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…