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Cordons in place after suspected explosives delivered to Marton police station

Parts of the town including Marton School were placed in lockdown and cordons set up.

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Cordons lifted after explosives removed from Marton police station

Cordons lifted after explosives removed from Marton police station
3 Mar, 2021 01:18 AM
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Cordons are in place in the Rangitīkei town of Marton after a person reported to the Marton police station with what appears to be explosives. Video / Bevan Conley
Cordons are in place in the Rangitīkei town of Marton after a person reported to the Marton police station with what appears to be explosives. Video / Bevan Conley
Police said the New Zealand Defence Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team who would make them safe.
"We would like to thank the public for their patience."
Cordons were in place in the Rangitīkei town after a person found the explosives and brought them to the Stewart St station.

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Detonators brought to police station sparked Marton lockdown

Detonators brought to police station sparked Marton lockdown
3 Mar, 2021 07:00 PM
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Cordons were in place in the Rangitīkei town of Marton on Wednesday after a person reported to the police station with what appeared to be explosives. Photo / Bevan Conley
Cordons were in place in the Rangitīkei town of Marton on Wednesday after a person reported to the police station with what appeared to be explosives. Photo / Bevan Conley
Police have confirmed the items at the centre of Marton's lockdown on Wednesday afternoon were detonators.
Much of central Marton was closed as police responded to what was believed to be explosives found in a car.

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Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa iwi opens Marton headquarters to the public

Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa iwi opens Marton headquarters to the public
2 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa stakeholders set up stalls at the iwi's open day on February 27. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa stakeholders set up stalls at the iwi's open day on February 27. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
It was wonderful to see local people arrive at Te Poho o Tuariki's first open day, Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa spokeswoman Kiri Wilson says.
The Rangitīkei tribe's open day was on Saturday, February 27, at its iwi headquarters Te Poho o Tuariki in Marton. The 5ha complex is the former Turakina Maōri Girls' College, which Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa bought in April 2018 and officially opened in February 2019.

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Fire crews extinguish big logging blaze near Marton sparked by burn-off

Firefighters were called to the scene around 1.15pm on Monday.

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Marton Young Farmers chair Samantha Tennent to take on WelFarm role

Marton Young Farmers chair Samantha Tennent to take on WelFarm role
19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Samantha Tennent is now the general manager of WelFarm, which provides a herd welfare programme for dairy farmers, in conjunction with vets. Photos / Supplied
Samantha Tennent is now the general manager of WelFarm, which provides a herd welfare programme for dairy farmers, in conjunction with vets. Photos / Supplied
Whanganui Chronicle
After two years chairing the Marton Young Farmers Club Samantha Tennent has "aged out" and moved to a new job in the Waikato.
She took over as general manager of WelFarm, a business that provides

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Rodney returns! Famous runaway cat finds new home in Whanganui after latest rescue

Rodney returns! Famous runaway cat finds new home in Whanganui after latest rescue
18 Feb, 2021 12:58 AM
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Rodney the cat enjoying some down time in Whanganui on Thursday. Photo / Supplied
Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron
Rodney the cat, the famous feline who first sprang to the public's attention after being dumped outside Marton, is back in care once again after spending nearly four months on the run.
Barring a return trip to the great unknown, he will spend the rest of his days being looked after in Whanganui.
Last July Rodney was allegedly dumped about 15km north of Marton having been a fixture of the town's ITM shop floor for the best part of a decade.

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Marton rail hub on track as planning work starts on proposed site

Marton rail hub on track as planning work starts on proposed site
17 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Consultants assessing the proposed site for the Marton rail hub, off Makirikiri Rd. Photo / Supplied
Whanganui Chronicle
Planning work has started on-site for the construction of the Marton rail hub, proposed to be built off Makirikiri Rd.
The development of the rail hub was announced in 2020 in a partnership between Rangitīkei District Council, Te Rūnanga O Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Provincial Development Unit and Rangitīkei Forestry Holdings.
Once complete, it will be a key logistical hub for the lower North Island forestry industry. More than 80 jobs will be created during the construction phase and 22 full-time positions when operational.

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Person stuck between tree and truck in Marton

The incident happened while someone was cutting down a tree.

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Five things to do in Whanganui this weekend

Five things to do in Whanganui this weekend
15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Saddle up, it's time for the Marton Country Music Festival again. Photo / file
Whanganui Chronicle
Live music
Saddle up, it's time for the Marton Country Music Festival again. It began on Friday and runs to Sunday, with Saturday's headline act Jaydin Shingleton, and open mic sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Saturday ticket $30, Sunday $10. Sir James Wilson Memorial Park, Rira St, Marton.
Opera
Experience pure operatic pleasure. Photo / File
Experience pure operatic pleasure in an evening of arias at Great Opera Moments at the Royal Wanganui Opera House. Adults $35, seniors/students $30. 7.30pm.

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