GOOD SPORTS: Wanganui High School associate principal Elizabeth Spooner is flanked by officials (from left) Lisa Martin (head of PE), Diane Howard (director of sport), Lisa Murphy (sport...
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Art is in good hands
TALENTED YOUTH: People's Choice winner Jovanna Penn-Reina (left), organiser Tamara Stratton, winners Eloise Young (WHS student), Mikayla Baldwin (WHS student), Xanthe Cohen and Aranga Molijn (WHS...
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Art show tackles big taboo - October 2015
RAISING AWARENESS: Artist Te Autiti Hikaka-Gilsenan (WHS student) and 6-year-old Violet Mansell, with some of the artworks in the He Taonga Awhina exhibition. Nine Maori artists have come together for...
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Art students create awesome backdrop/props for Musical
St Johns Hill School Year 6 students and staff set our Whanganui High School Art students, the challenge to create the backdrop and props for their upcoming “The Amazing Adventures of...
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Artist lends her skills to theatre
POSTER GIRL: WHS student Niamh O'Connell with her Red Riding Hood poster.PHOTO courtesy of Harmony May. "I am an artist." With this positive, affirming statement Niamh (pronounced Neeve)...
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Artist Talk at the Sarjeant Gallery
Two more reasons WHS can celebrate current and past students: NZ Photographer, Roberta Thornley, has created a series of stunning imagery based on gymnast Millie Manning (Year 13 WHS student 2016)...
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Artists go with flow
WHS teacher Graham Hall with the Whanganui River Print.Printmakers capture essence of Whanganui River.(Below are the prints made by WHS students/teachers/former teachers that have contributed to this...
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Arts review entries to go on show
WHS student Sophie Wham is one of 10 artists to enter her work in the youth award category for the 2017 Belton, Smith and Associates Limited Whanganui Arts Review. PHOTO: Bevan Conley. ENTRIES...
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Ashworth Brothers playing at Jubilee Stadium
The Wanganui Lightning United want to make this weekend's round of the Lower North Island Senior A League all about them at Jubilee Stadium. Hosting the inline version of hockey in this town for the...
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At last! Cooks gets a cooler
Mark Stoneman, mayor Hamish McDouall and Karen Hobbs slake their thirst at the new fountain watched by Whanganui High School students at their 'Fun Day' at Cooks Gardens on Thursday 8 December. It's...
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Athletes take Pathway to top - May 2015
HELPING HAND: Sport Whanganui's Nicole Dryden with kayaker and former WHS student Aiden Nossiter and coach Brian Scott after Nossiter's second inclusion in the Pathway To Podium programme. Eight...
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Atkinson feels heat at the next level - December 2015
NAME FOR THE FUTURE: Former WHS student Martin Atkinson wore the NZ Futures Under-23 colours proudly in Canberra. Whanganui hockey export Martin Atkinson will wait to hear about his future...
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Atkinson in squad to face Aussies - September 2015
EARLY DAYS: Martin Atkinson (right), newest selection for the New Zealand Under-23 team, back when still playing for Tech College Old Boys at Gonville Domain. Wanganui hockey export and former...
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Atkinson nets 10
HOCKEY: Whanganui export and former WHS student Martin Atkinson finished as the top goal scorer in the 2016 Ford National Hockey League when he added his 10th field goal in the Central Mavericks' win...
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Atkinson's goal fest
Former WHS student, Martin Atkinson, left, in action for Central during the Ford National Hockey League. Whanganui hockey export Martin Atkinson has been in strong form for Central in the Ford...
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