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Unique New Zeland welcomes planned for RWC 2011
Tournament organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 today confirmed arrangements for the Official Team Welcomes for each of the 20 participating teams at Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011).
Read the full postNurse clocks oft Wanganui hospital
Phil van den Broek's commitment to Wanganui Hospital can only be described as outstanding.
Read the full postHospice staff celebrate nurses' day
A different approach to patient care is something that sets Hospice Wanganui nursing staff apart from their colleagues. But yesterday, the world tipped its hat to unstinting and dedicated efforts made by nurses everywhere on International Nurses Day.
Read the full postShorn for a good cause
After raising more than $600 for those with leukaemia, losing his locks was the final cut for 15 year-old Wanganui High School student Tana Marker. Tana said yesterday he chose the leukaemia charity because it was better to "support it now than later".
Read the full postRescue bid fails to save stranded whate
A southern bottlenose whale died after becoming stranded on Wanganui's South Beach, despite the best efforts of a group of campers.
Read the full postIron riches may be waiting under sea
Former riverbeds under the seas of the South Taranaki coast may be rich in iron and Trans-Tasman Resources has extended its prospecting area to include them.
Read the full postGOVT gets tough on fines, licence loss or jail
Drivers with overdue traffic fines could have their licences suspended under a new law, which would also send people with overdue fines to prison. The proposed law - the Courts and Criminal Matters Bill - introduces stiffer penalties for overdue fines.
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