Whanganui news: Fake banknotes; animal activist; Winter Wonderfest and crime prevention
News in brief: Fake banknotes; animal activist; Winter Wonderfest and crime prevention
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Myrtle rust found in central Whanganui
Myrtle rust has reached Feilding, Hawera and Palmerston North. Now it's in Whanganui.
Local MPs disclose financial interests
MPs for Whanganui, Te Tai Hauāuru and Rangitīkei have declared their financial interests.
Woman sings to animals as they head for slaughterhouse
New Whanganui resident Sandra Kyle is an animal rights activist.
Whanganui retailer fined for selling tobacco to a minor
Whanganui retailer fined for selling tobacco to a minor
Bridging the gap to get to Auckland
Over 60 competitors from around lower North Island spend two days playing in Whanganui
O'Keefe's bodybuilders aiming for Top Gym prize
Royal Opera House to host the regional championships for second year in a row
New YMCA Central CEO ready to make a difference for youth
Aaron Palmer has returned home and wants to connect with kids and make a difference.
Bitter melons, chillies, eggplants in demand
Shane McCulloch's Whanganui greenhouses supply hot-climate veges to homesick migrants.
Sprung floor in Whanganui facility delights dancers
115 couples competed in 106 events at the annual Rivercity Dancesport Championships
Never say die Athletic tie with table leaders
Third goal deep in injury time secures heart stopping draw.
Whanganui Women in the groove
Whanganui Women unbeaten in Manawatu division two hockey competition
Ninety-year-old accompanies teens on Te Araroa trail walk
Walking the trail offers youth education, healing and rehabilitation, trust believes.
Firefighters burn down house to make a point
Firefighters raze home to highlight speed with which fire spreads.
Nga Tawa School dancer on her way to festival
Phoebe Howard is excited to participate in one of her favourite forms of dance - ballet
City defence leaking goals left and right to Hokowhitu
Coach will have a lot to work on at training this week.
Dick Tracy to drop debut album in Whanganui
Whanganui chosen for launch for personal reasons and professional reasons.
Man stole money to buy meth
Jordan Leslie Simpson told the court that he wants to go to rehab
Shuja continues squash dominance
Top seed Kashif Shuja continues his dominance winning the Whanganui Squash Open
Fordell Forces win Whanganui/Manawatu EPro8 Challenge
They won a tense tiebreaker in which they had to build a self-standing structure.
Lure of a mineral hunt described by club member
Hundreds intrigued by rocks, crystals, gems - and how club members use them.
Women win, men lose
Whanganui men and women hockey teams post contrasting results on season debut
They wanted it more
GJ Gardner Homes Wanganui Athletic lose to Hokowhitu in Lotto Federation League clash
Night shot of Whanganui architecture highly commended in photography awards
Feilding photographer Heather Hocken wins $500 for her image of architecture at night.
Palmerston North students run to Whanganui
Students are running the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand's North Island for the charity.
Local squash players do well in Palmy
Living up to their seedings or finishing above them across multiple divisions.
Local Focus: New JP offers help in Malayalam
Malayalam is spoken by 38 million people. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bird strike forces plane to divert to Palm Nth
Plane repaired in Palmerston North, arrives Auckland two hours late.
Whanganui UCOL to celebrate graduands
Up to 419 students from UCOL's Whanganui campus will be eligible to graduate.
Te Wainui a Rua win big at TRY-athlon
The school in Ranana won big at the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRY-athlon
Nga Tawa claims regional debating title
Nga Tawa defeated Palmerston North Girls High School in the CNI Regional Debating Final
Easiest way to get married hits Kiwi city
The hottest new wedding trend, the pop-up wedding, is on its way to Whanganui.
Double whack: Injured by careless driver then $2500 for treatment
Being hit by a "careless driver" was only the beginning for a Whanganui victim