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Museum Notebook: What a doll!

Museum Notebook: The earliest dolls in the museum date from the 1870s and 1890s.

Gareth Carter: Way more to avocado than you might think

Gareth Carter: Now is the best time of year to plant an avocado tree in Whanganui.

Whanganui weekend: 5 things to do

Welcome to your guide to weekend leisure, rest and relaxation.

Food for the soul: Warren Maxwell on Trinity Roots' return

Warren Maxwell on the appeal of the Kiwi summer and what his ultimate gig would be like.

GO NZ: Why you should visit Whanganui for a weekend getaway

It's a great time to visit this often-overlooked city, for food, art, festivals and more.

Museum notebook: Dressed to thrill; fashion in the 1970s

Believe it or not, floral speedos were once the height of swimwear fashion.

Gareth Carter: Festive season approaching - time to show off your garden

Gardening guru Gareth Carter with his latest hints and tips - oh, and don't mind the wet!

Whanganui Weekend: Five things to do

WHANGANUI WEEKEND: Your Saturday-Sunday recreation and relaxation guide.

'It's a massive life change': Reid and Ruins on music in the Covid-19 era

The acclaimed indie-folk musicians are taking an acoustic set around the country.

The benevolent boss who founded Hallensteins

Bendix claimed he would close his business rather than pay employees starvation wages

Why local stand-up comedy is flourishing

Comedy shows in Whanganui are a tonic for tough times

Whanganui Weekend: 5 things to do

WHANGANUI WEEKEND: Your Saturday-Sunday recreation and relaxation guide

Gareth Carter: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet

The colour of picked rose blooms offers vibrancy and life.

Birthday doting just the tonic for Nana

Mum's 80th birthday celebrations were anything but embarrassing, writes Kevin Page.

Adam Hattaway and the Haunters and the ghosts of 2020

The best performer of all time? Adam Hattaway reveals his pick.

Local Focus: Better late than never for Art in the Garden

An important event for Whanganui potters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Material world: How shopping addiction is quashing Kiwi dreams

Frivolous spending is seeing some couples rack up to $100,000 in consumer debt.

Gareth Carter: Ah, the sweet smell of citrus

Spring is a great time to be adding to or planting a home orchard.