FINE PERFORMANCE: Devon Harnett as Miss Hannigan in a scene during rehearsals for Annie. JOAN: PACE! ENERGY! These are my favourite words when directing a play and, in my view, the secret of a...
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Schools league an ace idea
DOUBLE UP: Whanganui High School students India-Rose Wallace (left) and Holly-Rae Mete team up in the newly-launched Monday evening secondary novice doubles league on home court. Tennis appears to be...
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Schools share sailing honours - March 2016
SAILING AWAY: Overall Wanganui Schools sailing Regatta winner Jack Southee (WHS) is flanked portside by third-placed Felix Schrider (WCS) with second-placed Tom Evans (WCS) starboard. TWO...
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Schools' wealth of talent - June 2016
Last Monday Marie and I watched Whanganui High School's performing arts production Live at the Opera House, then, on Saturday, we followed it up with the final night of Rise, a musical...
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Science leads Rhaz to the final frontier - May 2015
LAUNCH READY: Physics whiz Rhaz Solomon of Wanganui High School will gain astronautic experience at Space Camp in America. Wanganui High School student Rhaz Solomon is off to Space Camp in Alabama,...
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Scouts honoured with awards - September 2015
CONGRATULATIONS: Marton Scout group leader Kevin Randles presented Duncan Peacock of Marton and WHS student Rebekah Johnson of Wanganui with their Chief Scout's Awards. Marton Scouts Rebekah Johnson...
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Scrapping beyond the surface of Peru
Whanganui High School Spanish teacher Beverley Stuart brings a slice of Peru back home. PHOTO: Stuart Munro Mountains, markets and live music are just a few goodies that sparked Beverly Stuart's...
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Season starts on dirt
Whanganui's Oliver Dennison (WHS student) will be hoping to run in the Top 3 of the 14-16 250cc class, which will be great build up for the NZ Junior Motocross championships next weekend in New...
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Secondary schools to vie for nationals spot
GAME ON: Whanganui High School take on Rangitikei College in a Whanganui girls' match at City College yesterday.PHOTO courtesy of Bevan Conley. WHANGANUI secondary schoolboys will again do battle for...
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Selection looms for kayakers - March 2016
BACK FOR MORE: The NZ U23 crew (from left) Kurtis Imrie (Mana) and former WHS students, Whanganui's Toby Brooke, Max Brown and Aiden Nossiter take a break at last year's Worlds in Portugal. All...
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Semi Final Win for our Rugby 1st XV - July 2015
Huge congratulations to our WHS 1st XV Rugby team for winning their Semi Final 24-22 at home on Saturday 25 July against Linton. The boys played an awesome game and we wish them luck for the final...
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Senior Get 2 Go Adventure Racing
Senior Get 2 Go - 1 March 2017 This year is the first year that Hillary Outdoors has held a Senior Get 2 Go Adventure Race. WHS took 7 teams down to the race with 3 Boys Teams and 2 girls teams. Each...
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Service remembers Battle of Britain
SERVICE: Sargeant Brandon Kidd (WHS student) reads during the service overseen by Squadron leader and chaplain Roger Black. PHOTO / Stuart Munro. Around 80 Whanganui people gathered to remember the...
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Sevens to bring out the best in WHS
ON DEBUT: The WHS girls sevens team who will be attending their first Condor Sevens: Kahurangi Sturmey (back left), Keilani Tyrell, Daina Pa'a, Montel Vaiao Aki, Kara Adrole, Te Wai Robertson...
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Shaila-Anne Hawkins amazing anthem at Rugby Final
Well done to WHS student Shaila-Anne Hawkins who sung the national anthem at the Wanganui vs Buller Rugby final on Saturday 29 October at Cooks Gardens. You did an amazing job Shaila-Anne in...
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