Motorcycle Racing - A family affair
December 17, 2020
Peter Scott will be a justifiably proud man when the motorcycles roar on the Cemetery Circuit on Boxing Day. Peter will be in attendance as usual, but the meeting this year is special for him. Peter's...
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Mฤori and Pasifika Trades Training leads to apprenticeships for Whanganui graduates
December 16, 2020
Wanganui Toyota service manager Shane Jordan is happy to welcome two enthusiastic young apprentices to his team this week. Jadyn Thornby-Reid and Kane Mourad have recently completed the Mฤori and...
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Stealth bombers sow seeds for air force career
December 16, 2020
As a young child, Henry Chapman used to watch United States Air Force stealth bombers flying over his family home in Kuwait. As a teenager, he flew as a passenger in a light plane for Whanganui Anzac...
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Drag racing success for Whanganui drivers at Masterton Motorplex
December 16, 2020
Whanganui drag racers had a successful weekend at the Masterton Motorplex dragstrip, collecting wins and personal bests. Dean Scott was outstanding in the Supercharged Outlaws division, winning the...
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Suzuki Series: Whanganui's Dowman sisters face off in road-race showdown
December 16, 2020
Whanganui sisters Emma and Lucy Dowman have taken sibling rivalry to a whole new level. Take a bit of typical family squabbling and add a pinch of horsepower and it's game-on for these two, although...
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Under-17s aim to cause CD upsets
December 15, 2020
Cricket Wanganui's under-17 side head off to their Central Districts tournament this week looking to cause a few upsets and break their way into the top four. Led by inspirational captain Shaun...
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Stan Walker announces engagement to partner Lou Tyson
December 14, 2020
Stan Walker and Lou Tyson are engaged. The singer and the TV presenter have both shared the happy news on their social media accounts, posting similar photos showing Tyson's engagement ring. "When you...
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Chase wins Most Outstanding Speedskater, Speed Section
December 14, 2020
Chase Morpeth was awarded the 2020 โMost Outstanding Speedskaterโ trophy at the annual Wanganui Roller Skating Club prizegiving, Speed Section on Saturday 12 December. This was awarded for winning...
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Grace Swanston wins Whanganui Fine Arts 2020 Young Artist Scholarship Award
December 14, 2020
While some of us will be pleased to see the back of 2020, young Whanganui artist Grace Swanston will remember it as a year of personal triumphs. **In September, the Year 13 Whanganui High School (WHS)...
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Fantastic results at the NZSS Athletics Champs!
December 13, 2020
Well what an amazing weekend our athletics team has had at the NZSS Athletics Champs!!! ๐๐ Well done to coaches Greg Fromont and Elaine Baker on your teams successes! Well done to our students...
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WHS Mixed Touch Team - Winners of the Pakiaka Shield 2020!
December 13, 2020
Congratulations to our Whanganui High School Mixed Touch Team.. NZ Secondary Schools Touch Nationals - Pakiaka Shield Winners 2020! ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ Great work team!!!! ๐๐ (Thank you Sheree...
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Graduate first to be admitted to bar in te reo
December 12, 2020
Whanganui law graduate Tฤwhiao McMaster is the first person to be admitted to the bar in a fully te reo Mฤori ceremony. McMaster was recently admitted to the bar in the High Court at Hamilton and is...
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NZSS Athletic Nationals Update - Day 2
December 12, 2020
Today our team had the 100m sprints where both Vincent Walters and Coby Pye qualified through to quarter finals. In the sprint hurdles Nat Kirk, Maggie Jones and Carrie Rennie qualified for semi...
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NZSS Touch Nationals - Day 2
December 12, 2020
First game win this morning to WHS 9-1 against Ngaruawahia High School! ๐ Whanganui High School vs Central Hawkes Bay College. Another win for WHS 9-1. ๐ Last game of the day. Another win 14-4...
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Jordyn Leiasamaivao-Turvey has made the NZ Junior Menโs Squad for Volleyball 2021!
December 11, 2020
Huge Congrats to our 2021 Head of Sport Jordyn Leiasamaivao-Turvey who has just made the NZ Junior Menโs Squad for Volleyball for 2021! Well done Jordyn!! ๐๐๐
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