Linton result puts High School in final - July 2015
KICKS MATTER: Mitch Millar's boot helped the Wanganui High School 1st XV into the Manawatu Colts final with a 24-22 win over Linton. A big week few days for the Wanganui High School 1st XV starts this...
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Lions Club announces Bob Horsley Scholarship winners
Lions Club announces Bob Horsley Scholarship winners.Wanganui Lions Club President Stuart Kelly with from the left: Sam Bridger (ex WHS 2016), Jayden Rhodes and Luke Foster Back in the 1970’s...
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Little horror, big laughs at Amdram
HUNGRY: WHS teacher, Colin Hedivan poses with Audrey II as it devours a fluffy-slippered (former WHS student) Shaila Hawkins. PICTURE / Paul Brooks. Strange things are happening at Amdram Theatre...
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Local apprentice sets the bar for young builders
TOP EFFORT: Former WHS student Ethan Bailey with Dave Higgins (left), Gloria McGuire and Rex McGill of BCITO, Ian Higgins, Tee-Jay Horrell of Shane Stone, Minister Louise Upton and Whanganui...
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Local band play major US music festival
BIG TIME: Sun and the Wolf - local Whanganui lads and former WHS students (used to be The Have) played the prestigious SXSW festival again this year. You could be excused for double taking if Sun...
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Local colts make top six - June 2016
PLAY MAKER: WHS first five Mitchell Millar played a major role in his team's win over the Dolphins on Saturday scoring a try and kicking all conversions. BOTH Whanganui teams have reassessed their...
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Local connections in Black Ferns
Former Whanganui High School pupil Sosoli Talawadua (nee Tofa) and former Whanganui Girls' College physical education head Kristina Sue have retained their spots in the Black Ferns. Sue, who lives and...
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Local dance to be proud of - December 2014
STRONGER: Former WHS student Amelia Chandulal-Mackay just before leaving for Sydney late last year. JOANI took my granddaughter to see the Royal New Zealand Ballet's production of A...
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Local judokas rack up medals at nationals - October 2015
IT WAS ON for young and old at the 2015 National Judo Championships held in Tauranga from the members of Wanganui's two clubs. Held last weekend, the nationals saw Wanganui City College Judo's...
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Local kayakers represent NZ - April 2015
Former Wanganui High School students Max Brown (left) and Toby Brooke (right) join Aiden Nossiter (absent) to compete in the 2015 Junior and U23 World Sprint Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. In July...
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Local Mancer brothers playing in National Youth Band
Former WHS students Bradley Mancer and brother Jacob to the left of Bradley. Bradley and Jacob Mancer are both in the National Youth Brass Band and will be playing in the Band’s tour in New...
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Local presenter has plenty on boil - June 2016
FRIEND VERSUS FRIEND: Former WHS student, Lou Tyson [left] was in a cook-off against her friend Jethro Gardiner. Getting beaten by her best friend in a TV cooking show was all fun for former Whanganui...
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Local talent has hand in victory
HEARTLAND PRIDE: Ex WHS student Chris Breuer, Hamish Bennett, Dylan Gallien, Harry Symes, and captain Dylan Bowater (ex WHS) after the NZ Heartland XV defeated Auckland Development at the Jock...
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Local teen is off to junior world series - July 2015
Wanganui's outstanding women's cricket all-rounder Jessica Watkin has been selected in the New Zealand Under-18 Indoor women's team off to the 2015 WICF Junior World Series in Brisbane. The Wanganui...
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Locals hope for more success - January 2015
QUICK TIME: Laura O'Keeffe finished second in the New Zealand open water swim champs 16 and 17 year-olds 10km race. Wanganui swimmers Laura O'Keeffe and Jazmin Phillips head to the Wellington...
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