Connor Munro should be delighted with his debut, winning the 400m hurdles at the Cooks Classic on Tuesday.PHOTO / Stuart Munro What a difference a day might have made, as the gust cold winds on...
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Sunflowers brighten life on Whanganui farm
January 18, 2019
Rachel (formerly Rachel Nixon, WHS student) and Chris Davison have added sunflowers to maize and turnip plantings on their Rapanui Rd dairy farm. PHOTO / Lewis Gardner Sunflowers edging a large field...
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Laura wins prestigious NZ Law Foundation Prize
January 17, 2019
Ex Whanganui High School student, Laura Hardcastle, wins prestigious New Zealand Law Foundation Prize. Photo by Martin Stewart Timeframe Photography Laura Hardcastle did well at Whanganui High...
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Watson launches year with bronze medal
January 17, 2019
Whanganui judoka Keightley Watson, right, and his fellow medal winners in the Junior Men U21, 100kg+ grade at the 43rd Matsuru Dutch Espior Judo Open in Holland at the weekend.Photo / Supplied Teenage...
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Whanganui Arts Society's Heritage Exhibition
January 17, 2019
Wanganui Arts Society publicist Judy Webby looks at John Singleton's painting of a soldier, Woodbine Willy. PHOTO / Stuart Munro The past will be celebrated in a Wanganui Arts Society exhibition timed...
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New chairwoman starts
January 16, 2019
Gillian Tasker (left) and Mary-Ann Ewing toast the success of the Literary Festival.PHOTO / Paul Brooks Since 2014 Gillian Tasker has chaired the Literary Festival Trust through two festivals. Now she...
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Whanganui band Kessel kick off big 2019 gigs as record looms
January 15, 2019
Kessel formed in Whanganui in 2016, begin the year with hometown gigs.Photo / Supplied Whanganui rock band Kessel (ex WHS students) hope to turn two and half years of graft into a successful...
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Some parents caught out by uniform change
January 12, 2019
Parents of Whanganui High School seniors are being told not to fret over a uniform change many were concerned would force them into forking out for clothes that could be worn for as little as 16...
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Whanganui dominate speed skating nationals in PNth
January 12, 2019
WHS student Chase Morpeth secured the Oscar for the most outstanding performance across all grades and gender at the NZ Speed Skating Champs!!Photo / Supplied Whanganui skaters collect an impressive...
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Cricketers learning from Ferns
January 10, 2019
White Ferns Lauren Down, left, and Jess Watkin reminisce as they mentor teams at the very tournament in Whanganui that shaped their careers in years gone by.PHOTO / Stuart Munro Two White Ferns on...
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Whanganui rowers gearing for NZ champs or Maadi Cup
January 10, 2019
Whanganui rowers, including WHS past/present students are gearing for New Zealand Championships or Maadi Cup. Well Christmas and New Year have come and gone, with most clubs and rowers having a down...
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Ergonomics an obvious change
January 9, 2019
Former WHS student Anita Beyer is using her nursing skills and more in her new ergonomics career.PHOTO / Paul Brooks There’s a new ergonomist in town. Anita Beyer has filled the role formerly...
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Japanese and Irish music to blend
January 9, 2019
Muirsheen Durkin are Michael Smyth,Karen Isaacs, Chris Cantillon, Pam Hesketh, Lynair Benefield, Carol Molan, Bruce Churton and Harry Stobbe. Photo / Supplied A Japanese violinist joining an Irish...
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Dibben ready to unleash his newly-acquired skills
January 8, 2019
Whanganui rider Richie Dibben is itching to get rolling in actual race time.Photo / Supplied Whanganui motorcycle ace Richie Dibben is ready to unleash his newly-acquired skills after the rockiest of...
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Stent, 13, makes Dream Team for Cricket Express Festival
January 7, 2019
Whanganui's Charlotte Stent finished third on the MVP leader-board and was named on the Cricket Express Festival of Cricket dream team. PHOTO / Stuart Munro It would be easy to look at the...
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