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The pace goes on
Pace quickens as Whanganui athletes prepare for the busy part of the season

Braves win, Mustangs lose by one
Mixed fortunes for Whanganui teams in the Manawatu Men's Softball Competition on Saturday

WSS Sports Awards
Ray White Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards - the domestic winners

Mother still loves cancer-suffering son despite assault
A son diagnosed with cancer is still loved by his mother despite harrowing assault.

Gutted Victoria Ave building to be demolished
Building was already slated for demolition, but trust says a "sad end" nonetheless.

'Every firefighter in Whanganui' called in to fight blaze
The fire cast a red glow in the sky.

Whanganui activist sells his protest wagon
He's threatened politicians but Phil Reweti never gets "aggro" at protests, he says.

Heartland loss could be Maori rugby gain
Players missing out on Meads Cup final could now play rescheduled Maori game.

Athletes hit early season form
Top Whanganui athletes make early season statements on club night at Cooks Gardens

Lourie learns hard lessons on tour
Whanganui lad Charlie Lourie and PNBHS cricketers visit Australia and South Africa.

Crowds flock back to Oceanview Speedway in Whanganui for early speedway season action
Crowds flock back to Oceanview Speedway in Whanganui of early speedway season action.

Song, dance and 23 food stalls for October 27
From Brazilian drum rhythms to kapa haka - and Sri Lankan food...

Brett Hall murder trial: Accused faces retrial
Retrial ordered after police slip-up sees murder trial collapse

Whanganui speedway season roars into life
Fireworks promised on and off the track.

New pink pipes lay groundwork for self-driving cars
Cables replaced in Project Westwind, about 70 people working across region.

Gillespie in, Saracens gone
New Cricket Wanganui board has tough task ahead with one club team already gone for summer

Secondary students to celebrate UCOL success at award evening
The event will take place at the Central Baptist Church on Wednesday, October 24

Night at the dogs in Whanganui
Friday night greyhound racing at Hatrick Raceway in Whanganui with Peter Fenemor

Rebels snatch victory from Mustangs
Whanganui Mustangs are edged out late in Manawatu Reserve grade softball debut.

RNZAF aircraft performs emergency landing
The aircraft has performed an emergency landing after a landing gear failure.

Prime Minister coming, crowd of 25,000
About 25,000 people are expected to arrive for Ratana's big day - November 8

Murder trial: Son's fruitless search for father
Brett Hall's son has given evidence at the trial of the man accused of killing him

Murder trial: 'He fired a shot at Brett'
Michael Hall has told the court his brother was previously threatened with gun violence

Murder trial: Missing man's mother testifies
The next witness to take the stand will be missing man Brett Hall's brother, Michael.

Murder trial to begin seven years after Brett Hall went missing
The 53-year-old Manawatū man was arrested in 2014, three years after Hall went missing.

180 quilts made by Rangitīkei Country Quilters members
Check blokes in at the quilt-free zone, but please remember to pick up on departure

Orchids For Everyone features huge variety of types, styles
About 500 people marvelled at the orchids on show in Whanganui