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  • If Silver Lake can help New Zealand Rugby whip its commercial operations into a global powerhouse in five years and then sell it back to local interests, it will be mission accomplished for the players’ association.

  • Bringing a sharp focus and a fresh perspective

    For Whanganui student Katie Shand, the possibilities of photography are endless.

  • Tuning in to Mental Health Awareness

    The community was treated to a free jam session at Majestic Square by Whanganui musicians to advocate for mental health awareness.

  • Wildlife at risk Auckland vets who tried to save a dying kiwi are reminding people of wildlife living nearby. The kiwi was found collapsed and paralysed at the bottom of a cliff at Omaha by a member of the public last month — and transferred to Auckland Zoo’s veterinary hospital. Despite intensive treatment, its health continued to deteriorate, making euthanasia the only option. Auckland Zoo veterinary surgeon Adam Naylor says they are quite susceptible to being hit by cars or attacked by dogs, so they do see a lot of the birds with traumatic injuries.

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  • EDITORIAL First debate will measure main leaders

    Leaders’ debates carry the chance of drama and jeopardy, even if an election campaign seems to be on a predictable path.

  • Peeters and Beamish in top form

    New Zealand athletes Tori Peeters and George Beamish both bagged podium placings on day one of the 2023 Diamond League Final in Oregon.

  • CONSUMER WATCH How much are you paying in ‘lazy tax’?

    Being lazy costs us a lot of money. Whether it’s losing interest in zero or low-interest bank accounts, or paying over the odds for utilities, groceries and big-ticket items, New Zealanders throw away hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a year for want of making a small effort.

  • City Mission manager relishes role at ‘coalface’

    Whanganui’s new City Mission manager Dr Antony Nobbs says he’s been searching for a job that will make a tangible difference for people.

  • Unbeaten Women post record score

    The Chesters Plumbing and Bathroom Whanganui Women finished their unbeaten North Island Heartland Series round-robin with what is believed to be a record score on Saturday.

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  • Lawyer’s parting shot at Family Court: I’m fed up

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  • CRIME WAVE

    Ram raids, smash-and-grabs, protests on youth justice facility rooftops: the visibility of youth crime has increased markedly, as have political frustrations, with Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon saying they’ve had a “gutsful”....

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