Blog - Local News
It's official -- October WAS cold
Last month was the coldest October for 64 years throughout much of New Zealand, including Wanganui. Figures released from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research [NIWA] show that temperatures in the lower North Island were on average 2 degrees colder than normal.
Read the full postWanganui Hosts USA
Wanganui Hosts USA 3 - 8 Sep. With Training at Soldiers and Cameron Memorial Park.
Read the full postRWC2011 Roadshow in Wanganui
Day 13 of the RWC 2011 Roadshow was under the sun in Wanganui and saw 1250 people through the truck – a number that’s second only to Christchurch.
Read the full postUnique New Zeland welcomes planned for RWC 2011
Tournament organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 today confirmed arrangements for the Official Team Welcomes for each of the 20 participating teams at Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011).
Read the full postNurse clocks oft Wanganui hospital
Phil van den Broek's commitment to Wanganui Hospital can only be described as outstanding.
Read the full postHospice staff celebrate nurses' day
A different approach to patient care is something that sets Hospice Wanganui nursing staff apart from their colleagues. But yesterday, the world tipped its hat to unstinting and dedicated efforts made by nurses everywhere on International Nurses Day.
Read the full postShorn for a good cause
After raising more than $600 for those with leukaemia, losing his locks was the final cut for 15 year-old Wanganui High School student Tana Marker. Tana said yesterday he chose the leukaemia charity because it was better to "support it now than later".
Read the full post