standards while giving birth
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall included in her recommendations that Health NZ Whanganui develop and implement…
Whanganui District Council removes large pile of rubble dumped at Pūtiki boat ramp
District council waste services manager Morgan Harrison said it was disappointing to have to be called upon for…
Whanganui District Council rejects $70k fix for Māori Ward election botch-up
In a major blunder, information for Māori ward candidates was also missing from election materials for Ōpōtiki District,…
Whanganui MP Carl Bates deletes FB post praising himself after housing revelations
“It was a silly mistake and I removed the comment as soon as I was aware it existed,”…
MP put 25 properties in family trust before facing financial declaration rules
Further up the country is a $855k two-bedroom townhouse in Epsom, Auckland, a “modern terrace home, extending over…
Whanganui Collegiate athletes to watch as 2025 athletics season begins
It takes a special skill to handle the tight bends but inevitably, the good athletes shine and new…
New breast cancer treatment at Whanganui Hospital ends surgery day-travel to Palmerston North
“I was elated. I was proud, and I was thankful that we could actually offer that here now,…
New Zealand Sports Stacking Championships is back in Whanganui
Whanganui is the home of Speed Stacks (NZ) – the sole officially licensed distributor of endorsed speed stacking…
Crisis recovery cafe launched in Whanganui to aid mental health support
“Emergency departments are not always the best place to go – they are brightly lit and noisy –…