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Publication: Wanganui Chronicle

First reported 54 mins ago - Updated 54 mins ago - 1 reports

Pumping up awareness

DEEP BREATH: Tomorrow is the Asthma Foundation's annual Balloon Day. To donate $3 text PUFF to 469 or call 0900 4 ASTHMA (0900 4 278-462) to donate $20.More than 12,000 children in the Manawatu-Wanganui region are currently affected by asthma, with more ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 54 mins ago]

Entities: Asthma, Feilding (New Zealand), treatments

First reported 54 mins ago - Updated 54 mins ago - 1 reports

Caltex

NEWS IN BRIEF

Appeal for good samaritansPolice would like to speak to three good samaritans who alerted a young woman that she was being followed early on Sunday, May 12. A 19-year-old woman walked on to Fitzherbert Avenue after leaving the Caltex Service Station around ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 54 mins ago]

Entities: The Great Gatsby, Sydney (Australia), Caltex

First reported 54 mins ago - Updated 54 mins ago - 1 reports

Peter Dunne

Cannabis an election issue

As the debate over "legal highs" continues, a Palmerston North activist is calling for the public to be made aware of the "huge" benefit to the country's economy from legalising cannabis.Bob Smith* has written to Parliament explaining the benefits of ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 54 mins ago]

Entities: Cannabis, Bob Smith, Elections, Palmerston North (New Zealand), Peter Dunne

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Police sting nabs two outlets

Two Wanganui off-licences were caught by a sting when they sold liquor to two 17-year-old volunteers in a police-supervised operation at the beginning of May.The two-day operation was part of a sale of liquor to minors operation targeting supermarkets ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Keith Thomson, Alcohol, Suspension, Police

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House

Coming home for the big show

WHANGANUI-BOUND: Shaun Jarrett has served all three services and Wanganui Brass. He is playing at the Royal Opera House on Tuesday with the navy band.PHOTO: NZ DEFENCE FORCEWhanganui musician Shaun Jarrett is heading home to perform this month as part ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal Opera House, New Zealand, New Zealand Army

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Memorial to WWI soldiers to be repaired

FACELIFT: The World War I monument at Moutoa Gardens. PICTURE/STUART MUNROThe Moutoa Gardens memorial to Maori soldiers who fought in World War I is to receive a facelift worth nearly $500,000.The Pakaitore Historic Reserve Board, which administers Moutoa ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]

Entities: World War I, Stuart Munro, Construction, Detailed Assessment

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Mark Hughes

It's all go to budge problem sludge

» $24m - smells like a rise in rates» $24 million» Smell fix may be costlyThe Wanganui District Council is still on target to start removing toxic sludge from its treatment ponds in August.Extracting the sludge is part of the remedial plan aimed at restoring ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Sludge, Mark Hughes, Sulfide, Odour

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Midwife negligent tribunal decides

A registered Wanganui midwife was found guilty of malpractice and negligence at a Health Practitioners' Disciplinary Tribunal yesterday and a penalty will be decided today.Cheryl Baker was also found to have brought midwifery into disrepute.Ms Baker was ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Cheryl Baker, Midwifery, Handover

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Family pleased special school will stay open

An about-face by the Government has one Wanganui family over the moon.Early in 2011, the Education Minister Hekia Parata announced a number of special schools would be closed, including Salisbury School for girls.However, parents and the school board ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Robert Dobson, Hekia Parata, Salisbury School, Asperger Syndrome, Christchurch (New Zealand)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Forester death: charges

The family of a forestry worker killed on the job have welcomed news of a prosecution being brought over his death.Reece Reid, a 23-year-old from Wanganui, was crushed by a falling tree near Pongoroa, south of Dannevirke, on November 27. His family have ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]

Entities: Suppression, Invention, Workers

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Govt blasted over meat stink

Wanganui farmers have slammed the Government for poor management over the burgeoning meat crisis in China.Uncertainty surrounding export meat destined for the Chinese market continues to grow as Government officials struggle to solve the "documentation" ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]

Entities: New Zealand, Federated Farmers, China, Agriculture

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

China honour for WHS

Wanganui High School has been approved by the international Confucius Institute in Beijing to set up a Confucius Classroom - one of only four in New Zealand secondary schools and only 400 worldwide.Guests at a powhiri yesterday in the school hall included ... [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]

Entities: China, XU Jianguo, Chester Borrows, New Zealand

Quotes

"Look out for the signs; blue lips, panting, wheezing, coughing and watch their tummy. You'll be able to tell if they are really struggling to breathe" said Sarah

Pumping up awareness [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 54 mins ago]

"That said, I must point out that this Government has no intention to change the legal status of cannabis."

Cannabis an election issue [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 54 mins ago]

"These types of operations will continue and will target all varieties of licensed premises" Constable Thomson said

Police sting nabs two outlets [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]

"Standing on the battlefields, I could feel the emotion and the presence of the men who gave so much. It was an incredibly special feeling that will remain in my memory forever."

Coming home for the big show [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]

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Pumping up awareness [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 54 mins ago]
Cannabis an election issue [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 54 mins ago]
NEWS IN BRIEF [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 54 mins ago]
Police sting nabs two outlets [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]
Coming home for the big show [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]
Memorial to WWI soldiers to be repaired [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]
Family pleased special school will stay open [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]
Midwife negligent tribunal decides [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]
It's all go to budge problem sludge [Published Wanganui Chronicle - 5 hours ago]
Beamish tipped to take senior schools title [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Village gets a lift with cut-outs for streetscape [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Zero rates increase called for [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Beer-for-job offer stands [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Councillors given QSM honours [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Project collecting occupation stories [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Govt blasted over meat stink [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Risk to homes if floods tear up stopbanks [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
'We are all the problem, we are all the answer' [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
China honour for WHS [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Forester death: charges [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 21 2013]
Welcome home for waka crew [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 20 2013]
Wanganui caters for natural burials [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 20 2013]
Rates, biodiversity top submitters' list [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 20 2013]
'Secret' sale has staff reeling [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 20 2013]
Tanning firm to face spill charges [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 20 2013]
Hot rods roll into town for 40th birthday bash [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 19 2013]
Native land court building gains further reprieve [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 19 2013]
Farmers back law change [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 19 2013]
Debate over future of pokies [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 19 2013]
Board adopts Whanau Ora [Published Wanganui Chronicle - May 19 2013]

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