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See All NewsSalvaged bricks, timber to go up for public sale as heritage deconstruction begins
17 February 2026

Members of the public will soon have the chance to buy salvaged bricks, timber and other materials from the former St George’s School site in Whanganui.
[UPDATE] Local farmers rescue people stuck by Rangitīkei flooding
16 February 2026

Thousands of homes remain without power and several major highways are closed across the lower North Island, as farmers help clear a slip to free people stranded on a rural Rangitīkei road.
Defence Force chopper set to rescue people stuck in Rangitīkei flooding
16 February 2026

Emergency crews were working on Monday afternoon with the New Zealand Defence Force to deploy an NH-90 helicopter to Turakina Valley Rd, where people and vehicles are stuck.




