Max Munneke awarded Prime Minister's Scholarship
February 1, 2018
Former student Max Munneke was one of the talented New Zealand students awarded a Prime Minister's Scholarship. Nearly 200 young New Zealanders are about to deepen New Zealand’s connections...
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Whanganui riders competitive at Woodville
January 31, 2018
Former WHS student Seth Reardon, won the senior U450cc class at the Woodville Motocross GP. In the Junior class Whanganui High School students' Olly Dennison improved during the day to finish...
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Passport gives school leavers new route to work
January 30, 2018
Six Whanganui school leavers, including former Whanganui High School student Mikal Terrey, are ready for their work journey and they've got the passport to prove it. Now preparing for tertiary study...
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Jimi Blinkhorne on cusp of big time
January 25, 2018
Whanganui teenager Jimi Blinkhorne was named MVP in the senior men's division at the Australia Day Cup national club championships in Melbourne last week.PHOTO / Lewis Gardner Teenage Whanganui roller...
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Choir seeking more bass voices
January 24, 2018
BASSES: Joanna Love (WHS teacher) would like to see (and hear) more men in the Lyric Singers. PHOTO / Paul Brooks Building and maintaining a choir like the Lyric Singers is a labour of love, and for...
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Early start and fine weather make for great fishing
January 24, 2018
Former WHS student Jamie Newell with the winning 4.6kg cray and another at 4.2kg. PHOTO / Bevan Conley Fine weather and good conditions made for a successful weekend of fishing at the 29th annual...
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Elite rowers paddle on through holiday season
January 24, 2018
Aramoho Wanganui rower Luke Watts was one of the stars of the Hawkes Bay Cup regatta winning the men's 250m Single Scull Sprint earlier this month. PHOTO / Steve MacArthur Like many summer sports...
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Whanganui sending 20 riders to National Motocross
January 24, 2018
With two years to go in the 15-16-year grade, Whanganui junior rider James Rountree looks to step it up a notch at the Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville this weekend.PHOTO...
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Record, PBs as skiers warm to task
January 23, 2018
Former WHS student Lily Meade was a standout in the U17 slalom girls and set a personal best in the jumps event at Lake Wiritoa. Looking to obtain both world and national ranking points served as the...
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Andersons opens dedicated school uniform shop
January 18, 2018
Andersons opens dedicated school uniform shop. Andersons Menswear has been supplying school uniforms for a long time but now they have opened a second store in the old Eades Sports shop at 184...
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Whanganui students in Wellington Jazzfest
January 18, 2018
Whanganui High School student David Marks in Wellington Jazzfest.PHOTO / Rodger Fox Two local high school students are enjoying the time of their lives in Wellington this week thanks to the Whanganui...
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Judo sensation Keightley Watson wins gold in Holland
January 17, 2018
DECKED: Teenage Whanganui judo prodigy Keightley Watson decks an opponent on his way to gold at the Matsuru Dutch Open Espoir in Holland on Sunday morning New Zealand time. Four weeks intensive of...
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Wanganui skaters punch well above their weight
January 13, 2018
WHS students' Monique Cleeve and Renee Teers were awesome at the NZ Speed Skating Nationals. The Wanganui Amateur Roller Skate Club skaters had an excellent week at the 2018 NZ Speed Skating...
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Massive test for Whanganui judoka
January 10, 2018
BIG TIME: Whanganui judoka Keightley Watson (left) mixes it with Dutch mentor Grim Vuijsters and an English training partner in the Netherlands. Whanganui heavyweight judoka Keightley Watson has a big...
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Former Whanganui student killing it with design
January 9, 2018
Former Whanganui High School student Gabby MacDonald in her new office. PHOTO / supplied EMMA RUSSELL continues her series charting the stories of former Whanganui students who have gone on to success...
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