Leading women artists confirmed for Whanganui's Sound Valley music festival
July 31, 2020
Three leading female New Zealand artists will join the line-up for Whanganui's Sound Valley music festival next year. In the second announcement of acts, festival organiser Lost Art Events, run by...
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Athletes take change in stride
July 30, 2020
The Whanganui Athletics Committee met on Monday and reflected on how much the world has changed since we last met on Monday, March 2. Three days after that Whanganui meeting in March, I was in...
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Community to come together to get loud for their locals!
July 30, 2020
As part of their campaign, Jigsaw Whanganui have put out an open invitation to their event on Saturday, 1 August 12-2.30pm, at Majestic Square, Whanganui. The event is free for everyone to attend - a...
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Whanganui Premier netball: Mixed fortunes for newcomers to club comp
July 29, 2020
Netball Whanganui's Covid-19-delayed Premier competition is underway with mixed results for the competition's newcomers. The 2020 season will be run in a shortened six-team format, with one...
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Everyone's got a dream job in Mr Sandman
July 29, 2020
Mr Sandman, the Sharyn Underwood School of Dance big stage production, was delayed by Covid-19 but will rock the Royal Wanganui Opera House this Saturday and Sunday. "I just made the story around the...
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Soulful Whanganui High School singers are Smokefreerockquest winners
July 25, 2020
The winners of this year's Whanganui Smokefreerockquest competition in the solo-duo category have been announced and duos from Whanganui High School and Ruapehu College took the two top spots...
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Whanganui High School win Whanganui Smokefreerockquest Solo-Duo
July 23, 2020
This week the winners of this year's Whanganui Smokefreerockquest competition in the solo/duo category have been announced, both winning a prize package from the Rockshop and going into the national...
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Hot chocolate and cakes at Majestic Square to encourage election enrolment
July 23, 2020
Representatives from the 14 person strong Council Youth Committee and the Electoral Commission organised an event complete with hot chocolate and cake at Majestic Square on Wednesday from 7am to 9am...
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Sharyn Underwood School of Dance performing ‘Mr Sandman’
July 23, 2020
Sharyn has been putting on dance recitals at the Opera House since the mid-1980s with recitals every other year since 1995. Her recitals are great spectacles showcasing the talents of her students,...
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Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust to announce major new initiative
July 22, 2020
The Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust will announce a new major initiative at its annual meeting on Sunday, July 26. This new project will follow what has been a very busy year, starting with the...
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Whanganui scholar chases her dreams of studying abroad during pandemic
July 21, 2020
Covid-19 has destroyed many dreams over the last few months but a Whanganui scholar was determined not to let anything get in the way of her European study dream. Sarah Miller has recently received a...
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Dennihe and Toa win Solo-Duo Regional 2020 Smokefreerockquest competition
July 21, 2020
CONGRATULATIONS DENNIHE EDWARDS AND TOA TAWHITAPOU! Solo/Duo Regional Winners for the 2020 Smokefreerockquest Competition. (entered via video online). Well done guys!!
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Father and son duo win surf lifesaving awards
July 20, 2020
James Newell says he's proud of the work put into creating generations of lifeguards in Whanganui. He and son Matthew snapped up accolades for their dedication to surf lifesaving at the Taranaki...
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'Tenuto Trio' - Highly Commended Award at the Regional Chamber Music Competitions
July 20, 2020
And the Chamber Music Regional Contest RESULTS are in.... Congratulations to THE TENUTO TRIO! - HIGHLY COMMENDED Award! Congratulations also to EVE PARKER-GROVES receiving the Adjudicators Awards with...
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Students busy entering Chamber Music online this year
July 19, 2020
These students have been busy entering Chamber Music online (no live regional event this year😥) The Good Folk....(Jan Kruger, Will Southee and Angus Pitkethley). Guitarsafire....(Jack Fawthorpe,...
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