Whanganui public transport: Horizons sticks with current bus size for new service
“A Toyota HiAce is a great vehicle for your family, band or church group, but you are sitting…
Whanganui’s Rangiora St makeover: How succulents transformed a suburb
The idea of beautifying the suburb was raised eight years ago, and one of the goals was to…
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…
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…
Cemetery Circuit: Boxing Day motorbike street racing under cloudy skies in Whanganui
“Now the kids are a bit older, we’re finally doing it,” she said. Scott McPhee said he and…
Whanganui’s Peter Belliss inducted into inaugural World Bowls Hall of Fame
Peter Belliss was born in 1951 and attended Wanganui Boys’ College (now Whanganui City College). The Aramaho Bowling…
Whanganui vehicle parts business closes physical store after 37 years
Autoparts 2000 is part of the PartsWorld franchise. A social media post about the storefront’s closure was met…
Where To Eat, Drink & Explore In Whanganui’s Thriving Arts District, According To A Local Creative
Whanganui has had plenty of press for its newly reopened Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, and its…
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…
‘I’ve found a steam train’: Historical locomotive discovered at Whanganui’s South Mole
Mills said he “struck something hard” while undertaking a large bulk cut of the sand dunes to allow…