National pageant directors have added their opinion to the recent Miss Wanganui controversies, saying they are damaging to the pageant industry.Miss Wanganui Ltd has come under scrutiny in the past ...

The relationship between reigning Miss Wanganui Helena Lane and pageant organisers has turned sour following the beauty queen's decision to pull out of an international pageant.The two parties have reached ...

The devastation of quake-ridden Christchurch led 100-year-old Jessie Rosier to pack up and leave for a safe haven in Wanganui.But, for this very elderly refugee, her flight is only temporary. ...

After 83 years the economic downturn has forced the closure of Wanganui Collegiate's St George's campus from next year.Collegiate board of trustees chairman Jeff Whitlock said it was sad to ...

Wanganui was busy mopping up yesterday after Monday's torrential rain, which triggered slips, closed roads and flooded paddocks.Contractors worked through Monday night and yesterday to deal with the worst of ...

A Wanganui woman caught up in Christchurch's earthquake drama has told of nervous tension in the city.Michelle Vipond was in Christchurch doing a two-year Art and Design School contemporary photography ...

The weekend's Wanganui On Sale was the first of what will hopefully become an even bigger and better yearly event in future, says Main Street Wanganui's Geoff Follett.Mainstreet promotions facilitator ...

 With a colourful legend behind it, a full-on physical contact game is taking hold in Wanganui - and it has a local champion.Ki o rahi is a traditional Maori game ...

The Wanganui District Council has set up an appeal for earthquake-battered Christchurch residents.Deputy Mayor Dot McKinnon has already sent a message of sympathy and support to Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker.Councillor ...

The heavy rain that swamped the Wanganui district yesterday created a major headache for authorities, with a number of roads closed by slips and surface flooding.The biggest problems occurred on ...