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Duavata wins Bula 7s, Fiji and New Zealand claim Sigatoka titles
Duavata, Wanganui and other teams that played featured Fijian players who are working in New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Mon, 22 Jan 5:15pm 

Wanganui River bank protection 'urgent'
Work to bolster stopbanks on the south bank of the Whanganui River at Hari Hari "needs doing urgently". 
© 2024 RadioNZ Tue, 30 May 3:20pm 

Stop banks 'strangle' West Coast river over 60 years
Stopbanks have "strangled" South Westland's Wanganui River so much over decades the riverbed is now filling with gravel at twice the natural rate, an engineer says. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Sat, 22 Apr 2:39pm 

Hari Hari floods: Council to add rain monitoring for South Westland river
The West Coast Regional Council intends to add automatic rain monitoring equipment on the Wanganui River near Hari Hari after a series of damaging floods. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Wed, 22 Mar 3:01pm 

Wanganui River in-flood flows onto farms after council 'failed' to heed warning
An in-flood Wanganui River was running through farms near Hari Hari on Thursday, just two days after West Coast Regional Council received a strong warning from locals at a stormy on-site meeting. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Thu, 9 Mar 9:12pm 

Karamea whale fossil investigation: West Coast Regional Council ponders next step
The inquiry into the removal of a whale fossil from where it lay at the mouth of the Little Wanganui River for 23 million years until someone hacked it out with a rock saw at Labour weekend has stepped up a notch. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Tue, 8 Nov 2:42pm 

Theft of 23 million-year-old fossil under investigation
Authorities are investigating the removal of a locally treasured whale fossil from the mouth of the Little Wanganui River, near Karamea. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Wed, 26 Oct 3:27pm 

'Team effort' saves man from drowning at Whanganui's Castlecliff Beach
A bodyboarder was taken to hospital in critical condition after being rescued at Castlecliff Beach in "a real team effort". Chairman of the Wanganui Surf Lifeguard Service James Newell said lifeguards were alerted to an unconscious... 
© 2024 NZ Herald Sun, 9 Jan 5:01pm 

Local Focus: The state of golf in Whanganui
Wanganui Golf Club has seen an increase in local and visiting players, despite being closed over lockdowns.Club president John Maslin said while it would be good if the surge continued, once international borders opened "those people... 
© 2024 NZ Herald Fri, 10 Dec 7:11pm 

Multiple injuries following crash near Marton
Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash involving multiple vehicles near Marton on Friday morning. Emergency services were alerted to the crash around 8.10am on Wanganui Rd, between Omaha Rd and Cornfoots Rd.Two... 
© 2024 NZ Herald Fri, 29 Oct 10:42am 


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Hari Hari river threat ‘a pretty bad sort of situation’
A flood risk fix for the Wanganui River at Hari Hari will be further addressed in a riverbank meeting this Friday. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Tue, 8 Aug 3:15pm 

Council bid to divert Wanganui River
Floods have seen the river's stopbank washed away and water take a direct path through two local farms. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Tue, 2 May 2:25pm 

Hari Hari farms face $1m flood damage bill and no insurance
Two farms severely flooded last week when the Wanganui River broke through a hole in the stopbank face a repair bill of at least $1 million - and with no insurance. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Thu, 30 Mar 3:28pm 

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Hari Hari farmers flooded for the second time in a fortnight
South Westland farmers are counting the cost after a flooded Wanganui River sent a deluge through their land for the second time in a fortnight. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Tue, 21 Mar 4:46pm 

Repairs ordered for flood-prone South Westland district
One West Coast councillor offered to pay for a temporary fix to Wanganui River after flooding badly affected his neighbours. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Tue, 21 Feb 7:37pm 

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Coastguard, public help in rescue after Wanganui River capsize
Four people, including a child, were dumped into the Whanganui River when a boat overturned.The 5m aluminium boat capsized near Q-West Boat Builders in Gilberd St on Sunday afternoon. "They were trying a tight turn and it just... 
© 2024 NZ Herald Mon, 24 Jan 5:17pm 

Kayaker saved after incident on Whanganui River
A lucky kayaker is alive and home for Christmas thanks to the quick actions of Coastguard Wanganui, Surf Life Saving and Whanganui Police.The kayaker had travelled down the Whanganui River and attempted to navigate the Whanganui... 
© 2024 NZ Herald Fri, 24 Dec 11:01am 

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Tower club hosting Taranaki’s fixture against Wanganui this weekend
Representative bowls returns to the province this Saturday. 
© 2024 Stuff.co.nz Tue, 9 Nov 12:52am 

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