Whanganui
Whanganui school Pfizer vaccine rollout 'relief' for students
Whanganui school students will be the first in the country to be vaccinated at school from the beginning of the next school term.
Iwi in residence: Whanganui museum trials revolving curatorial role
Hapū and iwi of the Whanganui region will each have a curator-in-residence under a concept being explored by the Whanganui Regional Museum.
Whanganui 'ready and waiting' for Covid-19 vaccine
A "surge" of people are lining up for Covid-19 vaccinations across the Whanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitīkei districts as vaccination teams prepare to ramp up the rollout with the expected arrival of one…
Whanganui museum looks to fill Māori curator vacancy
Whanganui Regional Museum is searching for its first Māori curator.
RMA changes: relationship building critical to outcomes - iwi leader
Stronger recognition of Māori environmental views in the first draft of the new resource management law won't by itself create the change needed, a Whanganui iwi leader says.
The death-defying 'aerial queen' of flying trapeze
Author Catherine Clarke's new book, The Only Living Lady Parachutist, tells the story of mysterious daredevil Lillian, an unmarried mother of two who risked her life for fame and fortune. Catherine is… Audio
Public consultation underway for changing Maxwell township's name back to Pākaraka
A name change for a small township on the outskirts of Whanganui is another step closer.
Taonga pūoro lending
Awa Pūoro ki te Ao and the Alexander Library in Whanganui are offering a Taonga pūoro kit that can be borrowed from the library. Audio
Whanganui growing pains
There's a bit of drama over a bridge in Whanganui. The town is growing rapidly and while that's good for the region it's also putting pressure on century old infrastructure. Whanganui Mayor Hamish… Audio
103-year-old time capsule raises 'vexed question' of real Sarjeant Gallery designer
A 103-year-old time capsule has been discovered by construction workers involved in the redevelopment of the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui. Audio
Whanganui DHB considers earlier vaccination for Māori over 50
Whanganui District Health Board is considering earlier vaccination for Māori over the age of 50 in the third tier of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout starting in May.
Housing crisis: Whanganui considers joint initiative with iwi
Whanganui District Council and iwi are looking at partnering in a joint initiative to address the housing crisis recently described as horrific by local iwi.
DOC closes Whanganui Journey huts over bed bugs
Three huts on the Whanganui Journey Great Walk have been closed and are being fumigated after reports of bed bugs.
Leaky Taihape school's land not sliding away - engineers
Engineers say the land under Taihape's area school is stable enough to build another school on - a decade after chronic watertightness and infrastructure issues were exposed in new buildings.
'Tin shed' option a missed opportunity for Whanganui Velodrome - Olympian
A former Olympic cyclist says Whanganui will miss a huge opportunity if it chooses a 'tin-shed' option for roofing the city's velodrome.
Opera House to get the Whanganui ‘H’
Whanganui District Council's property and services committee has agreed unanimously to change the name of the Opera House to include an 'h' in Whanganui.
Tangata whenua given role in council's climate change initiative
Iwi representatives will be appointed with full voting rights to a new committee formed by the Whanganui-Manawatū Regional Council, Horizons.
Māori heritage boosts Whanganui UNESCO bid
Whanganui is aiming to join 38 cities recognised, hoping to become New Zealand's only UNESCO Creative City of Design.
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents | Season 2 | Episode 2: Independence Is Great but It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
When 11-year-old Anique left Sri Lanka, she thought it'd be temporary. Almost two decades later, she talks with brother Navin and mum Sushani about guilt, obligation, and what freedom really means. Video, Audio
Peanut butter baron spreads good news as entrepreneurs get creative
The owner and founder of Pic's Peanut Butter Pic Picot was a keynote speaker at a "design thinking" conference in New Plymouth, which lauded user-friendly experiences as key to business success.
