The 2020 WHS Pasifika Awards was a colourful, joyous occasion celebrating our Pasifika students. 🎉 It was hosted by our Heads of Pasifika for 2020, Dennihe Edwards and Jacob Brown, who did a...
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Whanganui police are backing Movember to support men's health
November 6, 2020
Members of the Whanganui police force will be seen with more facial hair this month, but it is not because they are slacking off on their shaving routines. They have signed up to participate in the...
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Off to the Finals of the John Prestage Junior Debating Competition
November 6, 2020
After a very successful year of debating, our Kowhai team has reached the finals of the John Prestage Junior Debating Competition. The girls won the semi-final against Collegiate School, in a limited...
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Jazz each Saturday afternoon at Lucky Bar
November 5, 2020
Whanganui jazz star, Angela Crawford, has been promoting jazz and live music in our town for many, many years. Her latest project is to cultivate an audience for cool jazz on Saturday afternoons this...
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Local Focus: New travel agency opens in the middle of global pandemic
November 5, 2020
Whanganui's Flight Centre office closed this week, although 40 still remain around the country. It's a sign of the times, but the service will continue in Whanganui with two long-serving employees...
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First round of the Athletics Regional League in Hawke's Bay
November 5, 2020
On a blustery spring Hawke's Bay day, Tayla Brunger captured the perfect legal tailwind of 2 metres per second to record her first legal sub-12-second 100 metres, stopping the clock at 11.96s in the...
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Sew what? WHS students show outfits
November 5, 2020
After spending the year perfecting their designs, students at Whanganui High School wouldn't let the cancellation of a prestigious fashion competition stop them showing off their designs. With the...
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Youthful exuberance in Peter Pan show
November 4, 2020
These three lovely young ladies are all in the cast of Peter Pan the Pantomime. They certainly seem to be enjoying themselves chatting and singing together when they’re not on stage where they’re...
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Sound Canvas proves a triumph
November 3, 2020
REVIEW Not a single seat in the Royal Wanganui Opera House was filled for Brass Whanganui's second Sound Canvas show on Saturday night which, on any other night, would surely have been a disaster for...
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Tobias and Sophie come 2nd at Salsa Competition held in Christchurch
November 2, 2020
Congratulations to Tobias Perkins and his dance partner and former student Sophie Perkins for gaining 2nd place in the Youth Couples Section, Salsa Competition of the South Island Latin Championships...
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Great results from our Small-bore Rifle team in the 2020 Secondary Schools Shooting Competition
November 2, 2020
2020 TSNZ Challenge - Secondary Schools Postal Shooting Competition Top Individuals **Overall Top Boy – James Gray ** Top Boys 1st James Gray **2nd Harry Kibblewhite ** Top Teams - Mixed Grade 1st...
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Motorcycling: Podium finish for Richie in Taupo
October 31, 2020
Whanganui motorcycle racers appear to be shaping up well for upcoming assignments after podium finishes in the relatively low key CCMR Endurance event for Formula 1 and F2 machines in Taupō last...
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🏆 WHS MĀORI AWARDS 2020 🏆
October 30, 2020
Another successful year at our annual WHS Māori awards evening. 🎉 Hosted by our masters of ceremony, Heads of Māori for 2020, Jacob Brown and Dennihe Edwards. This year we had the pleasure of...
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Get 2 Go Adventure Racing 2020
October 30, 2020
This year we took one team up to New Plymouth for the Junior (year 9 and 10) Get 2 Go Regional Competition on 29 November. The team was made up of Chase Morpeth, Levi Hoekstra, Charlie Meredith,...
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⭐️ Whanganui High School Newsletter - October 2020 ⭐️
October 29, 2020
With special mention to; Breakfast Club, Learning Support Centre, Education outside the classroom, Important Dates and a message from the Principal, Martin McAllen. 👍🙂 Read the October 2020...
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