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From the front, the all-new Hyundai Bayon is the latest micro-hatchback to be stilted up and sold as a crossover in Europe, along with other new cars like the sporty Ford Puma. But from the rear, the Bayon appears to be a well-executed homage to one of the most loathed American designs of all time: The Pontiac Aztek.

JUST THE TWO OF US – A musical celebration for International Womens Day 28 Feb, 2021 10:54 PM 3 minutes to read Clara Schumann, wife of Robert Schumann and a talented pianist and composer in her own right. Photo / Getty Images Clara Schumann, wife of Robert Schumann and a talented pianist and composer in her own right. Photo / Getty Images Wanganui Midweek Monday, March 8 is International Womens Day and, thanks to La Fiesta, Winifred Livesay (soprano/piano) and Ingrid Culliford (flute/piano) ...

Level 2 means adjusting La Fiesta events 28 Feb, 2021 11:10 PM 4 minutes to read First and foremost, I thought I would take this opportunity to check in to say hi to you all seeing as we are back in alert level 2 this week - and potentially beyond depending on how this unfolds. My thoughts are with all of those working on the front lines, in service industries, event management, and those who may be experiencing increased anxiety, or have their health impacted in some way. I send you best wishe...

Ford Fiesta with a 1000+ hp Turbo Volvo Inline-Five Racing on Ice Stian Hafsengen and his Ford Fiesta race car visited Fagernes, Norway for some winter racing on a frozen lake. The car was built to compete in rally cross and hill climb. It is powered by a turbocharged 2.5 L Volvo inline-five and 4WD drivetrain. The motor is capable of 1000+ horsepower and 1100+ Nm of torque. Watch Stian race on a frozen lake below.

Boil water notice lifted for Highway 359 area Feb. 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The City of Laredo on Sunday lifted the boil water notice that City Council had enacted on Wednesday for the Highway 359 area.Courtesy /City of Laredo The City of Laredo on Sunday lifted the boil water notice that City Council had enacted on Wednesday for the Highway 359 area. Like many other cities throughout Texas, Laredo’s water system was plagued by low pressure and outages last week. Freezing and fluctuating...

Singer/songwriter brings Girl Power to Whanganui for La Fiesta 21 Feb, 2021 10:42 PM 2 minutes to read Melissa Cox is playing at La Fiesta. Photo / Pete Redel Wanganui Midweek Melissa Cox performed La Fiesta four years ago with a show packed full of originals to an enthusiastic sell-out audience. Shes happy to be returning to Whanganui with her new one-woman show. Enjoy an evening of music from the 1990s female folk Renaissance, featuring the best of Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, the Cranberries, Ala...

Everyone is invited to La Fiesta 21 Feb, 2021 11:07 PM 3 minutes to read We had a rollicking ride for the first week of La Fiesta number 12. With our old friend Covid-19 back in the picture at the beginning of last week, we made a few adjustments to our festival events with a small number being postponed due to the restrictions on numbers and space under alert Level 2. However, like all good things in life, we had a contingency plan in place to prepare for this so we had a reasonably smooth tra...

Laura-Mae from Golden Bay on tour with La Fiesta 21 Feb, 2021 10:36 PM 2 minutes to read Laura-Mae from Golden Bay. Photo / Supplied Wanganui Midweek Hailing from the beach haven of Golden Bay, singer/songwriter Laura-Mae stays true to her relaxed and upbeat vibe. This indie-pop songwriter has performed original songs on Maori TV, sung at Wellingtons annual festival Gardens Magic, and competed in X-Factor NZ in the top 23 NZ female singer category alongside Mae Valley and Paige. Her most recent...

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Inaugural Whanganui Zine Festival on as part of La Fiesta 19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read Abby Stewart (left) and Maia-Jeanne (right) are the organisers of Whanganui Zine Fest, set to kick off on Saturday. Photo / Supplied Whanganui Chronicle The event is part of womens festival La Fiesta. A zine is a hand-made pamphlet or magazine style publication about any topic, fiction or nonfiction. "A zine is an accessible format, anyone can do it," organiser Maia-Jeanne said. Advertisement "Esse...