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Instead of a large and wide-ranging job fair, there were 16 booths for food and fibre-related companies, and the event’s focus was shifted to six featured speakers, who gave in-depth talks on topics from craft beer to environmental sustainability and the experiences and opportunities for Māori and women in the sector. Towers said this new approach had also opened the door for a higher proportion of local companies, and new food and fibre exhibitors who might have been lost in the crowd in previous years. Shay Wright spoke on his experiences as a co-founder of Te Whare Hukahuka, which h...

George Heagney05:00, Apr 30 2021 David Unwin/Stuff Wiremu Kingi Te Awe Awe, left, Tangi Utikere, Taihākurei Durie, Dennis Emery and Donna Hall speak at the New Zealand Maori Council hui. Reforming the Resource Management Act is a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to give Māori a voice in the protection and restoration of New Zealand’s waterways, Māori leaders say. The New Zealand Māori Council, the Federation of Māori Authorities and Kahui Wai, the Māori Freshwater Forum, have finished a series of hui discussing Māori freshwater rights and the act process. The last hui was at the...

Whanganui folk sharing their stories at Real Talk event 16 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read Ardon England is New Zealand's first openly gay male boxer. Photo / Bevan Conley Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron A series of New Zealand speakers, two of whom are from Whanganui, will be sharing their stories this weekend as part of Real Talk, an event aimed at inspiring and empowering others. The Whanganui date is the latest in a number of events throughout the country. Co-founder Tania Carr said the event in Wha...

5 things to do in Whanganui this weekend 16 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM Quick Read The Extravaganza Fair. Photo / File Whanganui Chronicle FAIR PLAY Enjoy all the fun of the fair as the Extravaganza Fair rolls into town. Featuring market stalls, arts and craft, food, musical entertainment, circus shows, performers, tiny homes, kids' shows & games. Kowhai Park, 9am Saturday and Sunday. Tach Baroque Quartet are (from left) Shontae Arthur, Roy Tankersley, Annie Hunt and Ingrid Culliford. Photo / Supplied LIVE MUSIC The Tach Baroque Quartet will present music by composers including Bach and Handel, as we...

Decisions on Nature Calls wastewater project are becoming urgent.