Articles by Emma Russell, Wanganui Chronicle
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National
'Pretty much living in hell': Inside young woman's escape from Gloriavale
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 9:40AMWhat’s it like to leave Gloriavale? A new TVNZ documentary, Escaping Utopia, seeks to answer that question and one former...
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World
Putin is poised to extend his rule in highly orchestrated vote even as Russians quietly protest
Monday, 18 March 2024, 11:05AMRussians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an...
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National
Whanganui MSD offices evacuated
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:42PMPolice were called to Whanganui’s Ministry of Social Development offices at about 10.50am today after being “alerted to comments...
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National
Tourists in hot water after biking Tongariro Crossing
Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 12:57PMTwo Swiss tourists have breached the bylaws governing Tongariro National Park by cycling on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The...
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National
Works necessitate two-week closure of Ruapehu state highway section
Wednesday, 3 January 2024, 11:42AMThe renewal of a section of State Highway 4 near the Makatote Rail Viaduct in the Ruapehu District will require two weeks...
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National
Roadworks to seal Forgotten World Highway to continue in new year
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 2:33PMWork to seal the Forgotten World Highway will continue in the new year with the entire road expected to be sealed by the...
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National
Baby boom at Auckland Zoo
Wednesday, 27 December 2023, 11:16AMIt will be a summer of babies at Auckland Zoo, with giraffe Kiraka and tiger Zayana expected to give birth. Head of animal...
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National
The challenges of relocating ‘offensive’ Weeping Woman monument
Tuesday, 26 December 2023, 12:46PMRelocating a controversial war memorial from a historic Whanganui reserve is expected to be a lengthy process due to the...
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Crime
Police seize significant amount of cash and drugs in Whanganui
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 4:28PMWhanganui police have seized thousands in cash and a kilogram of illicit drugs following search warrants in the area. Operation...
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National
DNA testing reveals house fire victim identity, homicide investigation launched
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 10:10AMExtensive DNA testing has revealed the identity of the person found dead after a suspicious house fire in the central North...
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Lower North Island
'Lucky to be alive': Hunter found with serious injuries
Friday, 27 October 2023, 4:51PMA 59-year-old man is “lucky to be alive” after going missing on a hunting trip at Taumatatahi - a two-hour drive northwest...
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National
Crews fighting large fire at Kowhai Park
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 2:30PMWhanganui fire crews are fighting a large blaze at Whanganui’s Kowhai Park The fire is in the James McGregor Arboretum area...
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Audio
'Extremely grateful': Black Fern Ruby Tui on her 'extraordinary' 2022 and new projects
Sunday, 8 October 2023, 12:38PMBlack Ferns superstar Ruby Tui has had an extraordinary last few months. Off the back of her raw and intimate personal exploration...
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National
Trampers rescued from Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 3:17PMTwo people were rescued near the summit of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing on Tuesday afternoon. They were on the third day...
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National
Police name two found deceased in Ruapehu
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 1:26PMTwo people located deceased in a single-vehicle crash in the Ruapehu district have been named. Police said they were Igor...
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National
Whanganui council offers one-off rates reduction
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 3:28PMWhanganui District Council is offering a one-off rates reduction to eligible households facing rates rises higher than $700. To...
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National
Wallaby discovery 'an isolated incident'
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 2:18PMNo evidence has been found of a resident wallaby population in the Horizons region. A dead wallaby was found in Ongarue Waimiha...
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National
Illegal tree felling on conservation land
Monday, 26 June 2023, 1:40PMA rimu tree estimated to be about 600 years old is among those illegally felled in the central North Island’s protected conservation...
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National
Spitfire fly-by on Friday to celebrate 100 years of NZ military aviation
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 3:30PMA Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) formation, featuring the Biggin Hill Trust Spitfire, will conduct a flypast of lower...
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National
Activities galore as Tech and Youth weeks get under way
Monday, 15 May 2023, 3:02PMWhanganui is playing host to a range of activities as part of Techweek23 and Youth Week, which both began on Monday. Whanganui...
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Audio
Hollywood star Zach Braff's A Good Person examines grief, loss and recovery
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 11:13AMScrubs and Garden State star Zach Braff returns with a new film, having recently written, directed and produced A Good Person....
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National
Flight risk: Dotterels' new nesting spot on runway tarmac
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 3:49PMFor Jim Cook, no dotterel’s nest is too much of a nuisance - even if it’s in the way of a large plane. Cook once came across...
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Crime
Nomad gang members in custody after arrests in Patea
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 1:45PMSix Nomad gang members have been arrested in Pātea and will face charges including aggravated robbery and participating in...
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Education
'Transparency' needed: Principals worried about housing developments
Friday, 5 May 2023, 9:33AMPrincipals are worried social housing developments being built in zones for lower socio-economic schools could create problems...