The Whanganui representative team take on Wairarapa in the Furlong Cup on the Victoria Park No 1 wicket this weekend. In what should be an even battle, the Riverview Motel Whanganui side again has...
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Speedway: Whanganui stockcars head to Hawke's Bay for double night of races
January 15, 2021
A mass migration eastwards for Wanganui Stockcar drivers is under way. Seventeen Wanganui cars are among the 230-plus entrants for the Hawke's Bay Doors New Zealand Stockcar Championship at Meeanee...
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Whanganui's Jason Ellis ready to release first feature film 'Two Idiots and a Tin Whistle'
January 12, 2021
Independent filmmaker Jason Ellis was born and raised in Whanganui, shooting his first home made videos in Gonville with kids from the neighbourhood. Now Wellington-based, Ellis and his friend Eli...
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Speed Skating Nationals 2021: Chase Morpeth was crowned Junior Boys Champion
January 9, 2021
Perennial champions South Canterbury again pipped hosts Wanganui in the 2021 Speed Skating Nationals. Wanganui hosted the nationals in the city from December 29 to January 3. The Road championships...
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Whanganui High School students revive 1969 Land Rover
January 9, 2021
Today we launch our Petrolheads series, which tells stories of Whanganui people and their vehicles. To begin with, Laurel Stowell visits Whanganui High School to check out the 1969 Series 2A Land...
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'Painful' watching normal life in NZ, Whanganui ex-pat in Hong Kong says
January 9, 2021
A Whanganui expat in Hong Kong says Covid-19 means visiting his home country will be too difficult for the foreseeable future after almost 12 months away. Jack Judd, a school teacher, has tried to get...
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Whanganui riders primed for nationals
January 7, 2021
The 2021 New Zealand Superbike Championships (NZSBK) power up in Christchurch this weekend and so will begin the battle to find the nation's best motorcycle road racers across half a dozen separate...
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Alec McNab: Relays and team culture in cross country crucial in development of young athletes
January 7, 2021
The noise and excitement levels at any school athletic meeting rises at relay time and so often provides the finale to the day. In team matches the final result so often depends on that final relay. I...
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Speedway news
January 4, 2021
An afternoon of smashing New Year's Eve entertainment was promised, and that expectation was more than met. The final speedway meeting of 2020 at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway was all...
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Whanganui cafe reaps holiday bonanza but others prefer to take a break
January 4, 2021
The holiday season is a balancing act for hospitality business owners as they weigh up whether to stay open and incur extra staff costs on public holidays, or take a break. Laurel Stowell talked to...
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Whanganui locals look forward to 2021, hoping to put 2020 behind them
January 2, 2021
Whanganui people share their hopes and aspirations for 2021. The effects of the global Covid19 pandemic have dominated 2020, but after three months of alert level 1 in Whanganui, locals are optimistic...
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Aotearoa Māori Tennis Champs: Whanganui family make history, winning all five open titles
January 2, 2021
For the first time in history, one extended family has dominated the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championship, winning all five open titles on offer at the prestigious tournament. The closely-related...
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Living without Chase: Louisa Baldwin reflects on a tough year and keeping the memories alive
January 2, 2021
While most of us had our struggles during 2020, Louisa Baldwin's year was an absolute shocker. In February, she lost her dearly loved 14-year-old son Chase Ewing when he drowned in the Whanganui River...
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Whanganui surf lifesavers' quick actions save lives at Kai Iwi Beach
January 1, 2021
Two young men are alive to welcome the new year thanks to the quick actions of four young surf lifesavers at Kai iwi beach on Wednesday. "A guy was really drunk and he was trying to float in the water...
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Future women cricket stars test their skills in the Year 11-13 CD Girls Tournament
January 1, 2021
The budding stars of women's cricket put their skills to the test when Whanganui hosted the Central Districts Year 11-13 Girls' Cricket Tournament. During the week before Christmas teams from Hawke's...
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