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Electorate seat

Whanganui

Represented by Carl Bates · National Party
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In the news

Recent stories from our news & commentary corpus that mention this electorate’s area, newest first. A coverage signal — not a measure of local opinion.

Whanganui earthquake: Hundreds report feeling magnitude 4.0 shake
nzherald · 26 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Bellbird Permaculture Farm: Whanganui couple’s off-grid organic market garden
nzherald · 23 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui police officer Peter Gray tentatively set for trial over alleged drug tip-offs
nzherald · 21 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui woman injured on riverside boardwalk after non-slip mesh damaged
nzherald · 20 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Ex-cop Steven Karehana admits stealing a police-issued gun in Whanganui
nzherald · 19 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui electorate contenders face off in Stratford
rnz · 14 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Samoan-Whanganui man Sola Pelenato Aki gifted unforgettable All Blacks experience for 100th birthday
nzherald · 14 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Women’s Refuge Whanganui manager Ngamari Sharrock shares her personal family violence story
nzherald · 11 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Tangimoana Beach: Swimmer dies after being swept out to sea in Manawatu-Whanganui
nzherald · 9 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Former Whanganui Girls’ High teacher Rupert de Smidt has registration cancelled after ‘stalking conduct’
nzherald · 8 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Independent review launched into failed Whanganui flight school
tvnz · 6 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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Current and former MPs clash over provincial heartland in Whanganui
newsroom · 5 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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'Shedding tears for you': Tributes to late MP Adrian Rurawhe at tangi in Whanganui
stuff · 2 Oct 2026 Whanganui
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\\ \\ 23 Sep 2026Simeon Brown\\ \\ **Health targets: shorter waits for central and lower North Island** \\ \\ Health targets: shorter waits for central and lower North Island Patients in Whanganui, the Manawatū, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, and Wellington are benefiting from shorter waits and\\ \\ Read more
national-party · 23 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Sand 'back with a vengeance' in Whanganui taps, council says water safe
tvnz · 23 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Monday’s Early Bird: Whanganui ED at 253% capacity
the-kaka · 20 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui’s Ignition Motor Group to close at end of November
nzherald · 20 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Patient numbers soar for Whanganui Hospital's 15-bed ED
tvnz · 20 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Patient numbers soar for Whanganui Hospital’s 15-bed emergency department
nzherald · 20 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Patient numbers soar for Whanganui Hospital's 15-bed emergency department
rnz · 20 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui Hospital ED: Nurses union claims 680% capacity, Health NZ disputes figure
nzherald · 19 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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State Highway 3 closed near Whanganui after serious crash
rnz · 18 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui District Council pays $466,000 in Horizons rates for 2026-27
nzherald · 16 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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BEHIND THE WIRE: WHANGANUI PRISON DOING WELL — BUT MĀORI REHABILITATION GAPS REMAIN
waatea · 14 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui former stockcar racer Gerry Linklater shares recovery update nearly 18 months on from crash
nzherald · 11 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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'You can't cook in it': Whanganui taps run brown with sediment
tvnz · 9 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui police officer Peter Gray accused of tipping off drug suppliers
nzherald · 8 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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\\ \\ 3 Sep 2026Paul Goldsmith\\ \\ **Crown settles with Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui** \\ \\ Crown settles with Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui The Crown has concluded nine years of negotiations with Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui\\ \\ Read more
national-party · 5 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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Whanganui District Council pays $309,654 to scammers through altered invoice
nzherald · 3 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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'Generations of hurt': Whanganui Treaty settlement clears final hurdle
tvnz · 3 Sep 2026 Whanganui
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