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Whanganui up against it down south 10 May, 2021 04:32 PM 8 minutes to read If last season is any guide, Steelform Whanganui could face stern opposition when it flies south for away Heartland rugby games against Mid and South Canterbury this year. Both of the Hannan Shield unions, which drew 31-all in Timaru during the very restricted Covid-19 2020 representative programme, enjoyed unbeaten records. In this year's Bunnings Warehouse-sponsored Heartland championship the Butcher Boys are off to Timaru for a second-round clash against South Canterbury on Saturday, August 28, and return to the Sou...

Much-loved Whanganui businessman Rob Bartley dies 17 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Whanganui Chronicle Whanganui businessman Robert Bartley has died at the age of 69 following a long battle with cancer. The owner and founder of the Bartley Group was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for Services to the Community in 2019. A statement from the Bartley Group said Rob was a well-known and much-loved local businessman and, as proud Whanganui locals, he, his wife Ann and their family recently established the Robert Bartley Foundation to ensure Rob's legacy of giving back to his local communi...