Articles by Eva de Jong
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National
After 10 years in Bali jail, new hope Kiwi man could be brought home
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 7:55amThere is hope the Government can secure a prison transfer for a Whanganui man who has now spent 10 years in a Bali prison...
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National
Police target drink-drivers during festive season
Friday, 6 December 2024, 12:57pmA police operation targeting drink driving in the Central District has caught 27 drivers over the limit, with Whanganui drivers...
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National
SH3 closed near Kai Iwi due to vegetation fire
Friday, 6 December 2024, 12:44pmNZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising road users to avoid a section of State Highway 3 near Whanganui due to a fire...
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National
More than 100 cases in NZ this year: Health NZ issues warning to gardeners
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 7:29amGardeners are being warned of a dangerous disease that can spread from potting mix. Legionnaires’ disease can be caught...
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National
Mt Ruapehu life pass holders 'devastated' at losing their $4k passes after liquidation
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 12:15pmRuapehu Skifields Stakeholders Association representatives say life pass holders are “miffed” and turning away from the slopes...
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National
Five potholes in recently-repaired road: Motorist fuming after car damaged on state highway
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 10:02amA Whanganui motorist’s car is damaged after hitting potholes on a stretch of recently-repaired state highway. Holly Kyte,...
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National
'A very rare thing': Four Square owner on double Lotto win
Monday, 27 May 2024, 4:33pmA Whanganui Four Square store owner says selling two winning Lotto tickets at his Castlecliff store “made his day”. The first...
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National
A few beers later and four mates own a crayfish boat
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 1:25pmA night at a Whanganui pub ended in four mates splitting the purchase of a 39ft crayfish boat together. The only problem...
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National
Man who fell 30m down Rangitīkei cliff in stable condition
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:42pmA teenage male who fell 30m down a cliff near Mangaweka is now in a stable condition in hospital. On January 26, the man...
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National
Whanganui's hot summer weather sets record
Monday, 22 January 2024, 2:56pmWhanganui struck a record-breaking overnight high on Sunday night. MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor said Sunday, January...
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National
Fire crews help woman stuck in car overnight in Ruapehu
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 1:28pmA motor vehicle crash on State Highway 4 resulted in a woman being stuck in a car overnight on Monday. A Fire & Emergency...
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National
Whanganui protestors slam 'racist rhetoric' of new government polices
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:58pmMore than 250 protesters blocked traffic on Whanganui’s main highway on Tuesday morning in opposition to Government policies...
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News
'Not harmful': Complaints over brown, dirty water coming from taps in Springvale
Friday, 17 November 2023, 5:40pmBrown water that came through some taps in Springvale on Thursday is not harmful, Whanganui District Council says. Whanganui...
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National
Ongoing presence of respiratory illnesses and Covid at Whanganui Hospital
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 3:58pmSummer may be on the way, but respiratory illnesses are still circulating in Whanganui, with a high number of presentations...
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National
'It was just horror': Five min scam call drained 86-year-old's savings for son's funeral
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 7:12amA five-minute phone call left Katherine Corry’s bank account drained of money she had put aside for her son’s funeral. On...
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National
'Prolonged and unnecessary suffering': Te Whatu Ora Whanganui apologises to patient over surgical mesh pain
Monday, 9 October 2023, 4:18pmTe Whatu Ora has apologised to a female patient at Whanganui Hospital who suffered from complications with surgical mesh...
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National
'We're wanting to be prepared': $4.2m being invested in regional flood planning
Sunday, 8 October 2023, 3:21pmHorizons Regional Council is receiving $4.2 million of Government funding for flood planning across the region, which will...
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National
'Big smiles, sunburn and sore legs': Ski operators stoked with two metres of snowfall
Sunday, 30 July 2023, 3:54pmStormy weather hit the “perfect sweet spot” for Mt Ruapehu, with snowfall tipping over the two-metre mark over the weekend. Ruapehu...
