Saturday Sounds at the Regional Museum, Bitter Twisted and On Tap at Lads Brewing and a cloudy weekend
Bitter Twisted and On Tap is at Lads Brewing Company on Friday from 8pm. Saturday Sounds: Beat Up is free at the Whanganui Regional Museum from 1pm on Saturday. Cloud and highs of 18 to 19 are forecast for the weekend.
Around town
Council asks Whanganui how to pay for its older persons' housing as costs outrun rents
Whanganui District Council wants early views on how its 275 homes for older people should be funded, with rent no longer covering the cost. A short survey is open until Sunday 22 November.
Read the storyTransportWhanganui summer roadworks: about 27km of streets due for resealing and repairs
Whanganui District Council's summer roading programme is under way, with around 27km of streets and roads set for new surfaces, strengthening or rebuilding. Some of the work will be done at night.
Read the storyAround New Zealand
New Zealand teams take on India in Tauranga in three sports from 13 November
Two Black Caps one-day internationals at Bay Oval, free beach volleyball at Mount Main Beach and free 3x3 basketball at Mercury Baypark are on from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November.
Read on Explore TaurangaHamiltonHamilton Gardens wins national tourism award after five years of change
Hamilton Gardens has won the ServiceIQ Tourism Excellence Award for small-to-medium businesses, a national tourism award presented at this year's ceremony in Christchurch.
Read on Explore HamiltonTaupōSupercars confirmed for Taupō on 14 to 16 May 2027, with tickets on sale in late November
The ITM Taupō Super 440 will run at Taupō International Motorsport Park from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 May 2027. Tickets go on sale in the week starting Monday 23 November.
Read on Explore TaupōThis weekend
Forecast from Open-Meteo, checked Thursday 6:10pm. This Weekend has the latest forecast from Friday.
Bitter Twisted and On Tap
Lads Brewing Company
Details and ticketsFreeSat 14 Nov · 1pmSaturday Sounds: Beat Up
Te Puni Tiaki - Whanganui Regional Museum
Details and ticketsEverything on in Whanganui this week
Event details from Eventfinda. Times and prices can change, so check with the organiser before you go.
Get outside
Te Araroa Whanganui: Canoe the Great Walk Section
Paddle the Whanganui section of Te Araroa on the Whanganui Journey Great Walk, an 88 km remote canoe trip through gorges and native forest.
Read the guideThree Rivers Ride Whanganui: Country Road Tour to Hunterville
Three Rivers Heartland Ride: 60 km of sealed country roads between Whanganui and Hunterville. Grade, direction, Fordell store, stops and buses.
Read the guideShort Walks in Whanganui: 9 Walks of an Hour or Less
9 short walks in and around Whanganui of an hour or less, from Round the Bridges and Durie Hill to Virginia Lake, Gordon Park and Bruce Park.
Read the guideYour Whanganui
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