🎊 Whanganui High School News - November 2020 🎊
November 30, 2020
Congratulations to all our senior students and thank you to all whānau who were able to attend our various award evenings over the last few weeks. 👍🤩 ▶️️ VIEW the celebratory November...
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Dancers bring classic Christmas tale to the Royal Wanganui Opera House stage
November 28, 2020
Students of the Shirley McDouall School of Dance will perform Tchaikovsky's perennial Christmas tale The Nutcracker at the Royal Wanganui Opera House this weekend. School principal Melissa Tate said...
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UCOL Taster Workshops
November 27, 2020
Taster programmes for students from UCOL.
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Former WHS student, Milly Mitchell-Anyon to open Swine Gallery in old bacon factory
November 27, 2020
Art curator and critic Milly Mitchell-Anyon had planned on moving to the United States this year, but after the outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic, any overseas plans were quickly shelved...
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Bible Friends Concert at Christ Church Anglican on 1 December
November 26, 2020
Bible Friends is a Christian group for people with an intellectual disability. Every year at Christmas the group puts on a concert, which includes carol singing and a play. This event is put on for...
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Shirley McDouall School of Dance performing ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet
November 26, 2020
The Shirley McDouall School of Dance under Melissa Tate will be performing Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker this weekend, 28/29 November, with two hour performances, including a 15 minute interval,...
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Whanganui's Richie Dibben and Taupō's Scott Moir are motorcycle racers on a mission
November 26, 2020
Whanganui's Richie Dibben and Taupo's Scott Moir will be two men on a mission this summer, both united and opposed and on the same battlefield. Dibben won the Supersport 600/Formula Two class on debut...
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Twin turbo athletes
November 26, 2020
Identical twins have been the source of countless studies including many on athletic performance. Over the past two decades, Whanganui has benefited from the outstanding performances of the Spriggens...
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Covid blues gone for city's choir
November 25, 2020
After a year waiting for the Covid-19 pandemic to go away, the Wanganui Male Choir is ready to give its next concert The Covid Blues Are Gone on December 6. For this concert, the choir is covering a...
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Jack's one chipper chippy after scholarship win
November 25, 2020
Whanganui builder Jack Aplin is celebrating an opportunity to boost his expertise with a recent scholarship award. Aplin is one of two experienced builders in the region to win the Freemasons' Willson...
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Speedway: Warriors highlights all action Sunday at Oceanview
November 24, 2020
The sun shone over Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway on Sunday afternoon, and there was plenty of hot speedway thrills and spills for a healthy crowd to enjoy. The highlight of the meeting...
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Whanganui Rural Fire Force raises $6000 at the Sky Tower Stair Challenge
November 23, 2020
The Whanganui Rural Fire Force have raised over $6000 as part of the Sky Tower Stair Challenge - with two members finishing in the top 10. Three members from the brigade, team captain Aaron Whitford,...
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Speedway: Wanganui Warriors' return home highlight of anticipated meeting
November 21, 2020
It's been a long, long time since the Wanganui Warriors Superstock team has raced on its home track. But that will change on Sunday, when the Warriors take on the Manawatū Mustangs at Fast Lane...
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Whanganui firefighters giving back as part of the Sky Tower Stair Challenge
November 20, 2020
Three members of the Whanganui Volunteer Rural Fire Force have answered the call and will journey to Auckland this weekend for a worthy cause. Team captain Aaron Whitford, Blair Gray and Simon Dibben...
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Results of Regional League Meeting at Cooks Gardens
November 19, 2020
