First six grants for river projects total $33,000
Horizons Regional Council approves first six grants for the Whangaehu catchment
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Small town where Santa's a Māori woman - and no one bats an eye
Central North Island town celebrates onset of Christmas season with a hearty 'kia ora'.
Jolly multilingual Santa calls children by name
Lots of fun and fundraising at Raetihi's Christmas Carnival.
Zero waste follows popular beeswax workshop
New educational and fun waste minimisation workshops at Ruapehu
Whanganui and Raetihi Christmas parades this weekend
Festive fun and games this weekend
Silence, tears and talking - restorative justice not a soft option
A small team is bringing victims and offenders together in meetings around the region
Regional road fatalities on the rise
New Zealand's rising road toll is reflected in figures for Whanganui and surrounding areas
Bayleys gets on board with Tui Wikohika
Tui Wikohika is able to train overseas this summer thanks to Bayleys Ruapehu and Whanganui
Your guide to what's happening in Whanganui this week
Your guide to what's happening in Whanganui this week.
Hunting, heifers and honey
Goldenview is a workplace adventure playground with income streams on tap
Rugby: Whanganui Maori raise a century against Manawatu Maori
Sixteen try victory very therapeutic for the players from the Wanganui Heartland team.
Community rallies behind snowboarder's dream to compete at Olympics
Young Raetihi Snowboarder hopefully heading to Winter Olympics in Beijing 2022
Graveyard vandalism: Names released
Police want to hear from anyone with information about the Raetihi cemetery vandalism.
Song, dance and 23 food stalls for October 27
From Brazilian drum rhythms to kapa haka - and Sri Lankan food...
Season of two halves for Ruapehu ski business
Good weather and snow - plus some scary moments on the mountain
Ruapehu fund to enhance community pride
Ruapehu District Council has a new fund to help small community revitalisation projects
Ruapehu leading on rural road solutions
Ruapehu District Council's roading team is recognised as "thought leaders"
Public submissions keen for Zero Waste option
Ruapehu District Council could adopt an ambitious waste plan in November.
AOS called out to firearms incident in Ruapehu town
Man in custody after Armed Offenders call out
Overall improvement in many facets of freshwater
Mixed results in 10-year trend for region waterways.
Come get your slice of $1.5 million to improve waterways
Groups in the Whangaehu catchment are being encouraged to help improve water quality.
Three sentenced for attack on mayor and wife
Two women and a man attacked Mayor Don Cameron and his wife Phyl in Raetihi in 2016.
Child recovering after being kicked by horse
A two-year-old has been flown by rescue helicopter from Raetihi to Whanganui Hospital
Bright ideas sought from communities
Lighting may change colour at different times of year such as Matariki or Christmas
Rāhui on upper parts of Mt Ruapehu
A rahui has been placed on the Crater Lake area of Mt Ruapehu
Winter visitors give Ruapehu $8.25m boost
Collaborative approach to marketing pays off for Ruapehu region.
Little French cars raid North Island
Citroen 2CV trip coincides with the first public release of the car 70 years ago.
Cancer Society thrilled with local support
Daffodil Day has boosted the Whanganui Cancer Society's coffers by more than $60,000.
Raetihi's Angel Louise Cafe has new owners
The Angel Louise Cafe in Raetihi has new owners.
Whanganui news in brief: How rates compare, $6000 for Raetihi Community Charitable Trust
News in brief from the Whanganui Chronicle
Whanganui news briefs: Suspicious house fire, two fire appliances attend
A house fire on Saturday is being treated as suspicious.
The days Burt Reynolds spent in Raetihi
Actor Burt Reynolds was a thoroughly nice and fairly quiet person, Patrick Turner says
Whanganui news in brief: Spring market day, Myrtle rust watch
Briefly from the Wanganui Chronicle
State Highway 4 - the Parapara - closed due to risk of slips
State Highway 4, between Whanganui to Raetihi, closed due to high risk of slips