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A New Zealand man spent 11 years building a 370-metre miniature railway around his Whanganui home, with 10 tunnels, two bridges and two stations; the property has now sold for NZ$240,000 to a family keeping the railway
The Times of India 11 Oct 2026
Over 11 years, the New Zealand retiree transformed his Whanganui property into a miniature railway world, complete with tunnels, bridges, stations and enough track to turn an ordinary residential section into a tiny transport network.
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'Shedding tears for you': Tributes to late MP Adrian Rurawhe at tangi in Whanganui
RNZ 02 Oct 2026
MPs remember the former Speaker during his tangi at Whangaehu Marae ....
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Patient numbers soar for Whanganui Hospital's 15-bed emergency department
RNZ 20 Sep 2026
On one day in September, the 15-bed department reached 253 percent capacity - equivalent to about 50 patients in the department at one time ....
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Whanganui Hospital ED Averaged 680% Capacity Over A Week
Scoop 20 Sep 2026
Whanganui Hospital ED delegate and nurse Kathryn Fleming says the root cause of problems in health care is underfunding, which leads to short-staffing, declining infrastructure maintenance, and failure to retain frustrated staff ....
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Whanganui Councillors Encouraged To Be Intentional With Pronunciation During Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori
Scoop 20 Sep 2026
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Serious Crash, Whanganui area (New Zealand Police)
Public Technologies 19 Sep 2026
). State Highway 3 is closed north of Whangaehu following a serious crash. Police received reports of the incident at approximately 5pm ... ENDS.
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Speldhurst still waiting for speed sign change
RNZ 19 Sep 2026
Speldhurst residents are still waiting for the promised 80km/h limit to appear on the road signs ....
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