Increase in illegal rubbish dumping costing Whanganui thousands
For the last half of the 2024/25 financial year, 7.94 tonnes of illegally dumped material were sent to…
Turners Cars expands into Whanganui with new branch at former Castle property
It is likely to open to customers in April next year. The branch will buy and sell vehicles,…
Whanganui newborn tips scales at 15lb
“We were thinking, how much bigger would he be?” The couple were assigned two obstetricians, one of whom…
Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club bring home golds from New Zealand Rowing Championships
“It was really cut-throat from the jump, it was really hectic from day one with crews getting eliminated…
Jigsaw Whanganui Rhia Taonui selected for major United Nations event for Women
Jigsaw is a social service that offers home-based social work, family and whānau programmes, family harm programmes and…
Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa iwi back major green hydrogen and methanol development near Whanganui
Tāhūhū rangapū/group chief executive Grant Huwyler says the iwi have spent the past five years exploring a 280-megawatt…
Whanganui’s Mount St Joseph for sale after 77 years
Sisters Marie Skidmore (left), Colleen Woodcock (centre) and Anne Burke began their vocations in the Catholic Church at…
New Zealand music legend Shayne P. Carter to play acoustic show in Whanganui
“It was a fantastic excuse to drift through smaller communities and meet the local folk and to immerse…
Beach carpark and campsite near Whanganui closed over erosion fears
Council chief infrastructure officer Lance Kennedy told the Chronicle in 2023 that the entire coastline – both cliffs…
Whanganui toddler Zavier Hull diagnosed with rare occipital horn syndrome
“Only around 35 people have ever been diagnosed with it. “Specialists are asking me about the research I’ve…
Air New Zealand passenger stranded for 15 hours at Auckland Airport after diversion
“But after clearing customs and immigration, there was no one there.” The only staff member visible was at…
Review: New Zealand Opera School students soar in sublime St Cecilia Mass at Whanganui chapel
St Cecilia Mass by Charles Gounod was an inspired choice for the New Zealand Opera School students under…