Former WHS student Martin Atkinson's true test. It was a hot baptism on a pouring wet evening at Lloyd Elsmore Park for Whanganui hockey export Martin Atkinson, as he made his test debut in the 4-2...
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Auaha release flood-inspired album
Auaha musicians Ariana Tikao (left), Alistair Fraser, Elise Goodge, Te Paerata Tichbon (former WHS student), Matiu Bartlett and Brad McMillan (at back). Whanganui musicians Auaha have released their...
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Australian International Music Festival
Fifty one students from Wanganui High School will be part of the Australian International Music Festival held at the Sydney Opera House from Saturday 27 June to Saturday 4 July 2015. Wanganui...
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Awesome Chamber Music results
Friday 9 June was the Whanganui Regional Chamber Music Festival. Congratulations to all of our WHS competitors. Our results were excellent, receiving 5 of the top 10 awards.Trio Lane (Highly...
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Awesome Day at Cooks Gardens!
Fabulous human WHS ...... Team effort What an awesome day had by all today at Cooks Gardens with the Junior School and staff. A big thank you to all that helped out you were AMAZING...
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Awesome night at WSS Athletics
AWESOME Night at the WSS athletics tonight at Cooks Gardens.... TWO SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN! Rebecca Baker 800m Intermediate Girls - 2.18.10 (photo on left)Sophie Andrews Shot Putt...
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Awesome results at Inter-school Athletics
Athletics Night on Tuesday was a great night for our junior teams in the inter school competition with some awesome results for our students. Rebecca Baker won her 800m beating her arch rivel Caitlyn...
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Awesome results at Maths & Statistics Competition
WHS had two teams competing at the annual Massey Manawatu Maths and Statistics (M3S) Competition held in Palmerston North on Thursday 30 June. Our WHS3 team of Jackie Hazelhurst,...
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Awesome results for WHS in the NZSS Multisport Champs
The secondary school multisport championships were held alongside the 3D multisport event on Sunday 5 June in Rotorua. Result of student from WHS: Jack Clifton, Cameron Russell, and Lucas...
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Back room music producer creating stars
Former WHS student Hinera O'Rourke, creating stars from her back bedroom. She laughs at being called New Zealand's Simon Cowell. And while Whanganui's Hinera O'Rourke may not be a rich and famous...
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Back-to-back roller titles
TWICE AS GOOD: The Wanganui U16 roller hockey team; Amelia Neale, left, Mitchell Lockett (WHS student), Brodie Hurndell, Carlin Barry (coach), Eli Zinsli (WHS student), Cody Lockett (WHS student),...
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Backstage crew indispensable
INDISPENSABLE: The Red Riding Hood Crew. PICTURE / Harmony May An army of backstage crew members keeps any on stage production afloat. Red Riding Hood's backstage crew numbers more than...
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Bad Boy Bloom release debut EP
NEW SOUND: Bad Boy Bloom members, from left, John Scudder, Rick Baum, Tracy Wilson, Aydie Holland, Michael Petersen (WHS student) and Te Paerata Tichbon (former WHS student). Absent is Clyde Dixon,...
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Baker wins by a dozen seconds
Whanganui High School junior girls winner Rebecca Baker keeps ahead of senior girls winner Caitlyn Alabaster in their combined 3000m race on Thursday. The young ones showed their seniors how its done...
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Baker wins MVP in the National Hockey tournament
Congratulations to Rebecca Baker who won MVP of the whole tournament! Well done to the U15 Girls Rep Hockey team who finished 5th in their national tournament today in Timaru, Saturday 7 October...
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