Demolition derby lights up Whanganui's Oceanview Speedway
December 23, 2020
A pleasant evening, a large and appreciative crowd, and some close, exciting racing was an entree to ramped-up destruction on Saturday night at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway. The Ramp...
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Speedway: Demolition expected at Oceanview in Whanganui
December 19, 2020
The last pre-Christmas speedway meeting of the season takes place tonight at Fast Lane Spares Oceanview Family Speedway - and demolition is guaranteed. A full speedway programme will be capped off by...
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Whanganui Regional Museum appoints Dr Bronwyn Labrum as new director
December 17, 2020
Whanganui Regional Museum's new director is returning to the town she grew up in after gaining extensive experience in museums around New Zealand. Dr Bronwyn Labrum was born and raised in Whanganui,...
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Whanganui athletes return home from NZ Secondary School Champs with 10 medals
December 17, 2020
Whanganui athletes returned from New Zealand Secondary Schools at Tauranga at the weekend with 10 medals, and as two of these were team medals a further five athletes returned home with additional...
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Jax ensomme – the new salon open for business in Aramoho
December 17, 2020
Jax Hair Studio has been operating a successful hairdressing salon in Ridgway Street for about 28 years. It was suggested to Jacqui by another well respected Aramoho business woman and mentor that...
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Roundtable Service Group assists local small bore shooter
December 17, 2020
The local Roundtable Service Club recently assisted James Gray (17) a Whanganui High school pupil, to allow him to represent the New Zealand Junior small bore rifle team against Scotland and Australia...
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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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Māori 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 Māori 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 ‘Most Outstanding Speedskater’ 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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