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The season's racing starts at 6pm on Saturday, October 17.

The side lost one game all season, which was against Linton Cobras in the first game.

Half of Feilding High School’s Year 11 students study agriculture.

Organisers raised $5000 for this year’s fireworks display.

The team will row for 15 days in three-hour shifts, working in pairs.

Chloe, 17, was airlifted to hospital after suffering skull fractures and a brain bleed.

The affected network has been split into six areas for a staged response.

The suspect died and others were shot in the face and chest at Waitārere Beach.

Sola Pelenato Aki shared a heart-warming interaction with favourite player Rieko Ioane.

The sides are each chasing a third Lochore Cup title.

Whanganui first won the Lochore Cup in 2014, beating North Otago 14-12.

More than 100 performances were recorded across the opening-night programme.

Founded in 1905, the business is for sale with its heritage premises.

'People have been really kind – buying me lunch, letting me sleep in their backyard.'

His family have described him as talented at sports with a promising future.

The $1.5 million project is part of a $100m hospital upgrade fund.

Dawne Morton needs about 10 volunteers to care for ducklings, blackbirds and thrushes.

But it remains the 'most frequent reported critical-risk exposure'.

Whanganui accessibility innovator Minnie Baragwanath will host the discussion.

The fire was upgraded to a second alarm and crews battled the fire for over two hours .

'I didn’t sleep for two days when I came home because I kept recalling it over and over.'

'It’s a good opportunity to pull everything together and have good visibility.'

'It sucks, we're in 2026 and we are still losing our kids to suicide; it's not okay.'

Alekesio Vakarorogo scored his 55th Heartland try in his 55th game.

OPINION: Mrs P used a buzzing trimmer after comparing nasal hair to tarantulas.

Poverty Bay claimed the title with a 28-19 win over Wairarapa Bush.

Police were called after two people were swept out to sea while swimming.

A person was trapped in the ute when fire crews arrived.

The Central region, including Whanganui, gets 76 new fulltime equivalent roles.