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Three-term councillor running for mayor

NewstalkZB 29 Mar 2025
Local body election season has kicked off in Whanganui with a three-term district councillor announcing his run for the mayoralty ... Josh Chandulal-Mackay in 2016, the year he became a Whanganui District councillor at the age of 21.
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Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone Moves To Restricted Fire Season

Scoop 25 Mar 2025
Manawatū-Whanganui District Manager Nigel Dravitzki says recent rain and cooler temperatures have lowered the fire risk throughout the district ... .
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Whanganui Kai Hub May Close Due To Financial Uncertainty. Call For Community Support

Scoop 24 Mar 2025
The Whanganui Kai Hub rescues, sorts, and distributes quality surplus food 5 days a week with the help of their 7 strong volunteer network in the Whanganui region ... .
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Whanganui police breath test nearly 10,000 drivers over two days

NewstalkZB 24 Mar 2025
Whanganui police breath-tested almost 10,000 drivers and handed out a flurry of infringements over a two-day stint.  ... On Wednesday and Thursday, traffic stops around Whanganui breath-tested “nearly 10,000 drivers”, Ward said. .
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Let there be light: New era begins at Hockey Whanganui

NewstalkZB 17 Mar 2025
State-of-the-art lighting has signalled a fresh dawn for Hockey Whanganui and its new operations manager is already getting stuck in ... “Whanganui is a beautiful place to play ... Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chronicle.
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Iwi-Māori Partnership Unveils Plan To Boost Health Outcomes From Taumarunui To Whanganui

Scoop 12 Mar 2025
A strategic five-year plan aims to address Māori health inequities, says Te Mātuku Iwi-Māori Partnership Board manu taiko/chief executive Elijah Pue ... .
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High school teacher who groomed two students can now be named

NewstalkZB 12 Mar 2025
A Whanganui High School teacher has lost his battle for name suppression in the High Court at Wellington, after being sentenced to 10-and-a-half months’ home detention for grooming two students.
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