NewsBank (Whanganui Chronicle)

The Bridge to Nowhere is one of the Whanganui River's main attractions.

Whanganui man Nygllhuw Morris' Catan collection worth six figures is now a Guinness World Record for the largest collection in the world.

There'll be fireworks on the track, and in the sky at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway tonight.

Visitor numbers at Whanganui's Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery have far exceeded expectations, as its first anniversary approaches.

After sitting my final two-hour face-to-face examination last week and passing, I am now a qualified real estate agent.

The New Zealand Aviation Academy will be charged around $829,000 annually to lease facilities in Whanganui, as the council prepares "a transition plan" for its predecessor.

Two Rangitīkei off-licence premises have been caught selling alcohol to a minor.

Whanganui-based glass artist Lewis Batchelar will be the 2026 artist in residence at New Zealand Glassworks (Te Whare Tūhua o Te Ao).

Whanganui-born and raised international lawn bowls player and coach Peter Belliss has made the inaugural World Bowls Hall of Fame list.

The country's only dedicated studio ceramics museum has closed, 10 years to the day after it opened its doors in Whanganui.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Summer Brass concert is set to celebrate brass brilliance, festive cheer and timeless classics in its North Island tour.

Police have asked State Highway 1 road users to delay travel or expect hold-ups after a single-vehicle crash south of Taihape, near Ohotu.

There can be few more picturesque venues for athletics than TET Stadium in Inglewood on a sunny day.

South Taranaki District Council is encouraging community members to take part in its circular stationery initiative aimed at reducing waste and supporting South Taranaki students.

Incumbent Whanganui MP Carl Bates will be the National Party candidate for Whanganui at next year's general election and he is taking "nothing for granted".

A 120-metre swing bridge over the Whangaehu River should be finished by the end of summer.

Hedges and edges often play an important aesthetic role in garden design.

Horizons Regional Council is firing up its testing programme to help swimmers know where's best to hop in this summer.

Whanganui District Council has admitted it made a mistake in setting up its first citizens' assembly, conceding members were not told they would be thrust into the public spotlight.

A New Zealand law grounded in Māori values is being held up as a world-leading example of legal reform for future generations.

The derailment of a freight train containing cargo in South Taranaki is under investigation, with no injuries reported.

Whanganui can look forward to a week of warm, sunny weather with summer right around the corner.

Plans are afoot at the Whanganui Toy Library but the organisation needs a new leader to take it to another level.

The New Zealand Coastguard Tautiaki Moana is making a pitstop in Whanganui with its Bar Awareness Roadshow.

Whanganui's Autoparts 2000 is moving its business online and closing its physical storefront after almost four decades of serving the public.

Central North Island leaders are welcoming a $10.8 million Government funding boost for tourism.

Nikki Riley has been elected as chair of Horizons Regional Council, promising to "foster a culture of collaboration".

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to put safety first during the Guy Fawkes period after deeming last year the "worst year" since 2019 for fireworks-related calls.

Velo Ronny's Bicycle Store in Whanganui has changed hands, with the site being bought by New Zealand's leading bike store, Evo Cycles.

Not only a source of food, the garden is a place of relaxation from the world.