Stage Art team placed 2nd in the 2020 Showquest Open Section
September 21, 2020
Congratulations to our talented Stage Art team placing 2nd in the 2020 Showquest on Screen, Wellington Open Section. A wonderful effort by you all! 💚🥈 **A big thank you to Sasha Matthews for the...
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1st XI Hockey Girls finish 6th in the Premier 1 Secondary School Competition in Manawatu
September 21, 2020
Well done to our 1st XI Hockey Girls who finished 6th in the Premier 1 Secondary School Competition in Manawatu yesterday. Thanks to Elaine Baker, Robyn Smith, Travis Bayler and Greg Fromont for your...
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Senior Girls Volleyball team enjoyed their weekend in Taranaki
September 21, 2020
The senior girls volleyball team went to Taranaki on Friday to play Waitara High School and Spotswood College. The girls had fundraised money to go to summer tournament in March, so when it was...
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Brass Whanganui bringing Sound Canvas to Opera House after Covid-19 delay
September 19, 2020
Brass Whanganui's Sound Canvas show will be returning to the Royal Whanganui Opera House next month, after being put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled to take place during...
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Importance of mita in te reo Māori
September 19, 2020
Former RNZ journalist Leigh-Marama McLachlan, whose first language is te reo Māori, used to have listeners email her after a story, concerned she was pronouncing her kupu wrong. Instead of "whānau"...
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WHS A1 Netball team finishes 2nd in the Manawatu Netball Competition
September 19, 2020
Well done to Phillips Electrical WHS A1 Netball team finishing 2nd in the Open A secondary school grade in Manawatu today! Score was 39-18 to Manukura. Well done to Coaches Robyn Walford and Kate...
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Te Wiki o te reo Māori 2020
September 18, 2020
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou. It was a very successful week for Te Wiki o te reo Māori with over 500 entries throughout the week. A big thank you to all who took part in our pātai o te rā. Ka mau te...
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Three new exhibitions you won't want to miss
September 18, 2020
Three new exhibitions from Whanganui artists Anthony Davies, Jason Dufty, and Kieran Donnelly opened at Space Gallery on St Hill Street on Wednesday. Dufty said his work, Mirabilia 1905–2020, was...
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Richie the rookie eyeing up Superbike glory
September 18, 2020
Whanganui racer Richie Dibben will ease into his first season of Formula 1 with no international stars to contend with. The 31-year-old's first foray into Superbikes will be the upcoming Suzuki...
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Girls Rugby Team make the finals after their win against Ruapehu College
September 18, 2020
Well done to our Girls Rugby Team who won against Ruapehu College yesterday 50-0 and are now in the final next Thursday against Cullinane College. 💚💛
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Our Basketballers are the Champions tonight!
September 18, 2020
Whoop whoop!! Well done Coach Lisa Martin and our girls Basketball team winning the final tonight 19-17 against Cullinane!! 💚🎉🎉💛 Woohoo!! Basketballers are the champs tonight at WHS!...
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Generous support to help Sarah do a study in International Security in Glasgow
September 17, 2020
By the time you read this article, Sarah Miller will be flying off to Glasgow to do a two year Masters degree in international security intelligence and strategic security studies. Graduating from...
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Latin American and Spanish Film Festival not happening this year
September 17, 2020
For all those who have been waiting for the return of the Latin American and Spanish Film Festival (LASFF), usually in September/October – you are going to be disappointed. Understandably the...
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High School Head Boy receives Silver Award from Student Volunteer Army
September 17, 2020
Connor Hoskin, Head Boy at Whanganui High School recently received a Silver Award from the Student Volunteer Army to recognise his 250 hours of community service. He has currently notched up 361...
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Art for all during September
September 16, 2020
There’s an exhibition on this month at Cooks Gallery in which Arts Society members promote themselves and their group by exhibiting art at very reasonable prices. They’ve called it Affordable Art...
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