Pyjamas donated for Women s Refuge
11 May, 2021 04:00 PM
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Bayleys Jean Clark (second from right) with Yvonne Denny from Women s Refuge and (from left) Emma and Alex (Bayleys admin) and Gordy and a pile of new pyjamas. Photo / Paul Brooks
Bayleys Jean Clark (second from right) with Yvonne Denny from Women s Refuge and (from left) Emma and Alex (Bayleys admin) and Gordy and a pile of new pyjamas. Photo / Paul Brooks
Paul Brooks is editor of Whanganui Midweek, in your letterbox every Wednesdaypaul.brooks@nzme.co.nz
On Monday the team at Bayleys handed over a pile of new, winter pyjamas to Yvonne Denny, centre manager of Whanganui Women s Refuge.
Whanganui lobby group wants more teeth for local alcohol policy
4 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Safer Whanganui is lobbying the Justice Minister to give local alcohol policies more teeth after the granting of a new licence has exceeded the limit for Whanganui. Photo / 123RF
Safer Whanganui is lobbying the Justice Minister to give local alcohol policies more teeth after the granting of a new licence has exceeded the limit for Whanganui. Photo / 123RF
Liz Wylie is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicleliz.wylie@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Frustration over the toothlessness of Whanganui s local alcohol policy has prompted calls for a review of the law.