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School's 1st XI qualified for nationals in Christchurch this December.
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Winners and runnersup from the inaugural tournament swap positions as Victoria Park.
Letters: Prisoner rehabilitation: A health issue or a social issue
Your say: Prisoner rehabilitation; farming v cycling; free speech; Queens park re-naming
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Have your say: In the dark about cosmic karma
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Chester Borrows: Justice must be based on evidence, not emotion
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Battle of Spriggens Park renewed for 2018
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Harete Hipango: Passage of law frustrating when good ideas are dismissed
Applying the law as a lawyer was less complicated than attempts to shape and make the law
Your view: Readers get it off their chest
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Frank Gibson: Taming climate change not cheap
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Bird strike forces plane to divert to Palm Nth
Plane repaired in Palmerston North, arrives Auckland two hours late.
Seven groups appeal against mining consents
High Court appeal against consents taking place in Wellington April 16-19.
Flood-zone homeowners told to sell, raise or move
Owners of flood-prone properties may get help to sell, move or raise them - if they want.
Girl power with V8 grunt at the 4x4 Stampede National Final
Lois Smith and Renee Harrison proving the big truck motor sport is not just for the lads.
New premises for Ignition Motor Group
Ignition Motor Group has moved to new premises in St Hill Street.
Coroner finds man stepped into path of oncoming truck
Man killed by truck has mistimed approach to hitch a lift, says coroner.
Last Air NZ flight from Kapiti Airport leaves tomorrow
Otaki MP Nathan Guy said Kapiti commuters felt let down by Air New Zealand.
Jigsaw Whanganui put the pieces together
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Rangitikei College students fundraising for voyage
Ten year ten students will embark on the team-building adventure in May
Driver jailed after u-turn hit-and-run left man fighting for life
Man jailed two years seven months for a hit-and-run that left a victim fighting for life.
How this 16-year-old Kiwi almost doubled his money in the sharemarket
He's only 16, but Mathis Bitton has already started an investment society.
Nicola Patrick: Feeling down despite swimmable target going up
Disappointment at failure to raise swimmable rivers target to 80 per cent
Child dead following truck v car crash near Waiouru
The death brings the Easter weekend road toll to two.
Hundreds to farewell Hells Angels president killed in crash
A funeral service will take place at the clubhouse on Friday
Sourdough business rising well
A newbie and a returnee do their sourdough baking at Whanganui's Lucky Bar and Kitchen
Shot man remanded in custody again
Lawyer voices concern about the time being taken to prepare papers for the case.
Herd of geese? Keith certainly has
Keith Berrett shepherds his geese into shape with specially trained farm dogs.
Ex-Hells Angels president dies after being hit by car
The death of the former Hells Angels' Whanganui president came as a shock to many.