Elite and novice rowers to square off
September 15, 2018
Kat Wade and Philippa Baker-Hogan, front, with the Men's and Women's Elite trophies for the Billy Webb Challenge. They are joined by the rowers of the future in Dakota Barry (left), Jamie Harris,...
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Whanganui designer on Project Runway
September 15, 2018
Whanganui born designer Kerry Ranginui is a contestant on the first series of Project Runway NZ. Photo / Supplied Clothing designer Kerry Ranginui left his Whanganui hometown with nothing but a tank...
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Five new faces on the beat
September 14, 2018
New police constables Fraser Kinnerley, Josh Houlahan (former student), Sreejith Sreekumar, Jake Bone & Beth Beech...
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A Year Teaching in Kazakhstan
September 13, 2018
A Year Teaching in Kazakhstan Alan and Shelly with Alan wearing a traditional outfit presented to him by the school. If you can’t place Kazakhstan - that is understandable. There are quite a few...
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Short format lures young players
September 13, 2018
Hannah Rowe, left, will join fellow White Fern Jess Watkin to promote and grow the girls game in Whanganui.Photo / Supplied The age old noble game of cricket is to be dusted off and revamped at...
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WHS China Trip 2018
September 13, 2018
WHS is one of ten schools in NZ that won funding from Education NZ towards visiting their sister schools in China...
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Young musicians to compete for Scholarships
September 13, 2018
Young musicians to compete for Scholarships, including WHS student Ben Power (left). Last year's Intermediate section winners. Three of the students (Ben Power, Rada Punnarujawong - 1st and 2nd from...
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Sky (Tower's) the limit!
September 12, 2018
Britney Walsh (right) and Caitlyn Butlin represented Whanganui and Taranaki on 4 September at the National Secondary School’s Culinary Challenge winning BRONZE! They had to prepare 4...
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Unbeaten WHS 1st XI up grade
September 12, 2018
WHS 1st X1 hockey captain Jordan Cohen has the Founders Cup at his feet after he and his team carried their unbeaten season through Tournament Week in Palmerston North last week. The Whanganui High...
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Rountree tops two classes at champs
September 11, 2018
Whanganui's James Rountree was the best 15-19 year old rider in both his bike divisions at the North Island Secondary Schools Motocross championships on Friday finishing 1st in both. Hosted by the...
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Lake Alice performance a winner
September 10, 2018
Almost 100 Whanganui High School students were involved in the winning performance at Stage Art with 'Uncovering Alice', a production about the Lake Alice Hospital. Photo / Supplied At the end...
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Māori Language Week at WHS
September 10, 2018
Māori Language Week 2018 10-16 September (This year’s theme ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori' - Let’s make Māori strong) To support the promotion of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, we...
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NI schools meeting roars into action
September 8, 2018
The start gate dropping for the Year 12-16 85cc race at the North Island Secondary Schools Motocross championships this morning.PHOTO / Bevan Conley There were five divisions for around 70 entries...
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Sharrock continues on coaching pathway
September 8, 2018
Chris Sharrock has been named as the Assistant Coach for the New Zealand Junior (Under 19) badminton team.Photo / Supplied Whanganui sportsman and former WHS student Chris Sharrock has added another...
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Pool 8-Ball National Champs
September 7, 2018
WHS had a team of seven boys competing in the 2018 New Zealand Secondary School National 8-Ball Championships in Hamilton on Friday 7 September. Kaleb-Lee Taylor, Owen Parkinson, Sean Tighe, Brandon...
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