Brass Whanganui returns laden with trophies
July 19, 2018
Brass Whanganui returns laden with trophies; including our Sarah Wright; Junior cornet champion and second junior overall! PHOTO / Courtesy of Maree McLeod Photography Brass Whanganui are on top of...
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Cypress sings 21 classic jazz songs
July 19, 2018
Attn Jazz lovers - The Blue Orchid play should appeal to you - Written and Directed by Graham Dack There are 21 classic jazz songs throughout the show sung by Cypress Kani-Hurinui and backed by some...
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Watson weighs in with medals
July 18, 2018
Whanganui's Keightley Watson, second from right, was on the podium twice at the 2018 Asian Cup first leg in Hong Kong. Photo/ Supplied Whanganui heavyweight judoka Keightley Watson has made a solid...
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Whanganui to the high seas
July 18, 2018
Leading Marine Technician (Propulsion) William Kerse in the main engineering room on HMNZS Te Mana. Photo / Supplied When Whanganui man William Kerse joined the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) in 2011,...
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Best B grade brass band in NZ
July 17, 2018
The band celebrates its wins - with B Grade shield held at left centre by former student Ethan Mancer. Past and present WHS students where part of the band celebrating their win at the NZ Brass Band...
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His back was broken... now he's our No 1
July 17, 2018
Former WHS student Trent McInlay broke his back three years ago now he is back racing with his dad Grant at Landguard's Bluff.PHOTOS / Bevan Conley Trent McInlay spent months wondering...
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Fundraising for our Girls Touch Team to Oz
July 16, 2018
Help support our Touch Girls get to Oz Fundraising for our Girls Touch Team to Brisbane, Australia in October 2018. With only 12 weeks until our girls leave to attend the All Schools Tournament in...
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Girls part of the NZ U18 Nationals Hockey win
July 16, 2018
Congratulations to Rebecca Baker (left) and ex student Joanna Bell who have been away last week at the NZ U18 Nationals for Hockey representing Central. PHOTO credit to / planethockeymag.com The...
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WORLD'S TOP KID COWBOY
July 14, 2018
WORLD'S TOP KID COWBOY ... and he lives here in Whanganui. PHOTO / Bevan Conley Whanganui is home to sharpshooter BRADLEY MCDOWELL, the world's top junior cowboy. McDowell had the drop on his rivals...
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Talented trio earn call-up
July 13, 2018
Whanganui footballers Lana O'Connor (left), Stella Warner (WHS student) and Shakaia Taioroa and Central Football development officer Matthew Calvert head to Sydney tournament on Sunday.PHOTO / Stuart...
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Club members thrive in contest
July 12, 2018
Whanganui's Ngakuira Osborne (former WHS student) and Palmerston North's Kashif Shuja are the Rivercity Squash Club women's division 1 and men's open winners for 2018.Photo / Supplied Age and...
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Students missing from contest
July 12, 2018
Whanganui Blue team, of which the majority of players consisting of WHS students, did well at the North Island U15 Netball Championships. Whanganui Blue beat Howick Pakuranga 32-23 to secure 13th...
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Actors enjoy play's swings
July 11, 2018
Mikayla Walker, former WHS student Caius Wrigglesworth and Meynell Smith. PHOTO / Ashleigh Morris Oh what a tangled web we weave. Recently I had a chat with three more of the young cast members of...
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Two tied at the top for MVP
July 11, 2018
Both Tasman Tanning Premier Whanganui Rugby MVP's were former Whanganui High School students. Two players will share the spoils after tying for first in the coveted Tasman Tanning Premier...
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Whanganui artists awarded
July 11, 2018
Abbey Hocquard won the Young Photographer Award & Nathaniel Kirk won the Junior 2D Artist Award. Whanganui and Ruapehu artists scooped plenty of prizes across age groups and categories at the...
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