Petrolheads: Whanganui students revive 1969 Land Rover
8 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Joan Richardson used a spanner to fix things at the farm. You have to when you are a farmer s wife, she said. Photo / Bevan Conley
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Today we launch our Petrolheads series, which tells stories of Whanganui people and their vehicles. To begin with, Laurel Stowell visits Whanganui High School to check out the 1969 Series 2A Land Rover restored by a group of students.
Whanganui High School automotive students have totally made over a Series 2A Land Rover that was bought in 1969 to work on Ross Richardson s Waitōtara farms.
Whanganui cafe reaps holiday bonanza but others prefer to take a break
3 Jan, 2021 04:01 PM
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The Orange Cafe managing director Vikash Kumar (right) with staff (from left) Aman Brar, Peter Ross, Katie Bell, Kristian Pettigrew and Vicki Spicer. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
The holiday season is a balancing act for hospitality business owners as they weigh up whether to stay open and incur extra staff costs on public holidays, or take a break. Laurel Stowell talked to two Whanganui businesspeople with differing views.
Some cafes disappointed customers by being closed over the festive period but The Orange was among those that stayed open despite public holiday costs.