Outstanding Tall Fern Megan Compain remains the only Kiwi woman to have played in the women's NBA, and is just coming to realise how compelling her career in and around sport has been, she tells...
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DNA 20: UCOL Whanganui design students bring out their best for end of year shows
November 14, 2020
While some UCOL Whanganui design students have deferred the completion of their studies until next year, others have carried on through Covid-19 restrictions to produce work that will go on public...
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Danja Grunwald offered a fulltime spot in Wellington Phoenix academy
November 13, 2020
Congratulations to Danja Grunwald who went to a 3 day Wellington Phoenix experience camp this year and has now been offered a fulltime spot in their academy. Danja is one of two girls in the academy...
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$45,000 in scholarships given out in record-breaking UCOL Whanganui event
November 12, 2020
At its recent scholarship ceremony, UCOL Whanganui awarded 41 scholarships worth a total $45,000, the most scholarships the campus has ever given out in a single year. Nine local organisations and...
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Local Travel agents choose to be brokers, over redundancy
November 12, 2020
Sierra O’Donnell and Jo McDonnell were both Flight Centre sales consultants working out of the shop in Whanganui – Sierra for the past 6 years and Jo for 12 years. Both loved their jobs,...
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Whanganui student born with heart murmur backing 360 Heart Stopper Challenge
November 12, 2020
Whanganui High School student Sam Gray spent the first few days of his life in an incubator before a heart murmur was detected. His mother, Rachel Hura, had given birth to him via emergency Caesarean...
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🎊 WHANGANUI HIGH SCHOOL DUX 2020 🎊
November 12, 2020
🎊 WHANGANUI HIGH SCHOOL DUX 2020 🎊 🥇 CALLISTA BOOTH-RICHARDS 🥇 Congratulations Callista who was announced as our 2020 DUX, along with Aranga Molijn achieving the Proxime Accessit award!...
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Callista selected for next year's week long NanoCamp in Christchurch
November 11, 2020
This is where Callista Booth-Richards is heading next year! 👌 Callista was selected for this awesome week long Science Camp in Christchurch, called NanoCamp, where she will be working in a lab with...
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Two bird exhibitions to adorn Space Gallery
November 11, 2020
Nga Manu, Nga Manu (The Birds, The Birds) opens today at Space Studio and Gallery in St Hill St and is the work of the Junior Tui team at Durie Hill School. The team comprises about 100 students and...
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Pantomime leads love show
November 11, 2020
Guess what! I've met and chatted with Peter Pan and Wendy! They're two delightful young people who will appear stage at Repertory Theatre, Whanganui from November 26 to December 5. When they're not on...
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Jacob Hiroti now Level 4 qualified Arborist
November 10, 2020
Jono Nixon and Jacob Hiroti, who started with us approx two and a half years ago have finished their apprenticeships and are now Level 4 qualified Arborists based in our Wanganui branch...
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Oceanveiw speedway news
November 10, 2020
Inclement weekend weather forced a number of speedway cancellations over the weekend, but Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway wasn't one of them. Despite a cold southerly wind and the threat of...
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Callista awarded 3rd in the NZ Chinese Calligraphy Competition 2020
November 10, 2020
Congratulations to Callista Booth-Richards awarded 3rd place in the New Zealand Chinese Calligraphy Competition 2020! Callista was in the Secondary School Non-Native section. Her prize was a...
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Stella Warner, top woman player of the year for Whanganui Women’s Federation League
November 10, 2020
Congratulations to Stella Warner (year 12-whenua) who received the top woman player of the year award for Whanganui women’s federation league at the central football awards this year! Awesome work...
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Big Bang Adventure Race 2020
November 9, 2020
On 7 November WHS took 1 team of 4 to the Big Bang 6-hour adventure race just out of Levin. The team had to be at the start line by 8.00 for a 8.30am start, which this year was in behind Shannon. The...
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