Vibe music festival returns to Cooks Gardens
December 13, 2018
The vibe. music festival returns to Cooks Gardens this Saturday. Headlining the show is talented hip hop musician Kings, who works out of his marae in Auckland and last year ruled the top spot on the...
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Whanganui family to take petition for funded vaccine
December 13, 2018
Photo: Tarsha and Chloe Boniface. A petition by Chloe's aunt is urging the Government to make meningitis vaccinations free.Photo / Supplied The family of Chloe Boniface are gathering signatures for a...
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Cemetery Circuit plans on track
December 12, 2018
Allan and Julie Willacy head into the home stretch of the Suzuki Series 2018. PHOTO / Paul Brooks Was it really eight years ago that Allan (Flea) Willacy was riding his Ducati F3 750 around the world...
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Huge weekend of rowing
December 12, 2018
Whanganui's biggest rowing weekend of the season went off splendidly on December 1-2 with the Toyota Jury Cup over 2km and 10th anniversary Billy Webb Single 5km raced on consecutive days.Photo / Jacs...
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Ranginui makes the Project Runway NZ final
December 12, 2018
Whanganui contestant Kerry Ranginui has made the final of Project Runway! Photo / Supplied The winner of the Project Runway NZ series will be decided next week and it could be Kerry Ranginui, former...
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Singers lift their voices for refuge
December 12, 2018
Women's Refuge manager Heather accepts a welcome donation from Lyric Singers Joanna Love (WHS teacher), Anne Marie Gray and Judy Stein. PHOTO / Bevan Conley Each year Whanganui's Lyric Singers perform...
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Mizaan Lees takes Luke Miers to the wall in Heat 2
December 11, 2018
Former WHS student Mizaan Lees (58V) takes Luke Miers (15P) to the wall in Heat 2 at Oceanview Speedway.PHOTO / SB O'Hagan Photography Saturday night was a big night for Dion Mooney. Not only did he...
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Mum's plea after girl is taken by meningitis
December 11, 2018
Former WHS student Chloe Boniface ... who died in her university room.Photo / Supplied A Whanganui mother has a heartfelt, but chilling warning after losing her teenage daughter to meningitis ... "It...
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Jessica Tyson - Miss World Oceania 2018
December 10, 2018
Jessica Tyson - Miss World Oceania 2018 And the dream gets bigger & better ✨ I’m so incredibly proud and grateful to wear the Miss World Oceania sash representing our...
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Wallace wins the NZMF Heavyweight title
December 10, 2018
Brendon Wallace won the NZMF Heavyweight title in Timaru. Trainer, Gallacher (ex WHS student) said his fighter will have a break over the New Year.Photo / File Whanganui's Brendon Wallace has...
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Girls Touch Top 8 finish
December 9, 2018
2018 NZSS Touch ChampionshipCongratulations WHS Girls Touch Team!! # Top 8 finish (7th!) # Great experience, young team, all return for 2019 season # Beat Mt Albert Grammar to place 7th # Day 1, wins...
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Guitars-a-fire & Ben Power were on fire!
December 9, 2018
Guitars-a-fire and Ben Power were on fire, performing at the Wanganui Male Choirs 120th Jubilee Concert last Sunday, 9 December. "The skill and ability these students showed belied their youthful...
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Whanganui High School Outdoor Education teacher, Mr Barnett - 2nd in his age group at the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo on Saturday 8 December! Woohoo well done Josh, fantastic role model and such an...
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Vilimoni nominated for NZ Sevens Player of the Year
December 7, 2018
Expat Whanganui player Vilimoni Koroi is nominated for NZ Sevens Player of the Year, while his Commonwealth Games gold medal winning side is nominated for NZ Team of the Year. While Steelform Wanganui...
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Winning week for Project Runway star Kerry Ranginui
December 7, 2018
Kerry Ranginui appraises the outfits of Ballet School Dropouts Dahlia Dangerous and Trillian at the Whanganui Christmas at the Races event. PHOTO / Bevan Conley Sitting in a judge's seat at the...
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