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Burkitt band lost but alive in Whanganui and Taihape next weekend
Taihape Musicians Club welcome touring band.

The lady in the office gets overdue win at Taihape Shears
Sheree Alabaster won at her home show for the first time since 2006

Rabbits culled at Taihape Cemetery
The rabbit problem at Taihape Cemetery is solved - for now.

Plane crashes at rural airstrip in Taihape area
The passengers and the plane were both unscathed after the mishap on Saturday.

Rabbits damage lawns and historic graves
Contractors are to shoot and gas rabbits digging under graves at Taihape Cemetery.

Medical events and broken leg prompt rescue call-outs
Rescue helicopters attended three incidents in the wider Whanganui region in late December

Small towns hit harder on wastewater: Report
Small towns struggle to get wastewater treatment up to standard.

Northeast winds, thunderstorms a feature
Changeable spring weather has been a feature in November

Parade followed by impromptu rides for children at Taihape park
SH1 closes for an hour for Taihape's annual Christmas Parade.

Silence, tears and talking - restorative justice not a soft option
A small team is bringing victims and offenders together in meetings around the region

Wanganui in pool of death and looking at extra sudden death playoff
Tough ask at the Central 7's in Levin this weekend.

What's on in Whanganui this week?
Your guide to what is happening in the Whanganui region this week.

Brace of wins for Whanganui Intermediate
Whanganui Intermediate's time to shine in weekend of junior cricket

Monty monsters Manawatu batters
Ray White Whanganui demolish Manawatu in their U13 rep cricket clash in Palmerston North.

Cycling: Whanganui success at the Lake Taupo Challenge
Three teenagers work together for one of them to win the Half Lake race.

Two truck crashes in Taihape area
One person received minor injuries in one of two truck crashes in the Taihape area

Huntley teams win well on home soil and in Taihape
Good wins from the Huntley teams.

Sevens: Taihape win Wanganui Club title
After years of falling short, the three-time runnersup finally win the big one. Reps named

Wanganui Club Sevens tournament tomorrow
Kaierau Maroon and Ngamatapouri the top seeds at Marton Park.

Hunterville teams pick up junior cricket wins on Saturday.
Both Hunterville teams pick up wins on Saturday

Noxious weed's days could be numbered
A gall mite imported from the northern hemisphere could help control old man's beard.

Wanganui Rugby Awards for 2018
The best club and representative players, along with coaches, referees and volunters.

Frank Greenall: Saying no to the Masters of War …
In this brainless clash of imperial hubris, colonial troops were expedient cannon fodder

Court staff travel ban as strikes continue
Whanganui court staff with PSA will not visit regions for the foreseeable future.

Alabaster in woolhandling competition win
Taihape's Sheree Alabaster was in top form in the woolhandling competition

Rugby: Whanganui Maori raise a century against Manawatu Maori
Sixteen try victory very therapeutic for the players from the Wanganui Heartland team.

Sh*t Towns of New Zealand: NZ's Worst 'Big Things'
Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.