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Top seeds prevail
Top seeds dominate the men and women's Rivercity Squash Club Open at the weekend
Logging accident victim in serious condition
News in brief for Wednesday July 11, 2018
U18 rep hockey teams off to shaky start
Whanganui men and women's U18 rep hockey teams off to shaky start at nationals
Hunterville couple celebrate diamond wedding
Diamonds are forever for Hunterville couple.
Whanganui Women team keep winning Manawatu hockey, TCOB not so much
Opposite sides of a 4-0 scoreline at Twin Turfs in Palmerston North.
Massey sink Athletic in frustrating away match
Struggle will be real to perform in remaining games and reach goal of season runnerup.
Football: Wanganui City get revenge with Federation League win over Hokowhitu FC
Two straight wins for the minnow team to close up on the middle of the table teams.
Regional gold award for Whanganui home
A Whanganui home has won a gold award in the regional House of the Year competition.
Real estate selling fast in Rangitikei towns
No end in sight for real estate boom in rural Rangitīkei, estate agent says.
Feilding young farmer off to nationals
Will Taylor hopes to fight off six others and be New Zealand's Young Farmer of the Year.
Metro eye home semi
St Johns Club Whanganui Metro hunt home semi in Manawatu colts rugby competition
Whanganui clubs sweep the weekend
Goals scored in the final minutes to earn key victories in New Plymouth and Whanganui.
Cullinane College's kapa haka group aims for excellence
Te Ngākau o Te Awa performs at nationals this week.
Wanganui Athletic and City just want Federation League victories
The chance for the titles have gone, but there is a lot to prove with the remaining games.
Whanganui players feature in top level squash doubles
Whanganui players feature in top level CD Squash Doubles tournament grades
Share of bank's profits comes Whanganui's way
The Co-operative Bank has announced its annual rebate for customers.
Quick-thinking ref saved teen from life in a wheelchair
Luckily, referee James Kendrick had experience as volunteer St John first responder.
Busy two days of Central Squash doubles
Friday and Saturday will see 58 teams vying for championships.
Horizons now Manawatū-Whanganui council
Some fairly major decisions were made in Horizons Regional Counicl's Long-Term Plan.
Advice from 'grumpy Barry' missed by many
Whanganui's unbeatable sailor and genius IT man Barry Humbug died last month.
First loss for Metro
St Johns Club Whanganui Metro Colts still in line for home semi after loss to Feilding
From Whanganui, to Awapuni, to the World for comeback horse
Most exciting day of Whanganui co-owner's life as horse falls, then wins, race goes viral
TCOB make quick start and flat finish in Premier Men's hockey loss
MCOB absorb the pressure to do all the scoring in the second half.
Wanganui City and Wanganui Athletic don't have good buildup to derby fixture
One team hasn't played have enough footy, the other is wrecked from extra time on Monday.
Nationals beckon for Paris
Paris Munro joins three fellow Whanganui girls in Manawatu U15 basketball team
Sex offender stops trial after hearing victims' evidence
A sex offender changed his plea to guilty after hearing the evidence of his victims
Music for all tastes on sale, and all on vinyl
Eight vendors had thousands of records for sale at Whanganui's Lucky Bar + Kitchen.
28-year-old in two-car crash dies
A 28-year-old woman has died after her car collided with another vehicle earlier today
Longer wait to Monday for Wanganui City's Federation Cup clash
Club football in Hawke's Bay on Saturday means United AFC not available until then.
Whanganui move a step up for young farmers
Bio-security is key as hundreds of herds prepare to move across NZ
Climate change dairy ambassador urges change
Dairy farmers need to move fast to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, ambassador says.